Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

May 13th: Jim Jones Born (1931) There are some names that everyone knows. A name that can send a chill down your spine despite your level of interest, or disinterest, in true crime. On May 13th 1931 a dangerous man was born and would end up taking a group of people, a group who believed him with their whole hearts, and tested their loyalty with a deadly show of power.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jim-Jones, https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/jonestown-13-things-you-should-know-about-cult-massacre-121974/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Maj 202224min

Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ May 12th: Kayla Rolland Born (1993) It has become a sad fact that, in the world we currently live in, nowhere seems totally safe. Especially not the schools we send our children to. On May 12th 1993 a young girl was born who would only be given 6 years on this planet before having her life cut tragically short by an incredibly young classmate who seemed to be screaming for help.  MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange local true crime story you want to share, or you just want to say hi? Email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Morning Cup of Murder is Edited and Produced by Dillon Biemesderfer Follow Dillon on instagram: @dungeonsanddillons Information for this episode collected from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Kayla_Rolland, https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2020/02/first-grader-kayla-rolland-was-fatally-shot-at-school-20-years-ago-heres-how-it-happened.html, https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/02/20-years-after-kayla-rolland-the-fatal-first-grade-shooting-that-sparked-a-national-gun-debate.html, https://murderpedia.org/male.O/o/owens-dedrick.htm, https://www.abc12.com/content/news/20-Years-Later-Revisiting-the-Buell-Elementary-School-shooting-568359981.html, https://nbc25news.com/news/local/remembering-kayla-rolland-the-beecher-school-tragedy-20-years-later, http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,40342,00.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Maj 20228min

Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ May 11th: Ford Heights Four Kill (1978) With the luxury of hindsight, we are, time and time again, looking at old cases and wondering how such blatant injustices could have ever occurred. On May 11th 1978 a young couple was brutally murdered in a crime that saw 4 individuals behind bars for a crime that, with the beauty of hindsight, we know they did not commit.  MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange local true crime story you want to share, or you just want to say hi? Email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Morning Cup of Murder is Edited and Produced by Dillon Biemesderfer Follow Dillon on instagram: @dungeonsanddillons Information for this episode collected from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ford_Heights_Four, https://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-ford-heights-four-coverage-20140409-htmlstory.html, https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/il/dennis-williams.html, https://innocenceproject.org/cases/paula-gray/,https://www.hawaiiinnocenceproject.org/evidence-preservation, https://loevy.com/big-wins/ford-heights-four-lawsuit-settled/, https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=2982, https://law.stanford.edu/press/exonerated-not-free-of-past-ford-heights-four-were-released-from-prison-in-1996-but-struggles-didnt-end/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Maj 20229min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ May 10th: Ershad Sikder Dies (2004) Some stories are hard to tell, not because the crime is particularly more brutal than others, but because the location and lack of articles make it difficult to create a conducive story. Today’s story is one of those tales but, regardless of the holes that need to be filled, the story deserves to be told. On May 10th 2004 a dangerous man who used his political power to take the lives of many was executed for just some of his many crimes.  MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange local true crime story you want to share, or you just want to say hi? Email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Morning Cup of Murder is Edited and Produced by Dillon Biemesderfer Follow Dillon on instagram: @dungeonsanddillons Information for this episode collected from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ershad_Sikder, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sikder-ershad.htm, https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2004/05/12/serial-killer-who-bathed--in-milk-hanged, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3702003.stm, https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/09/21/man-gets-death-for-killing-old-dhaka-trader-aziz-chaklader-22-years-ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Maj 20227min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup Our New Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ May 9th: Bai Ning Yang Arrested (2006) Some stories, though short in length, have no shortage of tragedy within their tale. On May 9th 2006 a man was arrested for a crime that placed 21 young children in danger. Some of whom did not make it out with their lives.  MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange local true crime story you want to share, or you just want to say hi? Email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Morning Cup of Murder is Edited and Produced by Dillon Biemesderfer Follow Dillon on instagram: @dungeonsanddillons Information for this episode collected from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiguan_kindergarten_attack, https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/ningyang-bai.htm, https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-05/09/content_585736.htm, https://reallifevillains.miraheze.org/wiki/Bai_Ningyang, http://www.newsgd.com/news/china1/200605090012.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Maj 20226min

May 8th: Justin Michael Killed (2014) Breakups can be messy. Jealousy can make it even worse. On May 8th 2014 a young man with everything to look forward to was shot dead by an ex who just couldn’t sit by and watch Justin get the girl he so desperately wanted.  https://thecinemaholic.com/justin-michael-murder-where-are-david-moffitt-and-angie-ver-huel-now/, https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-murder-of-justin-michael, https://spikytv.com/where-have-david-moffitt-angie-ver-huel-gone-after-justin-michaels-murder/, https://www.cengnews.com/entertainment/where-have-david-moffitt-and-angie-ver-huel-been-since-the-justin-michael-murder-134981.html, https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2018/06/30/david-moffit-murder-iowa-homicide-fiance-dateline/748782002/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Maj 202210min

May 7th: Francisco Paula Gonzales Kills (1964) We talk about it time and time again but that feeling of desperation can make even the most sane person do something incredibly dangerous. On May 7th 1964 a man who felt he had no way out boarded a plane and committed one of the worst mass murders in Californian history.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Gonzales, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Air_Lines_Flight_773, https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/gonzales-francisco-paula.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Maj 20227min

May 6th: Bai Baoshan Dies (1998) Fair warning before we begin, today’s story is an incredibly short one. But, with the dubious honor of being one of China’s most deadly serial killers, it’s hard not to include his story no matter how little information there may be about his crimes. And on May 6th 1998 the incredibly dangerous man, hellbent on revenge, was put to death for the crimes he commited that took the lives of an estimated 15 people.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bai_Baoshan, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/baoshan-bai.htm, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108572084/bai-baoshan, https://killer.cloud/serial-killers/show/634/bai-baoshan, https://themysteriapodcast.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/baoshan-bai.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Maj 20224min