250: The Unsolved Case of The Servant Girl Annihilator - December 30 2019 - Today In True Crime History

April 27th: Start of Mailoni Brothers' Crime Spree (2007) There is an unbreakable bond between brothers. On April 27th 2007 three men began a crime spree that would see the deaths of at least 12 individuals. Brothers whose bond lasted until the brutal end. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mailoni_Brothers, https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/preston-mwiinga/the-mailoni-brothers/paperback/product-1y5j9428.html?page=1&pageSize=4, https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/10/11/mailoni-brothers-did-not-use-witchcraft-to-kill-and-elude-law-enforcement-agencies/, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Apr 20237min

April 26th: Robert Steinhauser Kills/Dies (2002) Who knows what will be that final moment that makes a person snap. On April 26th 2002 a young man who felt he had no future and no job prospects picked up a gun and took out his anger on the school who he felt ruined his life.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erfurt_school_massacre, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/steinhauser-robert.htm, http://criminal-justice.iresearchnet.com/crime/school-violence/robert-steinhauser/, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/apr/29/schools.education, https://wickedwe.com/robert-steinhauser/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Apr 202314min

April 25th: Shark Arm Murder Arm Regurgitated (1935) Some stories are stranger than others. Almost strange enough that it’s hard to imagine it’s not a work of fiction. On April 25th 1935 an arm was regurgitated by a shark in an Australian aquarium and opened a murder case that remains unsolved even today.  *Suggested by Ashley Morris* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_Arm_case, https://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/shark_arm_murder_1935, https://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/shark_arm_murder_1935, https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/648979/shark-arm-murder-case-australia, https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/how-severed-arm-regurgitated-by-tiger-shark-led-to-murder-mystery/news-story/183aa1246bdaa589cbc4b28965c04c1a, https://strangeremains.com/2018/07/23/the-shark-arm-murder-mystery-that-shocked-australia/, https://www.snopes.com/articles/384599/shark-tattooed-human-arm-australia/, https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16922295/tiger-shark-vomited-human-arm-murder-mystery-australia/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Apr 202312min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup   April 24th: First Victim of Dr. No's Body Found (1981) The location of a crime can be a make or break moment for an investigation. On April 24th 1981 the first of what would be at least 9 victims of an unidentified serial killer was found in a case which, due to the close proximity of the victims to the interstate, made it that much more difficult to solve. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._No_(serial_killer), https://cdllife.com/2021/heres-the-story-behind-trucking-serial-killer-dr-nos-reign-of-terror-on-americas-highways/, https://genwhypod.com/blogs/the-generation-why-podcast-blog/suspected-serial-killer-samuel-legg-iii-connected-to-more-murders, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ar0prv/mysterious_dr_no_possibly_captured/, https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2019/02/15/arrest-could-be-key-to/5975697007/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Apr 202317min

April 23rd: Amber Hilberling Sentenced (2013) There is a fine line between accident, self defense, and murder. One especially difficult to discern when one person is dead. On April 23rd 2013 a young woman was sentenced for a crime she claimed was self defense. The only person who could say if this was fact or fabrication lay dead at the top of a parking garage.  https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-suicide-in-prison-ruled-cause-of-death-for-amber-hilberling-convicted-of-killing-husband/article_fd45d4b6-a595-50c8-b40c-1bfc36dc8528.html, https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/six-years-ago-today-amber-hilberling-convicted-in-her-husband-s-death-appears-on-dr/collection_c9a09e32-55cc-11e7-8d38-1fad65514cde.html, https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/women-who-kills-amber-hilberling-died-in-prison-her-story-is-shocking-from-beginning-to-end, https://ktul.com/news/local/letter-from-amber-hilberling-arrives-at-ktul-days-after-her-death, https://www.the-sun.com/news/950949/women-who-kill-amber-hilberling-died-prison-channel-4/, https://murderpedia.org/female.H/h/hilberling-amber.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Apr 20239min

April 22nd: Joseph McGowen's Victim's Body Found (1973) Parents today know the dangers of door to door sales. But, that was not always the case. On April 22nd 1973 a young girl did something totally normal and seemingly safe when she left her home and walked a few doors down to sell some Girl Scout cookies. The door she chose to knock on, safely just a few feet away from her own home, would end up being the last choice she was ever able to make.  https://nypost.com/2021/06/13/man-who-raped-and-killed-girl-scout-dies-in-new-jersey-prison/, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9683767/New-Jersey-man-raped-murdered-seven-year-old-Girl-Scout-48-years-ago-dies-prison.html, https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/ex-chemistry-teacher-who-raped-24314087, https://www.latintimes.com/pedophile-who-raped-and-killed-7-year-old-girl-scout-48-years-ago-has-died-prison-474619, https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/20/archives/former-teacher-admits-to-killing-of-brownie-7-prosecutors-view-body.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Apr 20235min

April 21st: Susan Monica Convicted (2015) Disposal of a victim’s body seems to be the thing that, more times than not, gets a killer caught. On April 21st 2015 a woman was convicted for a crime that had a unique disposal system. One that, despite its innovativeness, wasn’t good enough to let her get away with murder.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Monica, https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/susan-monica-kills-2-men-feeds-them-to-her-pigs, https://www.mailtribune.com/top-stories/2021/04/09/tv-show-about-susan-monica-case-to-air-sunday/, https://www.womenarehuman.com/transgender-farmer-veteran-killed-two-and-fed-their-bodies-to-pigs/, https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/northwest/accused-serial-killer-susan-monica-breaks-down-says-i-can/article_1ba085f1-2d71-5f0a-8988-9519ee6ba386.html, https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2015/04/oregon_woman_convicted_in_doub.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Apr 202310min

April 20th: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter Dies (2014) Some cases are marred by mistakes and bias. On April 20th 2014 a man passed away after decades behind bars for a crime that he spent years trying to prove he did not commit.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubin_Carter, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/nyregion/john-artis-dead.html#:~:text=John%20Artis%2C%20the%20co%2Ddefendant,He%20was%2075., https://archives.law.virginia.edu/dengrove/writeup/boxer-rubin-%E2%80%9Churricane%E2%80%9D-carter-trial-murder, https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/columnists/mike-kelly/2019/06/17/rubin-carter-john-artis-what-really-happened-night/1419996001/, https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetailpre1989.aspx?caseid=408, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/14/john-artis-wrongly-convicted-rubin-hurricane-carter-dies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Apr 202318min