Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

August 7th: Glenn and Justin Helzer Arrested (2000) Families should stick together. At least, that’s the motto. On August 7th 2000 a pair of brothers who worked together to commit heinous crimes were arrested after the bodies, or at least pieces, of their victims started to float to the surface.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Helzer, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/helzer-brothers.htm, https://thecinemaholic.com/is-glenn-helzer-dead-or-alive-where-is-he-now/, https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Justin-Helzer-hangs-himself-in-prison-4436354.php, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2309952/Justin-Helzer-case-Notorious-killer-murdered-people-bizarre-plot-speed-Christs-return-Earth-hangs-death-row.html, https://people.com/crime/helzer-brothers-stockbroker-turned-cult-killer-people-magazine-investigates/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Aug 202313min

August 6th: Thomas G. Woolfolk Kills(1887) When only one person survives a massacre it's hard not to point a finger at them as a suspect. On August 6th 1887 almost an entire family was brutally slaine inside their home and the sole survivor, a man with a less than stellar reputation, became the one and only suspect in the eyes of an entire community.  https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/woolfolk-murder-case/, https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/woolfolk-thomas.htm, https://www.todayingeorgiahistory.org/tih-georgia-day/woolfolk-murders/, http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2010/02/bloody-woolfolk.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Aug 202312min

August 5th: Vina del Mar Psychopaths' First Murder (1980) One active serial killer is bad enough. Two, working together, makes things even worse. On August 5th 1980 two Chilean serial killers, working together, took the life of what would be their first of many victims.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vi%C3%B1a_del_Mar_psychopaths, https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psic%C3%B3patas_de_Vi%C3%B1a_del_Mar, https://www.wattpad.com/amp/832064518 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Aug 20237min

August 4th: Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman Murdered (2002) When children go missing the fight to try and find them becomes more desperate by the second. On August 4th 2002 a pair of best friends went out for a snack and were never seen again. The investigation into their disappearance was fast, desperate and, in the end, devastating.  *Suggested by Mel Brown on Instagram and Martin Cleaver on Facebook* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soham_murders, https://inews.co.uk/culture/holly-wells-jessica-chapman-what-happened-soham-murders-ian-huntley-channel-5-documentary-1510021, https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20220309135021/soham-murders-holly-jessica-what-happened/, https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a11435528/soham-murders-jessica-chapman-holly-wells-ian-huntley/, https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/tv/soham-murders-ian-huntley-holly-wells-jessica-chapman-murder-how/, https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/ian-huntley-now-prison-throat-26421998, https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/television/holly-wells-and-jessica-chapman-soham-killer-ian-huntley-3602615 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Aug 202320min

August 3rd: Kenneth L. Curtis Born (1965) There’s a first time for everything. On August 3rd 1965 a man was born who would commit a crime that landed him, not only in a courtroom, but in a hospital for an extended period of time. A man who everyone thought couldn’t stand trial but, much later, proved that decision may have been a little too hasty.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_L._Curtis, https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/07/nyregion/shot-in-the-head-a-murder-suspect-goes-free-then-to-college.html, https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Stratford-killer-released-on-parole-2200445.php, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-04-mn-40924-story.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Aug 20239min

MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ August 2nd: Bernie Tiede Born (1958) True crime has been getting the Hollywood treatment for decades. This story is no exception. On August 2nd 1958 a man was born whose story would capture the attention of a director. The movie about his crime then influenced others to fight for a fair trial.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Tiede, https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/what-to-make-of-bernie-tiede-now/, https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/midnight-in-the-garden-of-east-texas/, https://www.grunge.com/357384/bernie-the-truth-about-bernie-tiede-and-marjorie-nugents-relationship/, https://www.grunge.com/355180/what-you-didnt-know-about-murderer-bernie-tiede/, https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/bernie-marge-the-mysterious-case-of-the-murderous-mortician-the-wealthy-widow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Aug 202316min

August 1st: Arrest Made in the Charlene Downes Case (2017) Sometimes an investigation can unlock so much more than just who the killer is. On August 1st 2017 a man was arrested in a case that, though it remains unsolved, saw the uncovering of a darkness within the town that many had no clue was happening right under their noses.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Charlene_Downes#Murder_trial, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10333501/Charlene-Downes-brother-Robert-collapses-dies-aged-just-30.html, https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2094255/charlene-downes-missing-teen-murder/, https://www.lancashire.police.uk/campaigns/charlene-downes/, https://jenbaldwin77.medium.com/the-unsolved-murder-of-charlene-downes-89d9fcb9954b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Aug 202313min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup   July 31st: Yukio Yamaji Arrested for the First Time (2000) When a dangerous person is released it’s always a gamble. On one hand, there is a chance for reform. On the other, there is a chance for escalation. On July 31st 2000 a young offender was arrested for a brutal crime. One that, when released a few years later, seemed to be just the start of what he was truly capable of.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukio_Yamaji, https://morbidology.com/the-osaka-sister-killer-yukio-yamaji/, https://s-a-ozbourne.medium.com/the-story-of-one-of-japans-youngest-serial-killers-d5220db20cb8, https://murderpedia.org/male.Y/y/yamaji-yukio.htm, https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/silent-execution-of-osaka-sisters-killer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Juli 20239min