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Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com We live in a world where we have to warn our teenage siblings, friends or children about the dangers of online predators. On January 26th 1992 a young girl was born. Shortly after her 15th birthday, this innocent girl made a fatal mistake in trusting a boy she met online when she became the first victim in Australia, and possibly the world, to fall prey to and internet predator. Carly Ryan Born (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

26 Jan 20208min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Sometimes, a confession is not enough. Sometimes, police have to get creative. On January 25th 1957 a man was born who would go on to commit some truly disgusting crimes. And, though he admitted his crimes to police, they had to come up with a unique way to get enough evidence to charge him. Luis Garavito Born (1957) 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

25 Jan 20207min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com We all know how dangerous hitchhiking can be. You never know who the driver is and, if they have any dark intentions. On January 24th 1980 a man was brutally murdered in Arizona because of a fatal choice involving hitchhiking. We worry constantly about how dangerous the driver may be. But, do we ever stop and think about how the passenger? Darrick Leonard Gerlaugh Kills (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 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

24 Jan 20206min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com People will go to great lengths to end a relationship. Especially one where they don’t feel safe. On January 23rd 1990 a woman named Taunja (Tanya) Bennett was killed near Portland, Oregon. Police had no leads and no suspects. That was until a woman showed up with a shocking story that was, as they would learn years later, a little too convenient. Taunja Bennett is Killed (1990) 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

23 Jan 202010min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Imagine spending almost 17 years in prison for a crime you didn’t commit. On January 22nd 1999 a man was finally sentenced to death for a series of murders he committed in the 70’s. His arrest, and the series of events prior, finally freed a man who was thought to have attempted to kill his own wife. Gerald Parker Sentenced to Death (1999) 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

22 Jan 20205min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com An affair can hurt more than one person. It’s a messy thing that can leave a trail of broken hearts in its wake. On January 21st 2011 an affair would do more than break hearts when a woman decided to take her anger and sorrow out on her young children. Amanda Bennett Kills Children (2011) 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

21 Jan 20206min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com There has been the argument for and against assisted suicide and euthanasia. Both sides bring valid points to the table and most have their own opinion on the matter. Some countries have added laws allowing terminally ill patients to seek ways to end their lives but others, like France in early 2000, are still steadfastly against the matter. On January 20th 2003, a trial began that re-sparked the argument when a woman claimed to have killed 30 or more of her terminally ill patients. Was Christine Malevre a murderer who got twisted enjoyment ending the lives of the sick, or was she simply a nurse who was overcome with compassion. Christine Malevre Trial Begins (2003) 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

20 Jan 20206min

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Every once and awhile, we get that little voice in our heads, especially when angry, that states “I’m going to kill them!”. But, as we know, it’s just a reaction to our anger. Most don’t ever act on that little voice. But, what if that voice in your head was constant and ever present. What if you thought it was an Egyptian Queen who told you to kill your family? On January 19th 2010 a man plagued with voices in his head acted upon its demands and left 8 dead and led police in an 18 hour stand off. Appomattox Shooting (2010) 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

19 Jan 20207min