Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

May 29th: Maui Yoga Twin Case (2016) Nothing is as sacred as the bond between sisters. Especially when those sisters are twins. On May 29th 2016 a set of twins, known for their fierce, and sometimes dangerous love for one another, got into a strange accident that saw one of them lose their life. A crash that, depending on who you believe, may or may not have been an accident. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/02/02/hawaii-yoga-instructor-acquitted-of-charges-she-murdered-twin-sister-by-driving-off-oceanside-cliff/, https://www.thecut.com/2018/01/what-to-know-alexandria-duvals-alleged-murder-in-hawaii.html, https://people.com/crime/why-police-pushed-to-charge-a-twin-with-murdering-her-sister-by-driving-off-a-hawaiian-cliff/, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6316201/Surviving-yoga-twin-breaks-silence-acquitted-murdering-sister.html, https://abcnews.go.com/US/trial-end-today-woman-accused-killing-twin-sister/story?id=52764738, https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a19995529/yoga-twins-murder-trial/, https://nypost.com/2018/01/31/disturbing-details-emerge-as-verdict-nears-for-twin-charged-with-murder/, https://www.oxygen.com/accident-suicide-or-murder/crime-news/alexandria-duval-not-guilty-twin-anastasias-accident-death Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Mai 20228min

May 28th: Dorothy Jane Scott Last Seen (1980) Unsolved cases leave open wounds in the people who cared the most about the victims. On May 28th 1980 Dorothy Jane Scott was seen for the last time in a case that, to this day, remains unsolved.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Mai 20229min

SUMMER MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ May 27th: Phil Hartman’s Final Day(1998) When a celebrity dies the world mournes along with their friends and family. On May 27th 1998 a famous funny man who voiced some of the most beloved characters spent his final day, his final hours, in a fight with a woman who would end his life. And, with her actions, the world was forced to mourn the loss of a great presence and an SNL icon.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Hartman#:~:text=Hartman%20was%20divorced%20twice%20before,whom%20he%20had%20two%20children.&text=In%201998%2C%20while%20Hartman%20was,in%20a%20wave%20of%20tributes., https://allthatsinteresting.com/phil-hartman-death, https://allthatsinteresting.com/phil-hartman-death, https://murderpedia.org/female.H/h/hartman-brynn.htm, https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/true-crime/murder-of-snl-and-the-simpsons-actor-phil-hartman-by-wife-brynn-omdahl-profiled-on-20-20-on-id/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Mai 202216min

SUMMER MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ May 26th: Eliza Grimwood's Body Found (1838) What happens when you live a life of mystery and then, suddenly, find yourself in the center of a crime. On May 26th 1838 the body of a young woman was found. A young woman who kept her acquaintances secret, kept most of her life a mystery, and, in turn, made solving her murder next to impossible for police.  Join the 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 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.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7c3hwl/unresolved_murder_the_ripper_of_waterloo_road_who/, https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/south-london-memories-tales-of-haunting-by-the-victim-of-grizzly-murder/, https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/mystery-murder-welsh-prostitute-180-12487028, http://john-adcock.blogspot.com/2010/10/who-murdered-eliza-grimwood.html     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Mai 202211min

BRAND NEW SUMMER 2022 MERCH! https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ May 25th: Benjamin Sifrit Kills (2002) Sometimes two people can come together and create a monster. On May 25th 2002 a couple who, prior to getting married, seemed like upstanding citizens, did the unthinkable while out on vacation. A violent act that was perpetrated simply for the thrill of the kill.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erika_and_Benjamin_Sifrit, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sifrit-benjamin.htm, https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/benjamin-sifrit/, https://mdcoastdispatch.com/2012/05/24/sifrit-double-murder-case-recalled-10-years-later/, https://mysteryconfidential.medium.com/true-crime-a-match-made-in-hell-keep-bj-sifrit-behind-bars-3744df60b709, https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/thrill-kill-couple-the-sifrits-cd459245fe75 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Mai 202210min

May 24th: Francisco Garcia Escalero Born (1948) There are some stories we tell where the macabre personality of a killer is not revealed until their crimes come to light or they are much older. On May 24th 1948 a young boy was born who, from the very beginning, showed an obsession with death and with the dead. A boy who, in his 30s, would go on an 8 year killing spree and give in to the voices in his head and their desire for a human life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Garc%C3%ADa_Escalero, https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/garcia-escalero.htm, https://medium.com/@akimovp/wikipedia-francisco-garcia-escalero-aaf644a99f6f, https://peoplepill.com/people/francisco-garcia-escalero, https://killer.cloud/serial-killers/show/113/francisco-garcia-escalero Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Mai 20226min

May 23rd: 2014 Isla Vista Killings(2014) A motive, while interesting to learn, can sometimes be filled with misplaced blame that, in the aftermath of tragedy, does more to upset and confuse the public. On May 23rd 2014 a young man who spent years raising red flags committed a mass killing that saw 6 bodies in his wake. A mass killing that, after reading and hearing his manifesto, left much of the world confused, hurt, and angry in his absence.  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43892189, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Isla_Vista_killings, https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-santa-barbara-isla-vista-rampage-investigation-20150219-story.html, https://people.com/crime/5-years-later-remembering-the-6-student-victims-of-the-isla-vista-killings/, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/20/mass-shooter-elliot-rodger-isla-vista-killings-report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Mai 202215min

May 22nd: Lam Kor-Wan Born (1955) Some places seem overrun with stories of murderer and serial killers. Others don’t seem to have that same dark history. On May 22nd 1955 a man was born who would become 1 of only 2 serial killers to ever operate in Hong Kong, China.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lam_Kor-wan, https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kor-wan-lam.htm, https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/serial-killer-kept-vagina-in-tupperware-887eab89774d, https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2106697/remembering-jars-killer-35-years-after-he-was-caught Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Mai 20228min