Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

September 15th: Grete Beier Born (1885) For some it seems easy to get rid of the person standing in the way of their happiness. On September 15th 1885 a young woman was born and would go on to live a life that had many extremely confused when she herself was accused of murder. A young woman who seemed to have no problem doing what she felt was necessary, no matter the cost, to make sure her life was exactly what she wanted.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grete_Beier, http://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/beier-grete.htm, https://www.executedtoday.com/2015/07/23/1908-grete-beier-who-wanted-the-fairy-tale/, https://www.nytimes.com/1908/07/23/archives/saxon-murderess-beheaded-grete-beier-poisoned-her-fiance-and-forged.html, https://www.reddit.com/r/creepypasta/comments/dklil6/last_woman_publicly_guillotined_in_saxony_the/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Sep 20237min

September 14th: Elliott Speer Killed (1934) When we hear the words “murder” and “school” in the same sentence most will, unfortunately, think of all the children lost to school shooters. This case, though set at a prestigious school in Massachusetts, has a different type of victim. On September 14th 1934 a headmaster was shot and killed inside his home in a case that, though a likely suspect was found, remains unsolved to this day. http://malefactorsregister.com/wp/death-comes-for-the-headmaster/, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102214112/elliott-speer, https://www.alpinehistory.org/two_unsolved_mysteries.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Sep 202311min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup September 13th: Daniel Lee Corwin Born (1958) While some killers' identities are shocking, others have been showing red flags for most of their lives. On September 13th 1958 a man was born who would start showing signs of something amiss from a very young age. A man who only escalated from there and, in the end, took the lives of 3 women.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Lee_Corwin, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/frompost/dec98/execute9.htm, https://01dramaking01.medium.com/danny-corwin-the-serial-killer-no-one-talks-about-153752202d95, https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c1/corwin-daniel.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Sep 20239min

September 12th: Anna Marie Vega Born (1967) What if your worst nightmare, the one that plagues you and wakes you each night, is a horrific recovered memory? On September 12th 1967 a young girl was born whose life would be cut tragically short in a crime that left her sister with lasting memories that shaped the rest of her life.  https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1994-11-09-1994313206-story.html, https://apnews.com/article/b7161c852d684e7daa2d105761c41817, https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/07/us/daughter-with-nightmares-helps-to-convict-mother-of-a-killing.html, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/f32cuu/what_happened_to_anna_marie_vega/, https://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2016/04/11/cold-case-anita-marie-vega-killed-her-daughter-anna-marie-vega-was-convicted-of-manslaughter-25-years-later/, https://charleyproject.org/case/anna-marie-arguello Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Sep 202314min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup September 11th: Zachary Bernhardt Goes Missing (2000) How does someone simply disappear? On September 11th 2000 a young boy did just that in his Florida apartment in a case that has no leads, no real evidence, and decades worth of questions.  https://www.fox13news.com/news/zachary-bernhardts-disappearance-from-clearwater-apartment-remains-unsolved-21-years-later, https://thecinemaholic.com/is-zachary-bernhardt-found-or-missing-where-is-his-mother-now/, https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-unsolved-disappearance-of-zachary-bernhardt-e1e85e8d38a8, https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/special-reports/the-missing/missing-zachary-bernhardt/67-1fbd4fdf-3a3c-4200-9423-e8d4fd3eef18, https://www.trace-evidence.com/zacharybernhardt, https://www.tampafp.com/florida-cold-case-zachary-bernhardt-missing-without-a-trace/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Sep 20238min

September 10th: Shelley Nance Killed (2009) The most likely suspect isn’t always the guilty one. On September 10th 2009 a young woman was killed and the usual suspect was called in as a person of interest. An individual that, though not guilty, gave police valuable information that led straight to the unlikely killer.  https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-murder-of-shelley-nance, https://thecinemaholic.com/shelley-nance-murder-where-is-daniel-willyam-now/, https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2011/11/05/man-gets-life-for-fatally-stabbing-dallas-art-institute-student/, https://dallasvoice.com/gay-navy-pastry-chef-guilty-murdering-roommates-girlfriend-dallas/, https://edmund-the-true-crime.tumblr.com/post/163926706983/the-murder-of-shelly-nance, https://thebeatdfw.com/21621/suspect-named-in-art-students-murder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Sep 202310min

September 9th: KP Jayanandan Recaptured (2013) What happens when simple robbery escalates into something dangerous? On September 9th 2013 a man who continued to get more and more dangerous by the day escaped prison while finally serving time for his many many crimes.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripper_Jayanandan, https://murderpedia.org/male.J/j/jayanandan.htm, https://www.thesocians.com/post/k-p-jayanandan-cold-blooded-murderer-who-nicknamed-as-ripper-for-his-brutal-method-of-killing, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/17-years-on-police-identify-ripper-jayanandan-as-killer/articleshow/88531039.cms, https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/dec/30/serial-killer-ripperjayanandan-says-his-target-of-theft-was-another-house-2401088.html, https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2021/dec/28/17-years-on-ripper-spills-beans-on-ponekkara-twin-murders-2400360.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Sep 20236min

September 8th: Gang of Amazons Arrested (2013) Killer families are, while not incredibly common, horrifying to read and learn about. On September 8th 2013 a family later referred to as the Gang of Amazons was arrested for the crimes they committed over the course of almost 10 to 20 years.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Amazons, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5148901/Russian-nursery-teacher-killed-ten-people-help-gang.html, https://historyandotherthingsweb.wordpress.com/2019/05/22/gang-of-amazons/, https://armchaircriminologist.tumblr.com/post/189902199792/the-gang-of-amazonsthe-family-of-monsters?is_related_post=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Sep 202311min