Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

April 13th: Frazier Glenn Miller Jr. Kills (2014) Hatred can fester in the hearts of some dangerous people. On April 13th 2014 a man filled with hatred, after decades of voicing his controversial opinions, finally picked up a gun and took the lives of people he hated simply because they were different.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frazier_Glenn_Miller_Jr., https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/frazier-glenn-miller, https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/jewish-center-shootings/jewish-site-killings-death-sentence-white-supremacist-frazier-glenn-miller-n461071, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34783848, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/11/10/white-supremacist-sentenced-to-death-for-killing-three-people-near-jewish-facilities/, https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article44100303.html, https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article33370443.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kansas-jewish-center-gunman-frazier-glenn-miller-mocked-death-sentence/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Apr 202213min

April 12th: Denis Pischikov Born (1983) Desperation can make a man make some deadly decisions. On April 12th 1983 a man desperate for money was born and would, as a young adult, spend just over a year brutalizing a defenseless group of victims for the money they received from their pensions.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Pischikov, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/apr/20/russia.nickpatonwalsh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Apr 20228min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup April 11th: Felicitas Sanchez Aguillon Arrested (1941) Most of the time, we would hope, a sentence that is handed down is a fair and just way to make a person pay for their crimes. This, however, is not always the case. On April 11th 1941 a woman was arrested for a series of horrific crimes and, because of a very informative client list, was able to walk out of prison after just 3 months of jail time.  https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/sanchez-felicitas.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fel%C3%ADcitas_S%C3%A1nchez_Aguill%C3%B3n, https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fel%C3%ADcitas_S%C3%A1nchez_Aguill%C3%B3n, https://www.muyinteresante.com.mx/sociedad/felicitas-sanchez-aguillon-la-ogresa-de-la-colonia-roma/, https://culturacolectiva.com/historia/la-partera-de-la-muerte-mexicana-que-se-hizo-famosa-por-convertirse-en-asesina-serial, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Apr 202210min

April 10th: Helen Jewett Dies (1863) Public opinion can absolutely shape a case and, more seriously, the outcome of a trial. On April 10th 1863 a woman was killed inside of an upscale brothel and, simply because of the nature of her work, the public opinion completely altered the way her suspected killer was handled in court.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Jewett, https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/first/c/cohen-jewett.html, https://allthatsinteresting.com/helen-jewett, https://hellobigapple.net/life-helen-jewett/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Apr 202215min

April 9th: Martha Needle Born (1863) Crimes from a long ago era, while interesting, often feel unfinished by the passing of time and the deaths of those involved in the case. On April 9th 1863 a woman was born who, when she took her last breath, she also took with her a deeper knowledge of her crimes and the motive for her murders.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Needle, https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/needle-martha.htm, https://www.oldtreasurybuilding.org.au/martha-needle/, https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/from-the-archives-1894-the-last-days-of-martha-needle-the-richmond-poisoner-20201016-p565sn.html, https://australiasdarkheart.weebly.com/martha-needle.html, https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/mentally-ill-or-clever-and-calculating-the-thrilling-story-of-aussie-woman-who-poisoned-her-entire-family/news-story/929c1a55323b325bd71fefddd4d3251c, https://cv.vic.gov.au/stories/a-diverse-state/felon-families/martha-needle/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Apr 20228min

April 8th: Julia Campbell Last Seen (2007) Some people have a life and a light that shines for the world to see. On April 8th 2007 a woman who accomplished so much in her 40 years and was in the process of accomplishing much more was killed at the hands of an angry man. And, with her last breath, went the light that she shined for all the world to see.  https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/01/world/asia/01iht-phils.2.5516337.html#:~:text=Juan%20Duntugan%2C%20a%20woodcarver%2C%20admitted,of%20Manila%2C%20on%20April%208., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Campbell_(journalist), https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/regions/06/30/08/update-suspect-julia-campbell-murder-found-guilty-gets-life-sentence, https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/88481/julia-campbell-killing-court-ruling-out-june-30/story/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/autopsy-shows-murder-in-peace-corps-death/, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna18355336, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-murder/filipino-charged-for-murder-of-peace-corps-volunteer-idUSMAN15284320070430, https://www.foxnews.com/story/murder-charges-for-confessed-killer-of-peace-corps-volunteer-julia-campbell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Apr 20227min

April 7th: Dena Laettner Schlosser Found Not Guilty (2006) It is an unfortunate fact that, almost every day, new mothers everywhere come out of the hospital with some form of postnatal depression. Some simply struggle with the difficult baby blues while others become swallowed whole by something much darker and much more dangerous. On April 7th 2006 a woman was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a case that highlighted the notion of mental health in new mothers. A case where a woman showed all the signs of something dark but, for one reason or another, never received the help she really needed.  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://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/schlosser-dena.htm, https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2012/08/07/woman-who-cut-off-babys-arms-in-2004-is-fired-from-job-at-wal-mart-in-terrell/, https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/mother-who-cut-babys-arms-off-found-working-in-north-texas-walmart/285-340337996, http://whatchildneeded.blogspot.com/2018/02/dena-schlosser.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Apr 20228min

April 6th: Jake England and Alvin Watts Kill (2012) When hatred gets the best of some men, it can have dangerous repercussions. On April 6th 2012 a man who felt as though he lost everything went on a killing spree against a race of people. A spree that saw 3 deaths and 2 more injuries.  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://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/16/tulsa-shooting-guilty-plea/4045901/, https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/shooters-get-life-without-parole/article_0d34eeb7-1991-5471-be80-8291bb13929a.html, https://www.cnn.com/2012/04/13/justice/oklahoma-shootings/index.html, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/17/oklahoma-killers-life-alvin-watts-jake-england, https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-xpm-2012-apr-09-la-na-nn-tulsa-suspect-20120409-story.html, https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/09/us/tulsa-police-arrest-2-men-in-shootings.html, https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/tulsa-killings-read-the-facebook-posts-of-suspected-shooter-jake-england/2012/04/09/gIQAcC7p5S_blog.html, https://www.newson6.com/story/5e3637082f69d76f62054df7/tulsas-good-friday-murder-suspects-plead-guilty, https://www.fox23.com/news/breaking-news/da-will-seek-the-death-penalty-for-jacob-england-a/254172958/, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tulsa-shooting-jake-england-alvin-watts-race-hate-crime_n_1422099 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Apr 20227min