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Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com On February 21st 1841 a man was arrested for a single murder. He was convicted, rather quickly, and was sentenced to death for his crimes. Then, as the trial ended, more information about the mysterious man came to light. Because this man, a man named John Lynch, was a serial killer who had been roaming the Berrima area of Australia for years committing brutal murders. And, though the word didn’t exist just yet, Lynch would later be known as Australia’s worst serial killer. John Lynch Arrested (1841) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Feb 20206min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Ridesharing, while convenient, can leave some on edge. The positive is that you can ride with the knowledge that these men and women driving you to your destination, have passed a background check. On February 20th 2016 an Uber driver went on a shooting rampage, all while taking fares between sprees. A man who, somehow, passed one of those background checks. Kalamazoo Shooting (2016) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Feb 20208min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com In December of 1981 the arrest of 1 man, who gave no fight and went with police willingly, ended a years long FBI manhunt. This man, Stephen Morin, was born February 19th 1931. Stephen Morin Born (1951) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Feb 20206min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com As a man sat in prison for manslaughter, a charge that would have had him free in 12 years, he began writing a memoir of sorts. In this memoir he claimed he killed 25 people, liked it, and felt sexual gratification while doing it. This little memoir, and the appearance of a survivor, had German police completely rethinking the crimes of Rudolf Pleil who, after it was all said and done, took his life on February 18th 1958. Rudolf Pleil Dies(1958) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Feb 20208min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Not every marriage is a happy one. People can, unfortunately, fall out of love and want to end their union. Most, would just hire a divorce attorney. On February 17th 1985 a man named Ronald Owens was found dead in his home by his children and his loving wife. But, it appears Mrs. Owens had something to hide about her unhappy marriage. Ronald Owens Killed (1985) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Feb 20208min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com There’s nothing wrong with, politely turning down advances from someone who wants a date. In fact, it shouldn’t be something scary. But, on February 16th 1998 a man would make a decision, after 4 years of relentless courting that soon evolved into stalking, that would take the lives of 7 people and injured 4 others. Richard Farley Kills (1998) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Feb 20208min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com There’s no doubt that some men and women thrive on the thought of being famous. On February 15th 1994 a man in the middle of a murder trial made the shocking choice to plead guilty to multiple murders. A man who, when asked why he committed these crimes, said he wanted to be a “superstar like Ted Bundy” Danny Harold Rolling Enters Guilty Plea (1994) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Feb 20209min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Valentine’s Day is a day of cards, candy, and red and pink hearts. But, on February 14th 1929, a massacre took place that painted a very different picture of the holiday for love. St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1929) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Feb 20205min