Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

August 20th: Bertha Gifford Dies (1951) When someone you love gets sick, you’ll do anything to see them well again. And, sometimes, that means surrendering control to those who are qualified to diagnose and treat your loved one. On August 20th 1951 woman died behind bars after years of tending to death-beds. Death-beds she helped people’s loved ones approach a little quicker than usual.  Wikipedia, Murderpedia, berthagifford.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Aug 202111min

August 19th: Ebony Simpson Kills (1992) Some murders can leave lasting impressions in the hearts of a whole community. On August 19th 1992 a young girl disappeared off of her school bus and was never seen again. And, to this day, those who searched for her remain touched by her senseless and brutal murder.  Wikipedia, Murderpedia, smh.com.au, illawarramercury.com.au, trove.nla.gov.au, heraldsun.com.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Aug 20218min

August 18th: Douglas John Edwin Crabbe Kills (1983) Anger can get the best of anyone from time to time. But, for most, it’s a fleeting feeling that hurts absolutely no one. On August 18th 1983 a very angry man made a split second decision that left 5 dead, 16 injured and him being named the Territory’s worst mass murderer.  Wikipedia, Murderpedia, ntnews.com.au, dailymail.co.uk, perthnow.com.au, startsat60.com, thewest.com.au, abc.net.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Aug 20219min

August 17th: Azaria Chamberlain Killed (1980) Some crimes can get so entwined with our pop culture that we forget the tragedy that truly happened and who was affected by it. On August 17th 1980 a young girl was killed while on a trip with her family. A young girl whose death, for some, was boiled down to the funny catchphrase “A dingo ate my baby”.  BRAND NEW MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ 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: Wikipedia, canberratimes.com.au/, australiangeographic.com.au, famous-trials.com, lindychamberlain.com, adb.anu.edu.au/, thenewdaily.com.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Aug 202116min

August 16th: Gareth Williams Dies (2010) Being a spy seems like the stuff of fiction novels, making their extraordinary lives difficult to understand and wildly alluring. On August 16th 2010 a man disappeared off the face of the planet only to be found a week later in a strange circumstance. A man whose extraordinary life was about to seep into an even more extraordinary death.  BRAND NEW MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ 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: Wikipedia, Buzzfeed, BBC, The Guardian, walesonline.co.uk, independent.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Aug 202114min

August 15th: Esmie Kay Tseng Kills (2005) Too much pressure can demolish even the purest souls. On August 15th 2005 a young, beautiful, incredibly intelligent girl broke under pressure and took her mother down with her.  BRAND NEW MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ 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: Murderpedia, Reddit, BBC, kansascity.com, thepitchkc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Aug 20219min

Todays episode is sponsored by greenchef.com/morningcup100 Promo: morningcup100 August 14th: Fred Neulander Born (1941) Religious leaders are held to the highest form of trust. At least, most of them. On August 14th 1941 a man was born who would become a beloved rabbi and founder of a temple in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. A man who was struck with tragedy when his wife of more than 28 years was brutally murdered in a robbery gone wrong. At least, that was the working theory.  BRAND NEW MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ 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: Wikipedia, Murderpedia, southjersey.com, inquirer.com, lovefraud.com, ABC, southjerseynews.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Aug 202115min

August 13th: Raymond Morris Born (1929) In a dream world our children would be safe from any monster roaming the earth. Unfortunately, we know that this is absolutely not true. On August 13th 1929 a man was born who took his ferocious sexual appetite and lured young girls into his car. Young girls that, in a dream world, would have been able to walk around their small town safely.  BRAND NEW MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ 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: Wikipedia, BBC, Murderpedia, murderuk.com, scarycarries.com, expressandstar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Aug 202110min