The Athens Ripper - August 2 2025

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW Stay Safe - A Morning Cup of Murder Podcast Coming Soon! Have a close call with something horrifying? A dark family story you've been needing to share? What about an unexplained encounter? Share your stories with us by emailing them to staysafesubmissions@.com and they could be read on a future episode! Join us on Patreon! For as little as $1 get amazing bonus content you can’t hear anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Looking for Merch? Get exclusive designs on Teepublic and Bonfire! Teepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/morning-cup-of-murder?ref_id=35179&utm_campaign=35179&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Morning%2BCup%2Bof%2BMurder Bonfire: https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Want to drop us a line or see what else we have going on? Find all things Morning Cup of Murder at our website: morningcupofmurder.com Want kid-friendly chills? Check out our show The Cryptid Catalog where my son Killian and I weave a biweekly cryptid creature feature. https://open.spotify.com/show/7vwn8JNkTPOmxwRoHsVDc1 Information on today’s episode: November 13th: Amy Weidner Killed (1989) One pair of eyes can completely change the course of an investigation. A fresh look can lead to a long awaited arrest. On November 13th 1989 a young girl was brutally killed in a case that went cold for decades. It may have stayed that way had it not been for the officer who, taking a fresh look, finally managed to identify her killer. , https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-amy-weidner-murder-bringing-a-killer-to-justice/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-amy-weidner-cold-case-a-familys-quest-for-justice/, https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-murder-of-amy-weidner, https://sites.psu.edu/horanpassion/2019/02/14/the-murder-of-amy-weidner/, https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2014/04/17/archives-amy-weidner-cold-case-murder-solved-impd-bill-carter-sexual-assault-indianapolis-rodney-denk/7818595/, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2168475/Amy-Weidner-Bloody-palm-print-leads-arrest-family-friend-1989-honor-student-slaying.html, https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/rodney-denk-arrested-killing-indianapolis-teen-mom-23-years-bloody-palm-print-key-article-1.1107829 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Nov 202411min

Listen NOW Wondery.fm/MrBallen_MCM A young woman opened the door to her place of work, a sporting apparel store in Washington DC, and immediately realized something was wrong. Too afraid to investigate what she saw and heard, she ran from the store and called 911. When police arrived and entered the store, they heard a sound coming from a hallway in the back, and they began to move toward it… This is just one example of an unbelievable story you’ll hear on the MrBallen Podcast. Follow the MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. Prime members can listen to new episodes 1-month early and all episodes ad-free on Amazon Music.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Nov 20246min

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW Stay Safe - A Morning Cup of Murder Podcast Coming Soon! Have a close call with something horrifying? A dark family story you've been needing to share? What about an unexplained encounter? Share your stories with us by emailing them to staysafesubmissions@.com and they could be read on a future episode! Join us on Patreon! For as little as $1 get amazing bonus content you can’t hear anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Looking for Merch? Get exclusive designs on Teepublic and Bonfire! Teepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/morning-cup-of-murder?ref_id=35179&utm_campaign=35179&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Morning%2BCup%2Bof%2BMurder Bonfire: https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Want to drop us a line or see what else we have going on? Find all things Morning Cup of Murder at our website: morningcupofmurder.com Want kid-friendly chills? Check out our show The Cryptid Catalog where my son Killian and I weave a biweekly cryptid creature feature. https://open.spotify.com/show/7vwn8JNkTPOmxwRoHsVDc1 Information on today’s episode: November 12th: Amy Grossberg and Brian Peterson Birth and Kill baby (1996) Not everyone is prepared to become a parent. On November 12th 1996 a couple brought a baby into the world unprepared and unwilling to take on the role of parents. While what happened next is still a mystery, their actions would alter the course of their lives, and the life of the baby, forever. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Grossberg_and_Brian_Petersonhttps://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/remember-amy-grossberg-and-brian-peterson/1859982/, https://nypost.com/2005/02/07/killers-new-life-baby-slayer-brian-has-it-good-in-fla/, https://nj1015.com/the-new-jersey-teen-couple-who-threw-away-their-baby/, https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/grossberg-amy.htm, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/high-school-sweethearts-murder-their-newborn-child, https://www.proquest.com/openview/25ef8ab55cb3acc2399e9c625ef75a8e/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=33001 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Nov 20247min

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW Stay Safe - A Morning Cup of Murder Podcast Coming Soon! Have a close call with something horrifying? A dark family story you've been needing to share? What about an unexplained encounter? Share your stories with us by emailing them to staysafesubmissions@.com and they could be read on a future episode! Join us on Patreon! For as little as $1 get amazing bonus content you can’t hear anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Looking for Merch? Get exclusive designs on Teepublic and Bonfire! Teepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/morning-cup-of-murder?ref_id=35179&utm_campaign=35179&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Morning%2BCup%2Bof%2BMurder Bonfire: https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Want to drop us a line or see what else we have going on? Find all things Morning Cup of Murder at our website: morningcupofmurder.com Want kid-friendly chills? Check out our show The Cryptid Catalog where my son Killian and I weave a biweekly cryptid creature feature. https://open.spotify.com/show/7vwn8JNkTPOmxwRoHsVDc1 Information on today’s episode: November 11th: Rita Ellis Killed (1967) Danger can lurk anywhere. On November 11th 1967 a young woman met a deadly fate while seemingly safe within the confines of a military base. A case that, unfortunately, remains unsolved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Rita_Ellis, https://lolly-truecrime.medium.com/unsolved-murder-at-raf-halton-1967-e687ae5db2aa, https://www.buckinghamshirelive.com/news/history/rita-ellis-savage-murder-cold-5987964, https://www.the-sun.com/news/3141889/what-happened-to-rita-ellis-murder/, https://www.truecrimelibrary.com/crimearticle/rita-ellis/, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-54178448, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/nov/09/rita-ellis-murder-sister-appeals-new-information-1967-cold-case-dna-profile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Nov 20248min

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW Stay Safe - A Morning Cup of Murder Podcast Coming Soon! Have a close call with something horrifying? A dark family story you've been needing to share? What about an unexplained encounter? Share your stories with us by emailing them to staysafesubmissions@.com and they could be read on a future episode! Join us on Patreon! For as little as $1 get amazing bonus content you can’t hear anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Looking for Merch? Get exclusive designs on Teepublic and Bonfire! Teepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/morning-cup-of-murder?ref_id=35179&utm_campaign=35179&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Morning%2BCup%2Bof%2BMurder Bonfire: https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Want to drop us a line or see what else we have going on? Find all things Morning Cup of Murder at our website: morningcupofmurder.com Want kid-friendly chills? Check out our show The Cryptid Catalog where my son Killian and I weave a biweekly cryptid creature feature. https://open.spotify.com/show/7vwn8JNkTPOmxwRoHsVDc1 Information on today’s episode: November 10th: William Hance Born (1951) The idea of one serial killer actively stalking an area is terrifying enough. What happens if there are two of them at once? On November 10th 1951 a man was born who would seize the opportunity to cover his own tracks with the actions of another completely separate serial killer.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Hance, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h1/hance-william-henry.htm, https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a28737505/mindhunter-william-henry-hance/, https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/photo-gallery/44174726/image/46508996/William-Henry-Hance, https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/08/240842/who-is-real-william-henry-hance-from-mindhunter, https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/william-hance-real-life-killer-featured-in-mindhunter-season-2-who-was-he Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Nov 202410min

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW Stay Safe - A Morning Cup of Murder Podcast Coming Soon! Have a close call with something horrifying? A dark family story you've been needing to share? What about an unexplained encounter? Share your stories with us by emailing them to staysafesubmissions@.com and they could be read on a future episode! Join us on Patreon! For as little as $1 get amazing bonus content you can’t hear anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Looking for Merch? Get exclusive designs on Teepublic and Bonfire! Teepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/morning-cup-of-murder?ref_id=35179&utm_campaign=35179&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Morning%2BCup%2Bof%2BMurder Bonfire: https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Want to drop us a line or see what else we have going on? Find all things Morning Cup of Murder at our website: morningcupofmurder.com Want kid-friendly chills? Check out our show The Cryptid Catalog where my son Killian and I weave a biweekly cryptid creature feature. https://open.spotify.com/show/7vwn8JNkTPOmxwRoHsVDc1 Information on today’s episode: November 9th: Steven Spader Sentenced (2010) Crime can happen even in the safest towns. On November 9th 2010 a man was sentenced for a horrific crime committed in a town that, with just about 2,000 residents, was thought to be completely safe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kimberly_Cates, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/spader-steven.htm, https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/new-hampshire-man-paroled-in-home-invasion-machete-attack/, https://www.wmur.com/article/spader-issues-apology-to-mont-vernon-victim-s-family/5181058, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2313309/Steven-Spader-trial-Murderer-gives-insulting-apology-killing-Mont-Vernon-mother-machete.html, https://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/local-news/2013/07/31/new-documents-about-murderer-steven-spader-8217s-sentencing-show-a-family-struggling-to-control-a-teenager-8217s-actions/, https://www.cabinet.com/news/cabinet-news/2014/04/17/mont-vernon-murderer-steven-spader-moved-to-prison-in-new-jersey/, https://www.truecrimene.com/episodes/episode-39-mont-vernon-thrill-killings, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/i-m-the-most-sick-and-twisted-person-you-ll-ever-meet-murderer-steven-spader-who-hacked-kimberly-cates-to-death-with-machete-insults-victim-s-family-with-apology-8584711.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Nov 202410min

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW Stay Safe - A Morning Cup of Murder Podcast Coming Soon! Have a close call with something horrifying? A dark family story you've been needing to share? What about an unexplained encounter? Share your stories with us by emailing them to staysafesubmissions@.com and they could be read on a future episode! Join us on Patreon! For as little as $1 get amazing bonus content you can’t hear anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Looking for Merch? Get exclusive designs on Teepublic and Bonfire! Teepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/morning-cup-of-murder?ref_id=35179&utm_campaign=35179&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Morning%2BCup%2Bof%2BMurder Bonfire: https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Want to drop us a line or see what else we have going on? Find all things Morning Cup of Murder at our website: morningcupofmurder.com Want kid-friendly chills? Check out our show The Cryptid Catalog where my son Killian and I weave a biweekly cryptid creature feature. https://open.spotify.com/show/7vwn8JNkTPOmxwRoHsVDc1 Information on today’s episode:November 8th: Angela Mischelle Lawless Dies (1992) Though it is hard to accept, sometimes there are cases that contain obvious suspects that, for one reason or another, haven’t been charged. On November 8th 1992 a young woman was found dead in her vehicle. With that came the beginning of a long worked case that, though there seems to be a lot pointing the finger at two individuals, remains unsolved. https://www.kfvs12.com/2022/01/26/southeast-mo-cold-case-gets-fresh-look-nearly-30-years-later/, https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/state-investigators-taking-a-new-look-into-30-year-old-mischelle-lawless-murder-case/article_d9558f28-7f1a-11ec-b7d9-c769ec85d461.html, https://standard-democrat.com/story/2930812.html, https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3347, https://www.ranker.com/list/angela-mischelle-lawless-case/megan-summers, https://standard-democrat.com/story/2983556.html, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/12m2zm1/a_lawless_execution_the_brutal_murder_of_angela/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Nov 202413min

Subscribe NOW on YouTube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW Stay Safe - A Morning Cup of Murder Podcast Coming Soon! Have a close call with something horrifying? A dark family story you've been needing to share? What about an unexplained encounter? Share your stories with us by emailing them to staysafesubmissions@.com and they could be read on a future episode! Join us on Patreon! For as little as $1 get amazing bonus content you can’t hear anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Looking for Merch? Get exclusive designs on Teepublic and Bonfire! Teepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/morning-cup-of-murder?ref_id=35179&utm_campaign=35179&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Morning%2BCup%2Bof%2BMurder Bonfire: https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Want to drop us a line or see what else we have going on? Find all things Morning Cup of Murder at our website: morningcupofmurder.com Want kid-friendly chills? Check out our show The Cryptid Catalog where my son Killian and I weave a biweekly cryptid creature feature. https://open.spotify.com/show/7vwn8JNkTPOmxwRoHsVDc1 Information on today’s episode: November 7th: Lord Lucan Kills (1974) Some cases have endings that make the story seem complete. Others leave more questions than answers. On November 7th 1974 a man allegedly took out his anger on a woman in a case that had some twists and turns and an unsatisfying ending. Wikipedia, businessinsider.com, BBC, Harper's Bazaar, independent.co.uk, stuff.co.nz, lordlucan.com, 7news.com.au, thesun.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Nov 202420min