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Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com In January of 1915 a Detective Inspector by the name Arthur Neil received a letter that would not only change the course of his career but change the way criminals were brought to trial in 1900s London. The letter and all of it’s strange contents wove together a story that brought him to a man, born January 11th 1872, named Joseph Smith. George Joseph Smith Born (1872) 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 MCOM 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Jan 20209min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Joseph Naso despite being described as a loner and “odd” was, by all accounts, a seemingly normal guy. He was ex military, married for 18 years, maintained a good relationship with his wife post divorce and, after his son was diagnosed with schizophrenia, spent years caring for him. If it wasn’t for his sticky fingers and an unannounced parole visit in 2010, no one would have known about his connection to a decades old cold case. And, on January 10th 1977, Joseph Naso claimed his first victim. Joseph Naso’s First Victim (1977) 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 MCOM 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Jan 20209min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Life is full of a series of events that, if done differently, could lead to an entirely different life. A man was arrested and sentenced to 70 years in prison for the murder of an infant. A man who, after being paroled after just 10 years, went on to take the lives of close to 20 women. Had this man’s life, who was arrested on January 9th 1992, gone differently, these women may still be alive. William Suff Arrested (1992) 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 MCOM 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Jan 20209min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com There are only 3 men who, as far as documentation goes, carry the moniker of Freeway Killer. And, on January 8th 1947 one of these men, one who would take the lives of a minimum of 21 young boys, was born. William Bonin Born (1947) 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 MCOM 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Jan 202011min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com In San Francisco in 1895, the world was changing. The gaslit streets were filled with progression, bicycles, independence and unchaperoned women. In April of that year a man took advantage of these lone women and took the lives of 2 innocent women. And, on January 7th 1898, Theodore Durrant was executed for his crimes. Theodore Durrant Executed (1898) 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 MCOM 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Jan 20208min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com On January 6th 1969 a man was born who would go on to take the lives of at least 5 women. But, a disgusting habit, spitting on the sidewalk, would help police capture the man known as the Brooklyn Strangler. Vincent Johnson Born (1969) 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 MCOM 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Jan 20205min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com We often hear stories of guilty men and women trying to use an insanity plea in order to get a lesser sentence for their crimes. On January 5th 2005, a man had a bipolar breakdown that left his own mother dead. This is a case where the insanity plea was rightfully used and a man was finally given the help he so desperately needed. William Marrufo Kills Mom (2005) 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 MCOM 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Jan 20205min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com No one is ever, truly, perfect. Though, that is the word many used to describe Charles and Carol Stuart. They were the couple who kept a beautiful home, were kind and helpful to their neighbors, and never fought. In 1989 a series of events would shatter the public’s opinion on the perfect couple. And, on January 4th 1990, the accusations became too much for Charles to live with. Charles Stuart Kills Himself (1990) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Jan 20208min