Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

July 5th: First of the July 2017 Pennsylvania Murders (2017) A lot of times we tell stories of disappearances that take years, sometimes even decades, to solve. But this isn’t always the case. On July 5th 2017 the first of what would be four young men disappeared in a case that saw incredibly quick police work that, though the news was devastating, did give the families the closure they needed.  *Suggested by Caitlin Yost and Alanna Benares* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_2017_Pennsylvania_murders, https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/local/2023/03/05/cosmo-dinardo-ae-show-lost-boys-of-bucks-county-murders-solebury-city-confidential/69964391007/, https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/crime/2022/07/05/5-years-later-a-look-back-at-disappearance-murder-of-4-men-in-bucks/65356774007/, https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/bucks-county-missing-men-murder/bucks-county-murders-cosmo-dinardo-sean-kratz-new-hope-farm/2442167/, https://whyy.org/articles/kratz-guilty-in-gruesome-2017-slaying-of-three-men-at-bucks-county-farm/, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pennsylvania-crime/two-men-charged-with-killing-four-in-pennsylvania-idUSKBN19Z2BV, https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/13/537008395/police-identify-1-of-4-missing-men-in-common-grave-in-rural-pennsylvania, https://www.phillymag.com/news/2020/02/25/cosmo-dinardo/, https://www.phillyvoice.com/bucks-county-murders-home-for-sale-solebury-cosmo-dinardo-kratz/, https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/cosmo-dinardo-investigation-discovery-lost-boys-bucks-county-jimi-patrick-dean-finocchiaro-mark-sturgis-tom-meo-20200616.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Juli 202411min

July 4th: Kunz Family Murders (1987) Every victim deserves to have their crime solved and the one responsible brought to justice. On July 4th 1987 a family suffered at the hands of a man who almost escaped punishment due in large part to the community’s personal feelings about the victims. https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2019/10/28/kunz-family-murders-chris-jacobs-1989-acquittal-didnt-end-horrific-marathon-county-case/3902011002/, https://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/news/crime/2020/06/04/kunz-family-murder-convicted-kidnapper-returns-prison-after-parole/3143888001/, https://www.ranker.com/list/kunz-family-facts/stefanie-hammond, https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2020/06/04/convicted-kidnapper-suspect-in-athens-family-murder-back-in-prison/, https://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Special-Report-30-years-since-murder-of-Athens-family-of-5-478663343.html, https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2019/10/28/kunz-family-murders-chris-jacobs-1989-acquittal-didnt-end-horrific-marathon-county-case/3902011002/, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Juli 202411min

July 3rd: Martha Ann Johnson Arrested (1989) While everyone experiences a bout of bad luck, sometimes too much of it seems suspicious. On July 3rd 1989 a woman was arrested for crimes that, she claimed, were nothing more than bad luck. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Ann_Johnson, https://murderpedia.org/female.J/j/johnson-martha-ann.htm, https://serialdispatches.com/alphabetical-list-of-serial-killers/list-of-serial-killers-j/johnson-martha-ann/, https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/martha-ann-johnson-murder-parole/85-495d249b-bcc0-4e42-8f51-c6414378f539, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-mother-is-arrested-and-accused-of-killing-her-four-children, https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltx.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fmartha-ann-johnson-murder-parole%2F85-495d249b-bcc0-4e42-8f51-c6414378f539%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2IPGlN624DxC9g799cMNwcpswcSvyIkdcnu4UOyHcMec0tDJTGvJtXmnU&h=AT2hlQkp5uQRCxFDvlv_PS0J6mWb4VX7NYOzqKiWlzAn1kPX9PTHCxO6rxRusc-7MLUH04cZFQ8P3IuIei3llUjXlJE5EZRm2y_AZ9qvm1k00wSfTzN62HGLWn_-T7eIvSUZSis&__tn__=%2CmH-R&c[0]=AT2zPDrFzFyA43oD3URXvjfjRlr_KYqQdz_3f0QOHCg0pY7Z3BFviL9X9VkvPwKBHLxNr2Y1qUt1Ko5-5sQVglWZ-GXTH6zf-7arL2FvGUKX5EVU2WA_1h_uQdZHQOVsjP15YZr4zFZwAhGJwEHipULu0n-rsVMCqY2K3GnToCg4tjBou4a6, https://www.wjcl.com/article/georgia-mother-convicted-of-childs-murder-suspected-in-others-to-be-released-from-prison/30512976, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Juli 20248min

July 2nd: Carol Kennedy Killed (2008) Divorce can, for some people, be a chance to start over in life and move on from a bad relationship. On July 2nd 2008 a woman was finally able to get this chance only to have it cut short by a man motivated by money. https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-chilling-details-carol-kennedy-s-murder, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/dateline-secrets-uncovered-how-carol-kennedy-die, https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-steven-democker-now/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-twists-turns-in-murder-case-against-ariz-stockbrocker/, https://www.grunge.com/1200364/the-truly-horrific-crime-scene-of-carol-kennedy/, https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-ariz-man-faces-sentencing-in-ex-wifes-killing-2014jan24-story.html, https://www.deseret.com/2014/1/9/20460891/sensational-murder-case-in-arizona-draws-to-close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Juli 20248min

July 1st: Crawford Family Murders (1970) What happens when police know who the killer is but cannot arrest them? On July 1st 1970 a family was brutally murdered by a man who, though police know he is the one responsible, remains on the run and just out of the reach of police. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawford_family_murder, https://www.stayathomemum.com.au/true-crime-series/crawford-family-murders/, https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/crawford-elmer.htm, https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/police-still-hope-to-close-case-on-1970-murder-of-mother-and-children-20200630-p557p5.html, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5037065/Killer-Elmer-Crawford-believed-living-WA-outback.html, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Juli 202410min

June 30th: Lauren Giddings Body Found (2011) You never know who, in your life, will turn out to be a danger. On June 30th 2011 a woman’s body was found in a case that saw an acquaintance as her greatest enemy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lauren_Giddings, https://allthatsinteresting.com/lauren-giddings, https://wgxa.tv/news/local/the-girl-next-door-lauren-giddings-family-remembers-her-10-years-after-brutal-murder, https://www.11alive.com/article/news/truly-evil/85-17ec0d7e-0e45-4ca4-878d-5a117061b614, https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2021/10/8/lauren-giddings, https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/lauren-giddings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Juni 202412min

Check out the new TeePublic shop! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/morning-cup-of-murder?ref_id=35179&utm_campaign=35179&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Morning%2BCup%2Bof%2BMurder June 29th: Mary Jane Reed's Body Found (1948) Sometimes an unsolved case can see so many rumors and theories that it becomes impossible to know what the truth really is. On June 29th 1948 the body of a young girl was found in a case that, with so many rumors and speculation, remains unsolved. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-11-04-0311040053-story.html, https://www.hauntedrockford.com/the-mysterious-deaths-of-stan-skridla-and-mary-jane-reed/, https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2007/12/21/theories-get-new-life-after/48817289007/, https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-haunted-stenhouse-20191025-faxy2mlymray5pf7gzbe2jxjdu-story.html, https://abc7chicago.com/stanley-skridla-murder-mary-jane-reed-oregon-cold-case/746916/, https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/mary-jane-reed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Juni 202413min

June 28th: PC Keith Blakelock Born (1945) Sometimes people resort to violence to make their voices heard. On June 28th 1945 a man was born who, later in life, would be thrust into the center of a riot created by a marginalized group of individuals tired of watching others like them lose their lives to the police.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Keith_Blakelock, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-34433752, https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/unsolved-murder-series-1985-mob-12674010, https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/family-murdered-pc-keith-blakelock-11772072, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/mar/04/keith-blakelock-murder-accused-broadwater-farm-court, https://www.murdermap.co.uk/unsolved-murders/tottenham-riots-the-unsolved-murder-of-keith-blakelock/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Juni 202416min