29: Murder For Hire - May 29 2019 - Morning Cup of Murder

July 12th: Quinn Brothers Killed (1998) Some murders are motivated by greed. Some by anger. And some by revenge. But there are some that are motivated by history making events. On July 12th 1998 a bomb was thrown into a home in the midst of something called The Troubles. A bomb that took the lives of 3 completely innocent individuals caught in the middle of a history making conflict. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinn_brothers%27_killings, https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/13/world/3-catholic-brothers-killed-in-fire-stunning-ulster-and-raising-fears.html, https://www.sundayworld.com/news/northern-ireland-news/garfield-gilmour-cased-the-murder-scene-twice-before-killing-three-quinn-brothers-in-co-antrim/41120119.html, https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/drumcree-linked-murder-three-quinn-25849412, https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/raymond-parke-uvf-suspect-in-brutal-murder-of-quinn-boys-is-found-drowned/38657059.html, https://www.sundayworld.com/news/northern-ireland-news/dad-of-quinn-brother-killed-in-horror-uvf-firebombing-returns-to-scene-of-tragedy/a1401253871.html, https://www.irishtimes.com/news/three-life-terms-for-murder-of-quinn-brothers-1.244508, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/suspect-murder-three-young-brothers-20807115 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Juli 10min

TW - SA of a minor July 11th: Grace Packer Reported Missing (2016) Sometimes the system fails children. On July 11th 2016 a young girl was reported missing. A girl who was taken into the system for her protection only to be placed in the hands of utter monsters. https://genwhypod.com/blogs/the-generation-why-podcast-blog/the-murder-of-grace-packer-mother-and-boyfriend-sentenced, https://morbidology.com/the-cruel-life-death-of-grace-packer/, https://www.9news.com.au/world/news-united-states-sara-packer-admits-plotting-girls-death-jacob-sullivan/0ad8196f-c53b-4857-bba3-c278664104ad, https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/5-years-after-grace-packers-murder-changes-still-needed-to-protect-foster-kids/2705990/, https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/it-sickens-me-dismembered-bucks-county-teens-family-speaks-out-about-impact-of-grace-packers-murder/186231/, https://glensidelocal.com/new-details-horrific-murder-14-year-old-grace-parker/, https://www.foxnews.com/us/mother-of-girl-who-was-brutally-killed-in-2016-testifies-she-became-a-non-entity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Juli 14min

July 10th: Baron Li Shot (2020) A custody battle can bring out the worst in people. And, in some cases, it can end up costing someone their life. On July 10th 2020 a man came face to face with a gunman. An attack that, at its root, was brought on by a brutal custody battle. https://people.com/crime/father-ambushed-shot-9-times-knew-ex-wife-sent-hit-man/, https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/woman-guilty-hiring-teens-kill-ex-husband-sentenced/281-7c636d06-9dbc-488a-ad0c-397d6b38d899, https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/still-waiting-justice-victim-bellevue-murder-for-hire-plot-speaks-out/HRUR6LHAWRHZPNN3CAINEJRI24/, https://komonews.com/news/local/murder-for-hire-scheme-ex-husband-bellevue-washington-king-county-crime-17-year-olds-teenagers-gun-violence-custody-dispute-baron-li-shaerin-rose-kelley-prison-sentence-13-years-165-months, https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/young-men-sentenced-after-2020-murder-hire-plot/V4DHAQ7YHBDNTEEC6MAI5HZYWE/, https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/woman-sentenced-to-over-13-years-for-hiring-teens-in-murder-for-hire-plot-against-ex-husband-bellevue-homicide-gun-violence-shooting-minors-washington-recovery-motive-finances-money-custody-battle, https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/woman-pleads-guilty-bellevue-murder-hire/281-8416b59a-8d54-4a7c-8d9b-c1a02e51ece0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Juli 8min

July 9th: Signal Mountain Murders (1988) Anger can make people into monsters. On July 9th 1988 three men disappeared. Men who, it would later be learned, may have lost their lives because they made one man very, very angry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_Mountain_murders, https://newschannel9.com/news/local/frank-casteel-convicted-of-1988-signal-mountain-murders-dies-in-prison, https://www.chattanoogan.com/2018/7/9/371577/30th-Anniversary-Of-Signal-Mountain.aspx, https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/The_Signal_Mountain_Murders, https://newschannel9.com/news/local/signal-mountain-murders-still-impacting-families-30-years-later, https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2019/jun/01/mcenter-high-profile-1988-signal-mountamurder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Juli 14min

July 7th: Roxanne Paltauf Disappears (2006) One chance meeting can change a person’s life forever. And not always for the best. On July 7th 2006 a young woman disappeared from a motel room. A woman who was last seen in the company of a man who she cared for deeply. A man who, according to loved ones, was a danger from the moment they met. https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/the-disappearance-of-roxannepaltauf, https://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/austin-cold-case-roxanne-paultauf/269-f520dfa4-aba3-4682-9d00-6da6b5a92751, https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Roxy_Paltauf, https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2019-07-05/new-information-in-roxanne-paltauf-disappearance/, https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/roxanne-paltauf-missing-update-what-happened-to-roxanne-paltauf-was-roxanne-paltauf-ever-found-1555251513, https://coreysobell.medium.com/heartbreak-anniversary-the-disappearance-of-roxanne-paltauf-57a404c90745 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Juli 11min

July 8th: Michelle Moore-Bosko Body Found (Norfolk Four) (1997) Wrongful convictions are difficult to prove. On July 8th 1997 a woman’s body was found in a case where there were clear issues from the very beginning of the investigation. Yet it would take decades to prove these missteps and even longer to free the innocent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_Four, https://exonerate.org/victory/norfolk-four-derek-tice-danial-williams-joseph-dick-and-eric-wilson/, https://www.norfolkfour.com/, https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/12/04/settlement-reached-in-infamous-norfolk-4-case/, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/norfolk-four-pardoned-20-years-after-false-confessions/, https://www.law.georgetown.edu/american-criminal-law-review/in-print/volume-56/confess-or-die-why-threatening-a-suspect-with-the-death-penalty-should-render-confessions-involuntary/, https://www.off-center.com/norfolk-4, https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/norfolk-commonwealths-attorney-uva-law-review-detective-robert-glenn-ford-cases/291-5d0ab8c3-e537-44fc-b617-d6c1cd2f0e5c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Juli 18min

July 6th: Brittany Tavar Last Seen (2010) Extending kindness can, sometimes, have deadly consequences. On July 6th 2010 a woman was seen for the very last time. A woman who offered someone a great kindness and was rewarded with a deadly blow to the head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Juli 12min

July 5th: Last of Michael Malloy's Killers Executed (1935) Some murders are spontaneous. Others are carefully planned out. That doesn't always mean they go according to plan. On July 5th 1935 the last of a group of murderers was executed. A group who, motivated by money, came up with what they thought was the perfect murder plot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Juli 13min