Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

July 18th: Alexis Flores Born (1975) Sometimes, a good deed can have its consequences. On July 18th 1975 a man was born who would have a stranger take pity on him. A stranger who, unfortunately, placed him in the direct path of a young, innocent, little girl.  Wikipedia, fugitive.com, news-daily.com, billingsgazette.com, foxnews.com, bucks-news.com, inquirer.com, fletchermarple.com, philadelphianeighborhoods.com, nbcphiladelphia.com, familybailbonds.com, crimeola.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Jul 202110min

Today’s episode sponsored by: Smile Brilliant Once again that’s www.smilebrilliant.com and use COUPON CODE MORNING for an exclusive Morning Cup of Murder discount! July 17th: Sebastian Shaw Kills (1992) It’s difficult to solve a crime when there is no connection with the killer. No clear motive, no known enemies, and no DNA that matches anyone in the system. On July 17th 1992 a couple was killed in their mobile home in, what police were sure was an isolated crime committed by an unknown man. What they didn’t know was that they had a serial killer on their hands. A serial killer who made sure he and his victims had no connections that would make him a suspect.  Wikipedia, Murderpedia, sfgate.com, serialdispatches.com, katu.com, Reddit, eastbaytimes.com, portlandcrime.blogspot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Jul 202115min

July 16th: Burton Abbott Arrested (1955) For some, no evidence in the world will convince them that someone they love was a monster in disguise. On July 16th 1955 a man was arrested for a horrific crime that shocked Berkely, California. A crime that, no matter how much evidence stacked up against him, his mother was convinced he did not commit.  www.smilebrilliant.com and use MORNING for an exclusive Morning Cup of Murder discount.  BRAND NEW MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Designed in collaboration with: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LetsMakeSomeMagic 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 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, law.jrank.org, sfgate.com, encyclopedia.com, gizmodo.com, cdnc.ucr.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Jul 202114min

When a shocking crime occurs, people ask “WHY?” Was it about power, ego, or revenge? On KILLER PSYCHE, retired FBI criminal profiler Candice DeLong draws on her decades of experience to reveal why these murderers and criminals committed these acts. She will reveal fascinating new details about what drove these people, including cases she worked on first-hand. Candice has been called the FBI’s “real-life Clarice Starling,” and she will share specific psychological methods and profiling techniques that experts use to understand the deepest part of the most complex, fascinating, and twisted minds, from the Unabomber to Dr. Death to El Chapo.  Listen to Killer Psyche: wondery.fm/KP_CupOfMurder  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Jul 20218min

July 15th: Julio Perez Silva Born (1963) A victim is a victim, no matter their lifestyle or their financials. Everyone deserves their justice and everyone deserves to have a police force investigate their crime. On July 15th 1963 a man was born who took his victims from the poorer areas of Chile. Victims who police assumed had run away and whose murders, if it weren't for a group of hard working parents, may have never been solved.  BRAND NEW MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Designed in collaboration with: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LetsMakeSomeMagic 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 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, ipsnews.net, rollingstone.com, mattorton.home.blog, sbs.com.au, latinpost.com, fletchermarple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Jul 202110min

July 14th: Bella Wright Born (1897) Some cases can leave a lasting impression in the area where it occurred that can last for decades. On July 14th 1897 a yong woman was born whose murder, and the trial that followed, would leave an impresssion on a village in England that lasts to this day.  Wikipedia, Murderpedia, horrorhistory.net, executedtoday.com, thekillerblogofkillers.tumblr.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Jul 202118min

July 13th: Guenther Podola Kills Police Officer (1959) A criminal, for the most part, will do anything to try and get away with their crimes. On July 13th 1959 an officer was killed while trying to bring a petty thief into custody. A thief, now turned murderer, who would have an interesting way of trying to get away with his crimes.  Wikipedia, Murderpedia, findagrave.com, capitalpunishmentuk.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Jul 202111min

July 12th: Frankie Stewart Silver Dies (1833) Some stories become ingrained in a state’s history and become part of the folklore passed down from generation to generation. Which, of course, makes for a great story but can sometimes muddy up the facts. On July 12th 1833 an 18 year old Appalachian Mountain girl was killed at the gallows for the brutal murder of her young husband and, while her name is cemented in North Corolina’s history, many still argue whether she was a brutal murdere of if her case was just one big miscarriage of justice.  Wikipedia, Murderpedia, findagrave.com, blueridgecountry.com, ncpedia.org, folkstreams.net, northcarolinahistory.org, deweyfox.com, mentalfloss.com, medium.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Jul 202114min