A Murder At Sea With A Miraculous Survivor - November 12 2025

May 15th: Brenda Sue Brown Born (1955) In a dream world every guilty person makes a deathbed confession before taking their secret to the grave. We know, however, that this is so rarely the case. On May 15th 1955 a young girl was born who, at the age of 11, had her life cut tragically short. A case that would remain unsolved until a deathbed confession finally named the man responsible.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Brenda_Sue_Brown, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14795479/brenda-sue-brown, https://www.wbtv.com/story/11964469/shelby-murder-case-goes-to-trial-44-years-later/, https://www.wistv.com/story/6077871/four-decades-after-nc-murder-man-arrested-in-childs-death/, https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/suspect-girls-death-dies-without-trial-case/223453011/, https://www.foxnews.com/story/north-carolina-man-arrested-four-decades-after-murder-of-11-year-old-girl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Maj 202316min

May 14th: Anastasia "Ana" Kriégel killed (2018) A parent's intuition is something that cannot be ignored. On May 14th 2018 a young girl left her home and her mother’s intuition told her something was wrong. A gut feeling that would end up being horrifyingly prophetic.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Ana_Kri%C3%A9gel, https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/ana-kri%C3%A9gel-murder-trial-the-complete-story-1.3929570, https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/stuff-slowly-leaks-out-ten-people-accused-of-circulating-images-claiming-to-identify-ana-kriegel-killer-39677786.html, https://medium.com/dark-aberrations/the-cruel-murder-of-14-year-old-ana-kri%C3%A9gel-55745fe9ae4d, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48595885, https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2019/06/19/news/ana-krie-gel---a-murder-that-shocked-a-nation-1644972/, https://nobetterdan.com/treue-crime/disappearance-murder-ana-kriegel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=disappearance-murder-ana-kriegel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Maj 202320min

May 13th: Bethany Decker Born (1989) A confession is the difference between a family holding out hope for the rest of their lives and finding out the truth. On May 13th 1989 a young woman was born who would, at the very young age of 21, disappear without any warning. Her friends and family held out hope until, finally, one statement put all their dreams to rest.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Bethany_Decker, , https://wtop.com/loudoun-county/2020/11/new-details-emerge-in-2011-disappearance-of-va-woman-bethany-decker-boyfriend-arraigned/https://wtop.com/loudoun-county/2022/03/ex-boyfriend-denied-bond-in-loudoun-co-for-2011-disappearance-death-of-bethany-decker/, https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/bethany-decker-missing-boyfriend-charged-9-years-later-still-no-body/65-401561e1-d4a9-4112-a909-6d8b8f1fbee1, https://people.com/crime/bethany-decker-missing-virginia-woman-boyfriend-charged-murder/, https://charleyproject.org/case/bethany-anne-decker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Maj 202313min

May 12th: William McDonald Dies (2015) Some seem to be born with the desire to hurt and kill. Others have something happen in their lives that spark murderous tendencies. On May 12th 2015 a man died behind bars serving time for crimes that he committed after being irrevocably shaped by a tragic event.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_MacDonald_(serial_killer), https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/macdonald-william.htm, https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/death-of-serial-killer-william-the-mutilator-macdonald-not-suspicious-coroner-20160609-gpfai0.html, https://medium.com/the-partnered-pen/the-innocent-serial-killer-455ce312bfd2, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/william-macdonald-the-mutilator-serial-5695616, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/william-macdonald-the-mutilator-serial-5695616, https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/the-mutilator-dead-at-90-william-macdonald-who-cut-off-victims-genitalia-was-nsws-longestserving-prisoner/news-story/4891e559b83ea3d9edbf291f410005d1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Maj 202317min

May 11th: Peter Miles Kills (2018) What makes someone into a killer? For every story we tell the reason is a little bit different. For today’s, one man is still fighting for that answer. On May 11th 2018 a man seemed to snap and take the lives of his entire family. A crime that has potential motive and blame to share according to someone close to the victims.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmington_shooting, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-14/margaret-river-murder-suicide-peter-miles-pain-behind-killings/9756918, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-27/committee-asked-to-investigate-margaret-river-mass-murder/12816698, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8350139/Disturbing-history-Western-Australian-psychopath-killed-wife-daughter-four-grandchildren.html, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/05/13/father-of-children-killed-in-australia-mass-shooting-says-their-grandfather-planned-the-attack/, https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/south-west/margaret-river-massacre-depression-drug-clue-to-grandfathers-murder-of-family-ng-b88840726z, https://www.9news.com.au/national/osmington-shooting-bedford-murders-in-2010s-how-they-changed-australia/46aebef0-e465-438f-b795-d671ad4062e4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Maj 20239min

May 10th: The Murder of George Duncan (1972) We can never predict how one murder, one crime, could change and alter the course of the entire future. On May 10th 1972 a man was killed by individuals who thought it was okay to assault members of the LGBTQIA+ community. A crime which ended up changing Australian law and bettering the lives of many.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_George_Duncan, https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/feb/26/the-death-of-dr-duncan-the-gay-hate-that-changed-australia, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-41964671, https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/people/crime/display/50213-dr-george-duncan, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-18/the-ongoing-impact-of-george-duncans-death/11395720, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-26/george-duncan-murder-retold-in-adelaide-festival-show/100556908, https://victoriancollections.net.au/stories/out-of-the-closets-into-the-streets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Maj 20239min

May 9th: The Euston Square Mystery Body Found (1878) Sometimes the world around us, the one that is constantly changing and altering, can leave an effect on different facets of true crime. Today’s story is one where the environment has everything to do with who the victim was and how she ended up where she did. On May 9th 1878 the body of a woman was found in the cellar of an upper class family home during a time where lodgers, and transients, were incredibly common.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endsleigh_Gardens#:~:text=Endsleigh%20Gardens%20was%20originally%20the,last%20been%20seen%20in%201877., https://historyofyesterday.com/the-euston-square-murder-mystery-3801f66ec412, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-6190933/The-decomposing-body-basement-large-London-house-gripped-Victorian-England.html, https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/she-had-her-hands-cut-off-and-a-rope-around-her-neck-254566/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Maj 202317min

This Episode is sponsored by Better Help Get 10% off your first month with betterhelp.com/morningcup   May 8th: Carlyle Harris Executed (1893) We must be careful when allowing new people to enter our lives and, more importantly, our hearts. Not everyone has the best of intentions. On May 8th 1893 a man was executed for murdering a woman who loved and trusted him with her whole heart.     Website: https://morningcupofmurder.com/ MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/  April 13th: Sergei Ryakhovsky Arrested (1993) With a victim count in the double digits, one would think there was a plethora of details about a case. On April 13th 1993 a dangerous man was arrested and, though we know little about his crimes when compared to other cases, his victim count was well into the double digits. Morning Cup of Murder Season 1: https://morningcupofmurder.com/mcom-yr-1 Morning Cup of Murder Season 2: https://morningcupofmurder.com/mcom-yr-2 Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Listen to The Cryptid Catalog: (Scary stories for kids) https://open.spotify.com/show/7vwn8JNkTPOmxwRoHsVDc1 Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: @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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlyle_Harris, https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/carlyle-harris-helen-potts-murder-poison, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/harris-carlyle.htm, https://crimescribe.com/2021/05/08/on-this-day-in-1893-morphine-murderer-carlyle-harris-his-last-mile-and-his-last-laugh/, https://www.nytimes.com/1893/02/03/archives/efforts-to-save-harris-evidence-said-to-show-that-helen-potts-used.html, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Maj 202311min