Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

February 21st: Greenough Family Massacre (1993) There’s something dangerous about a man who has been turned down. On February 21st 1993 a lover scorned got a little too intoxicated and went to confront the woman who turned him down. A woman whose life would be taken away along with the rest of her family in a crime that was later dubbed one of the worst in Western Australian history.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenough_Family_Massacre, https://morbidology.com/the-greenough-family-massacre/, https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mitchell-william-patrick.htm, https://www.news.com.au/national/courts-law/axe-murderer-william-patrick-mitchell-wiped-out-a-quarter-of-my-family-tree/news-story/24a1ba92e51ac50a10291e4b0c12851c, https://www.housecreep.com/ee/61-georgina-rd-greenough-wa-6532-au, https://medium.com/dark-aberrations/greenough-family-massacre-f9654b35bdf3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Feb 20239min

February 20th: Peter Scully Arrested(2015) Crimes against children are absolutely heinous. Today’s story is no exception. On February 20th 2015 a horrible man was finally arrested after creating a disgustingly lucrative business making violent child pornography and selling it on the dark web.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Scully, https://allthatsinteresting.com/peter-scully, https://9now.nine.com.au/60-minutes/meeting-the-worlds-worst-paedophile-australian-man-peter-scully/1f453281-a0f4-440f-852e-735a48b7419d, https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/2782723/worlds-worst-paedo-peter-scully-who-filmed-baby-rapes-tortured-kids-and-made-them-dig-their-own-graves-smirks-at-life-in-jail/, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10296609/Josh-Duggar-sought-Daisys-Destruction-worst-hurtcore-porn.html, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-14/australian-peter-scully-convicted-in-philippines/9868958 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Feb 202311min

Check out our friends Kelcey and Carmen at Greys Academy Pod! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/greys-academy-a-greys-anatomy-podcast/id1588305087 February 19th: Hiroshi Maeue's First Victim Killed (2005) It’s been proven time and time again that the internet has the potential to be a very dangerous place. On February 19th 2005 a young woman lost her life to a man she met on the internet. Her murder, though horrific, became exactly what the police needed to catch a man preying upon a very vulnerable group of people on the internet.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshi_Maeue, https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/maeue-hiroshi.htm, https://www.murdermurdermurder.com/hiroshi-maeue, https://www.jiadep.org/Maeue_Hiroshi.html, https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/6214702, https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/the-suicide-serial-killer-of-japan-true-crime-494ed2be8514 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Feb 20237min

February 18th: Steven Robards Killed (1993) What happens when a child doesn’t get their way? For most, it ends with only a temper tantrum but, for some, it can have deadly consequences. On February 18th 1993 a man suddenly died in the presence of his young daughter who, it turned out, was desperate to get exactly what she wanted.  https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/poisoning-daddy/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Robards, https://www.sharanadarcel.com/blog/2021/08/24/03-barium/, https://deadlywomen.fandom.com/wiki/Marie_Robards, https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/10/19/Student-charged-with-poisoning-her-dad/7014782539200/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Feb 202317min

February 17th: Breck Bednar Killed (2014) Online safety is something that every parent should worry about. You never know exactly who your child is talking to while playing their favorite video game. On February 17th 2014 a young boy went to meet a friend who was not who he said he was. A decision that would end up costing him his life.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Breck_Bednar, https://allthatsinteresting.com/breck-bednar, https://thecinemaholic.com/breck-bednar-murder/, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jan/12/lewis-daynes-stabbed-breck-bednar-essex-sentenced-chelmsford-crown-court, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-30730807, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-47283872 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Feb 20239min

February 16th: Greystone Mansion Murder (1929) With money and power you can sweep a lot of things under the rug. On February 16th 1929 a mysterious crime took place that, even today, has many wondering what really happened. A crime that, if you believe there is more to the story than what the survivor told, was brushed under the rub by a powerful and very wealthy family.  https://the-line-up.com/the-greystone-mansion-murder, https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-doheny-murder-20190216-story.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greystone_Mansion, https://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/mystery-of-the-greystone-mansion-murders/, https://la.curbed.com/2015/12/8/9894146/greystone-mansion-beverly-hills-interior Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Feb 202311min

February 15th: Nathaniel Bar-Jonah born (1957) When someone commits the same horrible crime over and over again, it becomes hard to stomach when luck, and the legal system, continues to allow them their freedom. On February 15th 1957 a young man was born who would spend almost his entire life committing the same crime again, and again, and again. A man who was allowed freedom on multiple occasions and allowed to escalate into something deadly.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Bar-Jonah, https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Nathaniel_Bar-Jonah, https://allthatsinteresting.com/nathaniel-bar-jonah, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bar-jonah-nathaniel.htm, https://www.montanarightnow.com/bozeman/montana-murder-mysteries-nathaniel-bar-jonah-part-one/article_b8f7b95c-5439-11eb-92fb-0f0e845bde03.html, https://www.montanarightnow.com/bozeman/montana-murder-mysteries-nathaniel-bar-jonah-part-two/article_60737fbe-5f47-11eb-a026-1b44af5a6721.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Feb 202318min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup   Morning Cup of Murder Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  February 14th: Lawrence Myers and Marion Comier Kill (2010) Selfishness can sometimes hurt others beyond measure. On February 14th 2010 a selfish man, bent on getting a payout, cost an entire family their lives.  Morning Cup of Murder Season 1: https://morningcupofmurder.com/mcom-yr-1 Morning Cup of Murder Season 2: https://morningcupofmurder.com/mcom-yr-2 Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Listen to The Cryptid Catalog: (Scary stories for kids) https://open.spotify.com/show/7vwn8JNkTPOmxwRoHsVDc1 Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange local true crime story you want to share, or you just want to say hi? Email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written, and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Morning Cup of Murder is Edited and Produced by Dillon Biemesderfer Follow Dillon on Instagram: @dungeonsanddillons Information for this episode collected from:  https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/landlord-gets-life-in-prison-for-arson-fire-that-killed-7/, https://chicago.suntimes.com/2014/11/17/18439257/landlord-convicted-in-cicero-arson-that-killed-7, https://abc13.com/archive/7313349/, https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-cicero-arson-sentence-met-1217-20141216-story.html, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-bn-xpm-2011-04-26-29476641-story.html, https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cicero-landlord-denies-involvement-in-deadly-blaze/1868882/, https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/landlord-convicted-in-fatal-cicero-fire-to-be-sentenced-tuesday/2077000/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Feb 20237min