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September 21st: Diane Ward Killed (2009) There are many sides to a story and it’s hard to argue which one is the most accurate when one person is deceased. On September 21st 2009 a woman was killed inside her home. Though there is no mystery when it comes to who the gunman is, the motive behind the shooting remains up for debate. https://www.wftv.com/news/local/former-millionaire-set-for-sentencing-in-wife-s-murder/769581563/, https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2018/11/02/former-isleworth-millionaire-convicted-of-killing-wife-fights-for-bond-again/, https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/state/2018/02/16/developer-convicted-again-in-wifes-fatal-shooting/14783223007/, https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2018/05/07/bob-ward-attorneys-to-show-diane-ward-suicide-note-at-sentencing, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5400411/Florida-millionaire-guilty-wifes-2009-death.html, https://truecrimedaily.com/2018/06/04/daughters-hope-deceased-moms-found-note-frees-florida-father/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Sep 11min

September 20th: Lisa Cihaski Killed (1988) Jealousy can make even the most level headed people into monsters. On September 20th 1988 a woman was killed just before a new chapter of her life began. One that made someone else incredibly jealous. https://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Dairy-princess-convicted-in-1989-murder-to-be-release-from-prison-512746811.html, https://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/news/2019/07/16/lori-esker-former-marathon-county-dairy-princess-released-parole/1742799001/, https://truecrimediva.com/the-1989-murder-of-lisa-cihaski-by-her-jealous-rival/, https://www.jsonline.com/picture-gallery/news/2019/07/16/images-trial-lori-esker-wisconsin-dairy-princess-turned-murderer/1745601001/, https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2019/07/16/ex-dairy-princess-convicted-homicide-released/1741347001/, https://www.cbs58.com/news/former-wisconsin-dairy-princess-convicted-in-1989-murder-to-be-released-from-prison, https://www.news8000.com/news/crime/no-parole-for-former-dairy-princess-convicted-of-homicide/article_6141c083-4086-54ed-890d-33fa70d9e6cc.html, ,https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-15-mn-431-story.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/1989/10/08/dairy-towns-golden-girl-charged-in-slaying-of-rival/, https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/10/03/Dairy-princess-charged-with-strangling-former-friend/9301623390400/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Sep 7min

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Bryan_Jones, https://murderpedia.org/male.J/j/jones-jeremy.htm, https://www.wkrg.com/true-crime/jeremy-jones-murderer-attacks-day-after-hurricane-ivan-hits-mobile/, https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/jeremy_bryan_jones/1.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Sep 21min

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geli_Raubal, https://www.vanityfair.com/news/1992/04/hitlers-doomed-angel, https://allthatsinteresting.com/geli-raubal, https://spartacus-educational.com/spartacus-blogURL19.html, https://medium.com/@historyinanhour/geli-raubal-hitlers-niece-a-summary-27d3f746d939, https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-mysterious-death-of-hitlers-secret-lover-11f442ec2996, https://www.mamamia.com.au/geli-raubal-hitlers-niece/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Sep 13min

September 17th: Kirk Anderson Found (1977) Not all legally historic cases involve murders. On September 17th 1977 a man came to the police with a harrowing story. One that shocked the public and had no real legal basis for prosecution. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manacled_Mormon_case, https://www.grunge.com/1178046/the-manacled-mormon-case-how-an-american-beauty-queen-enraptured-the-british-tabloids/, https://www.crimelibrary.org/criminal_mind/sexual_assault/joyce-mckinney/joy-to-the-world.html, https://glenn-stewartm.medium.com/joyce-mckinney-and-the-manacled-mormon-bd45169b9b6d, https://www.dailynews.com/2020/04/02/woman-accused-of-running-over-holocaust-survivor-in-san-fernando-valley-has-led-a-tabloid-life/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Sep 17min

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW 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! 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:September 16th: Wall Street Bombings (1920) Solving a case decades before certain technologies and agencies existed made things incredibly difficult. On September 16th 1920 a history making event took place in New York City. A case that remains unsolved and happened before the FBI even existed.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_bombing, https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/wall-street-bombing-1920, https://www.britannica.com/event/Wall-Street-bombing-of-1920, ,https://www.loc.gov/resource/ds.07045/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/bombing-wall-street-history/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wall-street-bombing-new-york-terror-attack/, https://www.history.com/news/the-mysterious-wall-street-bombing-95-years-ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Sep 8min

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW 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! 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:September 15th: Ciara Paul’s Final Day (2021) Sometimes it can take years before a suspect is found. Other times, a suspect is one of the first things found in a case. On September 15th 2021 a woman spent her final days on earth with her children and a man who, she thought, she was safe with. A man who immediately became a suspect in her murder case. https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/crime/jacob-ryan-murder-trial-verdict/69-8fe94799-2e59-4e08-b78a-802e6ea23132, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/convictions-upheld-for-man-who-stabbed-killed-woman-near-rockford/ar-AA1wu2kp?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1, https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/crime/man-found-guilty-2021-rockford-murder-sentenced/69-c574f416-57f2-4b11-90aa-663449969ec2, https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2021/09/man-accused-of-killing-kent-county-woman-injuring-her-children-told-cousin-he-was-going-to-make-her-pay.html, https://wtkg.iheart.com/featured/wood-radio-local-news/content/2024-12-26-convictions-upheld-for-man-who-killed-woman-in-cannon-township/, https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kent/death-investigation-underway-in-ne-kent-county, https://www.13abc.com/2021/09/17/tpd-arrests-michigan-man-wanted-thursday-night-homicide/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Sep 6min

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14 Sep 14min