Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

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

April 19th: Waco Ended (1993) Today’s story is one almost everyone can recognize. And one where everyone has an opinion. On April 19th 1993 a 51 day standoff finally came to an end and cost an additional 79 individuals their lives in the process. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_siege, https://www.britannica.com/event/Waco-siege, https://www.history.com/topics/1990s/waco-siege, https://time.com/5115201/waco-siege-standoff-fbi-david-koresh/, https://www.vox.com/2018/4/19/17246732/waco-tragedy-explained-david-koresh-mount-carmel-branch-davidian-cult-25-year-anniversary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Apr 202324min

www.cult.coffee for all your coffee needs Promo code “MORNINGCUP10” for 10% off your order! April 18th: Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt Convicted (2008) Not every killer gives off bad vibes. In fact, some are downright unsuspecting and, because of that, are able to quite literally get away with murder. On April 18th 2008 the last two women many would have suspected of a heinous crime were convicted for the murders of 2 men.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Widow_Murders, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10182775/New-podcast-details-two-old-ladies-killed-homeless-men-attempt-insurance-money.html, https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/the-thing-about-helen-and-olga/who-s-who-thing-about-helen-olga-n1283179, https://www.lamag.com/longform/what-can-i-tell-you/, https://www.eonline.com/photos/33545/meet-the-real-life-people-from-the-thing-about-helen-and-olga, https://deadlywomen.fandom.com/wiki/Helen_Golay_and_Olga_Rutterschmidt, https://medium.com/california-dreaming/helen-golay-and-olga-rutterschmidt-the-black-widow-murderers-449f3606f3ab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Apr 202312min

April 17th: Brent Miller Dies (Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox)(1974) Sometimes people who make waves have targets placed on their backs. On April 17th 1972 a young man was brutally slain and two men with targets on their back were placed in solitary confinement for the crime. A place they would remain for decades while many fought to prove their innocence.  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2014/03/wife-murdered-prison-guard-urges-justice-man-placed-solitary-years-ago/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola_Three, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/04/herman-wallace-angola-three-dies-solitary-confinement, https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/02/19/467406096/last-of-angola-3-released-after-more-than-40-years-in-solitary-confinement, https://nypost.com/2013/10/03/terminally-ill-black-panther-released-from-solitary-after-41-years/, http://www.justicedenied.org/herman.htm, https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/71-year-old-louisiana-prisoner-freed-after-41-years-of-solitary/289-319973399, https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/released-prisoner-who-spent-41-years-in-solitary-confinement-1.1557881?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Flife-and-style%2Fpeople%2Freleased-prisoner-who-spent-41-years-in-solitary-confinement-1.1557881 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Apr 202316min

April 16th: Robert Godwin Killed (2017) There are some cases that take forever to find. Cases where a body isn’t located for days or the crime isn’t revealed until the killer is long gone. Today’s story is the complete opposite of that. On April 16th 2017 an elderly man was gunned down and his murder was put on Facebook for all to see.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Robert_Godwin, https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Robert_Godwin, https://www.wkyc.com/article/features/family-remembers-robert-godwin-sr/95-6d77b63f-cb7c-4247-bc96-9333818d47fc, https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/17/us/facebook-homicide-victim-trnd/index.html, https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/news-photo-gallery/photos-memorial-for-facebook-shooting-victim-robert-godwin-sr-on-east-93rd-continues-to-grow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Apr 20238min

April 15th: Korean father Charged with Murdering His Son (2014) Today’s story has very little in the way of details. That doesn’t, however, mean the story is any less shocking. On April 15th 2014 a man was charged with the murder of his own son. A case that has many pointing the finger at, not just the killer, but his chosen hobby.  https://www.grandforksherald.com/newsmd/south-korean-online-gamer-accused-of-murdering-2-year-son-to-keep-playing, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2014-04-15-sns-rt-us-korea-crime-gamer-20140415-story.html, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2605243/Korean-gaming-addict-suffocated-infant-son-leave-house-playing-online-games-hours-internet-cafe.html, https://www.firstpost.com/world/south-korean-online-gamer-accused-of-murdering-infant-son-to-keep-playing-1481737.html, http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140416001486, https://www.reddit.com/r/InternetKillers/comments/24uz3w/a_father_has_been_charged_for_the_murder_of_his/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Apr 20235min