The 1988 Trolley Square Mall Shooting - October 6 2025

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Dorothy Stratten was a beautiful woman, and many would agree. Which is why she caught the eye of a controlling opportunist named Paul Snider. Ultimately, their union would, on the evening of August 14th 1980,  end in both of their deaths. Paul Snider Kills Dorothy Stratten (1980) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow us on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram:  @kbiemesderfer The show is produced and edited by Dillon Biemesderfer IG: @dungeonsanddillons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Aug 20195min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com When should childhood weirdness start to be concerning? When does a fascination with a dead bug tip over into animal cruelty. On August 13th 1941 a boy was born who would go on to be teased and relentlessly bullied for being weird. And he would grow up to earn a new nickname: The Beast of Harkstede.  Willem Van Eijk Born (1941) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow us on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram:  @kbiemesderfer The show is produced and edited by Dillon Biemesderfer IG: @dungeonsanddillons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Aug 20196min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com We hear a lot of horrific stories of how young people, sometimes even children, start claiming victims before even hitting their 30s. On August 12th 2004 a man was executed for murdering his first, and only, victim when he was 52 years old.  Terry Dennis Executed (2004) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow us on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram:  @kbiemesderfer The show is produced and edited by Dillon Biemesderfer IG: @dungeonsanddillons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Aug 20196min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com In a world of caps, Uber and Lyft we get into a car and hope that, because the company had done a proper background check, we are in safe hands. On August 11th 1970 a man was born who would use his job to lure, rape and murder single African American females.  Paul Durousseau Born (1970) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow us on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram:  @kbiemesderfer The show is produced and edited by Dillon Biemesderfer IG: @dungeonsanddillons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Aug 20197min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Imagine living in terror that a serial killer is active in your area. Then imagine the relief you feel when he seems to just...disappear. Then imagine the horror when, 14 years later, he shows back up and claims more victims. That’s exactly what happened when, after his first victim on August 10th 1985, a killer would kill 8, lay dormant for 14 years, and then start back up and kill another 3.  Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow us on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram:  @kbiemesderfer The show is produced and edited by Dillon Biemesderfer IG: @dungeonsanddillons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Aug 20198min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com When you hear the world “cult” a few of the heavy hitters come to mind. And, on August 9th 1969 one of these cults committed a mass murder at the command of their leader, Charles Manson. Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow us on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram:  @kbiemesderfer The show is produced and edited by Dillon Biemesderfer IG: @dungeonsanddillons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Aug 20198min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com On August 8th 1973 a boy who had been used as a procurer of victims finally stood up to his aggressor. He took his life and, in turn, saved many young boys lives. But does that make up for all of the ones he had already sent to their death? Dean Arnold Corll  (1973) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow us on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram:  @kbiemesderfer The show is produced and edited by Dillon Biemesderfer IG: @dungeonsanddillons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Aug 20198min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com On August 7th 1996 Rachel Timmerman did the incredibly brave thing of reporting her rape and turning in her attacker. She did what so many women are terrified to do. Unfortunately, her story and how it ends is one of the reasons 91.6% of rapes go unreported. Marvin Gabrion  (1996) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow us on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: morningcupofmurder@gmail.com Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram:  @kbiemesderfer The show is produced and edited by Dillon Biemesderfer IG: @dungeonsanddillons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Aug 20197min