The Silver Bullet Murder - January 1 2025

June 17th: Brighton Trunk Murders (1934) Coincidence is sometimes just that. Coincidence. On June 17th 1934 a body was found in a peculiar location. This discovery led to another, similar one, that had many fearing there was a serial killer running free in Brighton, England.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_trunk_murders, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/brighton-trunk-murders, https://the-line-up.com/the-brighton-trunk-murders-of-1934, https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mancini-tony.htm, https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/18830901.true-crime-tale-brighton-trunk-murders/, https://lisamariefuqua.medium.com/brighton-trunk-murderers-walk-free-true-crime-d96bb011f0ef Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Jun 20238min

June 16th: Kenneth Harrison's First Call Came in (1969) Some nicknames given to gruesome killers spark fear in the hearts of citizens. Others don’t seem to have that same impact. On June 16th 1969 a call came into Boston police alerting them to the location of a dead body and, for the first time, naming a serial killer known only as The Giggler.  http://www.celebrateboston.com/crime/giggler-serial-killer.htm, https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_giggler_the_horrific_serial_killer_from_boston_whose_calling_card_was_l, https://reallifevillains.miraheze.org/wiki/Kenneth_Harrison, http://www.hubhistory.com/episodes/episode-32-gruesome-tale-giggler/, https://www.facebook.com/tcanth/posts/kenneth-harrison-the-giggler-the-serial-killer-called-police-after-each-murder-a/914750285399695/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Jun 20239min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup June 15th: Shannon Verhage Born (1996) Standing up to your abuser can be absolutely terrifying. On June 15th 1996 a baby was born to a mother who bravely reported her attacker to the police. An action that, unfortunately, placed both in grave danger.  https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Shannon_Verhage, https://charleyproject.org/case/shannon-dale-verhage, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gabrion, https://wbckfm.com/cold-case-cedar-springs-the-disappearance-of-baby-shannon/, https://www.kats-korner.com/child/verhage.html, https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2017/01/father_of_murder_victim_rachel.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Jun 202315min

June 14th: Tamika Huston Reported Missing (2004) Some cases, unfortunately, fall by the wayside. On June 14th 2004 a young woman disappeared in a case that got completely buried under other, more highly publicized ones. A fact that, many believe, slowed down the investigation and stalled an arrest.  https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/crime/2017/01/10/husband-in-murder-suicide-was-father-of-homicide-victim-tamika-huston/22678830007/, https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/local/2022/02/28/tamika-huston-murder-missing-person-podcast-kevin-hart-erika-alexander/6813648001/, https://sports.yahoo.com/homicide-victim-tamika-hustons-father-121333971.html, https://www.npr.org/2005/05/10/4646085/the-search-for-tamika-huston, https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/tamika-hustons-murder-overshadowed-by-runaway-bride-natalee-holloway-is-black-and, https://abcnews.go.com/US/LegalCenter/story?id=1032722, https://www.wistv.com/story/3722886/spartanburg-man-tells-newspaper-details-of-missing-womans-killing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Jun 20239min

Updated Episode  June 13th: Sef Gonzalez Arrested (2002) How far can expectation go before it turns into devastating pressure. On June 13th 2002 a man was arrested for a crime against the people who expected the most out of him and applied pressure he couldn't quite stand.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sef_Gonzales, https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/gonzales-sef.htm, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9577055/Sef-Gonzales-applies-royal-pardon-20-years-murdering-family-North-Ryde-home.html, https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/sef-gonzales-stabbed-his-parents-and-sister-to-avoid-discipline-23df743830f0, https://morbidology.com/the-gonzales-family-massacre/, https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/sef-gonzales-murders-a00289-20220408-lfrm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Jun 202311min

June 12th: Charla Mack Killed (2006) Divorce can be messy. Especially when money gets brought into it. On June 12th 2006 a young woman in the middle of a messy divorce was killed. An act that, according to the killer and his son, was actually an act of self defense.  https://www.8newsnow.com/i-team/i-team-son-of-convicted-murderer-darren-mack-claims-father-killed-ex-wife-in-self-defense-nevada-reno-judge-homicide-crime-shooting/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Mack, https://www.8newsnow.com/i-team/i-team-special-reports/slideshow-i-team-uncovers-unseen-evidence-family-photos-from-darren-mack-murder-trial/, https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2018/05/01/darren-mack-appeals-again-ex-wifes-murder-judge-shooting/570783002/, https://www.rgj.com/story/news/crime/2016/06/12/10-years-later-reno-judge-reflects-assassination-attempt/85708968/, https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-crimes-of-darren-mack, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/caught-in-the-crossfire-01-05-2008/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Jun 202310min

June 11th: Brooke Hart Born (1911) What happens when a beloved member of the community is kidnapped and taken for ransom? On June 11th 1911 a young man was born into an affluent family and, when he was a young man, taken by individuals hellbent to receive some ransom money. Men who, in the end, would pay for their crimes, not at the hands of the justice system, but at the hands of the community who loved their victim.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooke_Hart, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8564062/brooke-leopold-hart, https://www.ranker.com/list/brooke-hart-case/amandasedlakhevener, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vigilantes-in-california-lynch-two-suspected-murderers, https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/661107, https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Bay-Area-mob-lynched-kidnappers-75-years-ago-3183800.php Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Jun 202315min

June 10th: Arthur Gary Bishop Executed (1988) Coming forward with your trauma can be incredibly difficult, even impossible for some. On June 10th 1988 a man was executed for crimes that he managed to continue for 4 years due, in part, to a group of individuals who felt they could not come forward with the trauma their children suffered at this man’s hands.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Gary_Bishop, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b1/bishop-arthur-gary.htm, https://www.abc4.com/news/justice-files/the-justice-files-the-devil-in-salt-lake-city-five-boys-pt-5/, https://www.criminallyintrigued.com/blog/2020/8/1/arthur-gary-bishop-id-do-it-again, https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/utah/arthur-gary-bishop-ut/, https://www.deseret.com/1988/6/10/18768191/bishop-dies-with-last-apology-on-his-lips-br-sex-abuser-killer-of-5-boys-faces-death-calmly-but-appr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Jun 202311min