The Most Bungled Murder Case in French History - November 18 2025

October 5th: Melanie Hall's Body Found (2009) When questions remain in a case, a family is left to pick up the pieces without a sense of closure. On October 5th 2009 a devastating discovery was made that left a family to grieve their loss without a lot of answers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Melanie_Hall, https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/new-focus-investigation-murder-melanie-4593681, https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2020-10-12/could-you-help-solve-the-murder-of-melanie-hall-in-bath-24-years-on, https://news.sky.com/story/blue-rope-could-hold-dna-clue-into-1996-murder-of-melanie-hall-11826831, https://www.heart.co.uk/bath/news/local/melanie-hall-murder-new-dna-evidence/, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/04/dna-discovery-raises-hopes-of-finally-finding-killer-of-melanie-hall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Okt 20249min

October 4th: James Hanratty Born (1936) Accepting a loved one’s guilt is incredibly difficult. On October 4th 1936 a young man was born who would eventually be connected to a heinous crime. One that his family believes with their whole heart, he is innocent of.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hanratty, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hanratty-james.htm, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10683655/James-Hanratty-murdered-Michael-Gregsten-shooting-22-year-old-Valerie-Storie-1961.html, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/james-hanratty-the-a6-murder, https://www.bedfordshirelive.co.uk/news/history/james-hanratty-beds-a6-murderer-5057527, https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/valerie-s-story-the-woman-who-survived-the-a6-murder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Okt 202420min

October 3rd: Pamela Ray Born (1955) How can someone simply vanish into thin air? On October 3rd 1955 a woman was born who would do just that in a case that, though there are strong suspicions, remains unsolved. https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Pamela_June_Ray, https://www.newsherald.com/story/news/2019/03/17/unsolved-bay-county-disappearance-of-pamela-ray/5691237007/, https://charleyproject.org/case/pamela-june-ray, https://www.wjhg.com/content/news/Search-for-missing-womans-remains-turn-up-empty-in-Illinois-512850331.html, https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/27-years-later-the-case-of-pamela-rays-disappearance-continues/, https://uncovered.com/cases/pamela-ray, https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2019/07/06/looking-for-answers-in-pamela-june-rays-1992-disappearance/4743936007/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Okt 20249min

October 2nd: Michael Francke Born (1946) Can a job become the thing that kills you? On October 2nd 1946 a man was born who would go on to earn quite a few successes. Amongst them was a job that, in the opinions of many, might have been the  very thing that led to his murder. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Francke, https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/29/federal-appeals-court-affirms-decision-to-toss-frank-gable-murder-conviction-michael-francke-salem/69528018007/, https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/oregon-asks-u-s-supreme-court-to-reinstate-conviction-in-killing-of-prisons-chief/, https://unsolved.com/gallery/michael-francke/, https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2019/04/25/for-years-the-murder-of-michael-francke-has-been-oregons-biggest-mystery-last-week-it-took-a-new-twist/, https://coffeeordie.com/michael-francke/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Okt 202411min

Stay Safe - A Morning Cup of Murder Podcast Coming Soon! Have a close call with something horrifying? A dark family story you've been needing to share? What about an unexplained encounter? Share your stories with us by emailing them to staysafesubmissions@.com and they could be read on a future episode! Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW Join us on Patreon! For as little as $1 get amazing bonus content you can’t hear anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Looking for Merch? Get exclusive designs on Teepublic and Bonfire! Teepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/morning-cup-of-murder?ref_id=35179&utm_campaign=35179&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Morning%2BCup%2Bof%2BMurder Bonfire: https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Want to drop us a line or see what else we have going on? Find all things Morning Cup of Murder at our website: morningcupofmurder.com Want kid-friendly chills? Check out our show The Cryptid Catalog where my son Killian and I weave a biweekly cryptid creature feature. https://open.spotify.com/show/7vwn8JNkTPOmxwRoHsVDc1 Information on today’s episode:October 1st: John Crutchley Born (1946) The bravery of others can sometimes result in a monster being captured. On October 1st 1946 a man was born whose crimes would go undiscovered until one of his victims fought like hell to escape. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brennan_Crutchley, https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/crutchley-john.htm, https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-john-brennan-crutchley/cat-mcauliffe, https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2020/12/02/murder-space-coast-crutchley-leppert-vampire-rapist/3797040001/, https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2002-04-02-0204020318-story.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Okt 202413min

September 30th: J. Douglas Edgar Born (1884) Sometimes a crime, no matter the person at its center, is doomed to remain unsolved. On September 30th 1884 a young man was born who would find his growing career cut short by a crime that, to this day, remains unsolved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Douglas_Edgar, https://golfingherald.com/james-douglas-edgar/, https://www.golfcanada.ca/articles/whodunit-murder-canadian-open-champion-james-douglas-edgar/, https://adventuresincemeteryhopping.com/2014/01/17/atlantas-other-golfing-great-the-mysterious-death-of-j-douglas-edgar/, https://medium.com/the-greigh-area/the-unsolved-death-of-james-douglas-edgar-324c46c22a03, https://heatonhistorygroup.org/tag/james-douglas-edgar/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Sep 202410min

September 29th: Dale Anderson Arrested (1989) Sometimes lies can be so convincing that even the person who made up the tale believes their own falsities. On September 29th 1989 a man was arrested in connection to a double murder. A man who spent much of his life lying to anyone who would listen and even seems to believe his own lies. https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/anderson-dale.htm, https://theyardcrimeblog.com/2021/05/17/serial-killer-dale-anderson/, https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/belleville-serial-killer, https://www.stltoday.com/news/multimedia/dale-anderson/image_5d349bda-7410-5ab7-b489-77555a284ee4.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Sep 202416min

September 28th: Mary and Susie Reker Bodies Found (1974) There are cases out there that, as they unfolded, completely destroyed the innocence of a city, state, and even country. On September 28th 1974 a devastating discovery occurred in St. Cloud, Minnesota. One that changed the way children were watched and still haunts many to this day. https://www.tricountycrimestoppers.org/open-cases/special-reward-cases/mary-and-susan-reker/, https://www.fox9.com/news/mother-of-murdered-girls-confronts-suspected-killer-on-his-death-bed, https://www.insideedition.com/could-carnival-worker-who-murdered-maryland-sisters-in-1975-be-behind-1974-killing-of-minnesota, https://www.kare11.com/article/news/investigations/kare-11-investigates-new-lead-in-minnesota-cold-case-double-murder/89-9aafabd4-0304-4538-a5da-4c7c209594a0, https://thepublishedpen.com/mary-and-susan-reker-murder-1974/, https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2014/09/01/years-sisters-killed-questions-remain/14917247/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Sep 202412min