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September 18th: Michael Self’s Trial Ends (1974) The prospect of wrongful conviction is a terrifying one. On September 18th 1974 a man’s trial came to an end and his fate soon decided in a case that he claimed he was absolutely innocent of.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Rhonda_Johnson_and_Sharon_Shaw, https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Rhonda_Johnson_and_Sharon_Shaw, https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Some-suspect-serial-killer-in-1971-Galveston-2078025.php, https://worddisk.com/wiki/Murders_of_Rhonda_Johnson_and_Sharon_Shaw/, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Sep 202311min

September 17th: Taylor Behl's Car Found (2005) Everything we post on the internet has a chance to come back and bite us. On September 17th 2005 the vehicle of a missing girl was found in a case that saw digital breadcrumbs lead straight back to their prime suspect. A case where, had it not been for the internet, police may have never found a body.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Taylor_Behl, https://www.wric.com/news/15-years-later-taylor-behls-father-talks-about-her-disappearance-and-death-it-was-like-hell/, https://thecinemaholic.com/how-did-taylor-behl-die-who-killed-her-where-is-benjamin-fawley-now/, https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-20060818-2006-08-18-0608180146-story.html, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9646779, https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/photos-in-sept-2005-vcu-student-taylor-behl-went-missing/collection_be66ea68-f495-517f-a775-b35adfc964f4.html, https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/the-taylor-behl-murder-10-years-later/article_3ff69dc9-43ce-577f-86c3-c076357a20f7.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Sep 20239min

September 16th: Imran Farooq Killed (2010) Having political power can make someone a target to those who don’t agree with their stance. On September 16th 2010 a man who was both beloved and feared politically was brutally slain by a group of men. Men who were, allegedly, being led by someone trusted who wanted to gain back all the control. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imran_Farooq, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53069582, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/18/imran-farooq-three-men-sentenced-for-of-pakistan-exile-in-london, https://www.dawn.com/news/1564326, https://www.dawn.com/news/1679213/ihc-upholds-conviction-in-imran-farooq-murder-case, https://www.geo.tv/latest/370864-11-years-on-tragedy-for-imran-farooqs-family-continues, https://www.geo.tv/latest/294457-the-story-of-dr-imran-farooq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Sep 20238min

September 15th: Grete Beier Born (1885) For some it seems easy to get rid of the person standing in the way of their happiness. On September 15th 1885 a young woman was born and would go on to live a life that had many extremely confused when she herself was accused of murder. A young woman who seemed to have no problem doing what she felt was necessary, no matter the cost, to make sure her life was exactly what she wanted.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grete_Beier, http://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/beier-grete.htm, https://www.executedtoday.com/2015/07/23/1908-grete-beier-who-wanted-the-fairy-tale/, https://www.nytimes.com/1908/07/23/archives/saxon-murderess-beheaded-grete-beier-poisoned-her-fiance-and-forged.html, https://www.reddit.com/r/creepypasta/comments/dklil6/last_woman_publicly_guillotined_in_saxony_the/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Sep 20237min

September 14th: Elliott Speer Killed (1934) When we hear the words “murder” and “school” in the same sentence most will, unfortunately, think of all the children lost to school shooters. This case, though set at a prestigious school in Massachusetts, has a different type of victim. On September 14th 1934 a headmaster was shot and killed inside his home in a case that, though a likely suspect was found, remains unsolved to this day. http://malefactorsregister.com/wp/death-comes-for-the-headmaster/, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102214112/elliott-speer, https://www.alpinehistory.org/two_unsolved_mysteries.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Sep 202311min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup September 13th: Daniel Lee Corwin Born (1958) While some killers' identities are shocking, others have been showing red flags for most of their lives. On September 13th 1958 a man was born who would start showing signs of something amiss from a very young age. A man who only escalated from there and, in the end, took the lives of 3 women.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Lee_Corwin, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/frompost/dec98/execute9.htm, https://01dramaking01.medium.com/danny-corwin-the-serial-killer-no-one-talks-about-153752202d95, https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c1/corwin-daniel.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Sep 20239min

September 12th: Anna Marie Vega Born (1967) What if your worst nightmare, the one that plagues you and wakes you each night, is a horrific recovered memory? On September 12th 1967 a young girl was born whose life would be cut tragically short in a crime that left her sister with lasting memories that shaped the rest of her life.  https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1994-11-09-1994313206-story.html, https://apnews.com/article/b7161c852d684e7daa2d105761c41817, https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/07/us/daughter-with-nightmares-helps-to-convict-mother-of-a-killing.html, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/f32cuu/what_happened_to_anna_marie_vega/, https://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2016/04/11/cold-case-anita-marie-vega-killed-her-daughter-anna-marie-vega-was-convicted-of-manslaughter-25-years-later/, https://charleyproject.org/case/anna-marie-arguello Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Sep 202314min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup September 11th: Zachary Bernhardt Goes Missing (2000) How does someone simply disappear? On September 11th 2000 a young boy did just that in his Florida apartment in a case that has no leads, no real evidence, and decades worth of questions.  https://www.fox13news.com/news/zachary-bernhardts-disappearance-from-clearwater-apartment-remains-unsolved-21-years-later, https://thecinemaholic.com/is-zachary-bernhardt-found-or-missing-where-is-his-mother-now/, https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-unsolved-disappearance-of-zachary-bernhardt-e1e85e8d38a8, https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/special-reports/the-missing/missing-zachary-bernhardt/67-1fbd4fdf-3a3c-4200-9423-e8d4fd3eef18, https://www.trace-evidence.com/zacharybernhardt, https://www.tampafp.com/florida-cold-case-zachary-bernhardt-missing-without-a-trace/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Sep 20238min