The Most Bungled Murder Case in French History - November 18 2025

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW 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:August 7th: Marvin Gray Born (1954) Sometimes a confession isn’t enough to land a conviction. On August 7th 1954 a truly dangerous man was born who would spend his entire life committing crime after crime. A man who, if he is to be believed, may have taken the lives of over 40 individuals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gray, https://extras.denverpost.com/news/news0304b.htm, https://filmdaily.co/news/marvin-gray/, https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/gray-marvin.htm, https://www.alcatrazeast.com/crime-library/famous-murders/marvin-gayes-death/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Aug 202413min

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW 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:August 6th: Elliot Smith Born (1969) One’s history can affect the way people view their death. On August 6th 1969 a man was born who, throughout his stellar career, would publicly struggle with demons that may or may not have caused his premature death. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Smith, https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/elliott-smith, https://www.musicinminnesota.com/how-did-elliott-smith-die/, ,https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/mar/19/popandrock.elliottsmith https://www.change.org/p/lapd-homicide-detective-jay-king-we-request-the-lapd-to-either-close-the-elliott-smith-murder-inquiry-or-resuscitate-it-after-more-than-11-years-of-negligence, https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/mysterious-death-of-elliott-smith/, https://www.quora.com/Was-Elliott-Smith-murdered-or-did-he-commit-suicide-In-either-case-why Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Aug 202419min

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW 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: August 5th: Robert Spangler Dies (2001) How far are you willing to go to achieve happiness? On August 5th 2001 a man died in prison having admitted to the deadly lengths he would go to secure a happy life for himself at any cost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Spangler, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/spangler-robert.htm, https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=132630&page=1, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-22-mn-40204-story.html, https://extras.denverpost.com/news/news1008b.htm, https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/stories/2005/august/leb083105, https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/weird/robert_spangler/4.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Aug 202413min

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW 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: August 4th: Monte Rissell's First Murder (1976) One change can completely alter the course of someone’s life. On August 4th 1976 a man committed his first of what would be 5 murders. A man who, when speaking with police, blamed his actions on a change in his life that occurred when he was 7 years old. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montie_Rissell, https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/photo-gallery/44174726/image/44174932/Monte-Rissell, https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rissell-monte.htm, https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/08/240541/who-is-monte-rissell-real-serial-killer-rape-story-mindhunter, https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/4836943/the-horrific-story-of-monte-rissell-the-rapist-and-serial-killer-with-a-genius-iq-who-had-killed-five-people-by-his-teens/, https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/real-life-montie-rissell-netflix-mindhunter-fame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Aug 20247min

TW - SA involving a minor Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW 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: August 3rd: Michael Wayne Ryan Born (1948) Power can make someone into something incredibly dangerous. On August 3rd 1948 a man was born who would take the power he had over a group and wield it to take the lives of two innocent people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_W._Ryan, https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2015/05/25/michael-ryan-leader-anti-semitic-cult-passed-away-prison?gclid=CjwKCAjw586hBhBrEiwAQYEnHbiU22uJaD8eDg2rHYtte2lgnIPnruLI3CecUljMOi-K8lPFUaVASxoCU4oQAvD_BwE, https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/ryan-michael-wayne.htm, https://www.oxygen.com/deadly-cults/crime-time/yahweh-nebraska-farmers-cults-slavery-torture-sodomy-murder, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/michael-ryan-convicted-1985-torture-killings-nebraska-dies-prison-n364206, https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/michael-ryan-a-sadistic-killer-who-showed-no-mercy/article_e3d60ab2-9d84-5a9b-82c3-9ff151553e93.html, https://prodeathpenalty.com/case/michael-ryan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Aug 202412min

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW 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: August 2nd: Karina Vetrano Killed (2016) Not every conviction is met with cheers. On August 2nd 2016 a young woman was killed in a case that saw some rejoicing over justice being served and others crying out that an innocent man had just been sentenced. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Karina_Vetrano, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/nyregion/queens-jogger-karina-vetrano-chanel-lewis.html, , https://abcnews.go.com/US/murder-case-york-city-jogger-karina-vetrano-stands/story?id=62058877https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-killed-york-city-jogger-karina-vetrano-sentenced/story?id=62573087, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9785915/Queens-DA-petitioned-reopen-case-murdered-jogger-Karina-Vetrano.html, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/killing-queens-jogger-karina-vetrano-22-year-old-man-found-n989476, https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-karina-vetrano-chanel-lewis-petition-20210713-d7cxvgidsjd2rosihii6ske4lq-story.html, https://www.thecut.com/2018/11/karina-vetrano-murder-trial.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Aug 202412min

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW 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: August 1st: Sabine Hilschenz Arrested (2005) What exactly goes through a person’s head when they take a life is something that, despite years of study, remains difficult to truly understand. On August 1st 2005 a woman was arrested for at least 9 truly heinous crimes against her own flesh and blood in a case that had so many wondering what could have possibly led to her deadly decision. https://murderpedia.org/female.H/h/hilschenz-sabine.htm, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/jun/02/germany.lukeharding, https://www.dw.com/en/german-mother-jailed-for-15-years-for-killing-eight-newborns/a-2040176, https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/world/europe/08briefs-15YEARSFORMO_BRF.html, https://www.thelocal.de/20080214/10317, https://www.spiegel.de/international/baby-killer-woman-convicted-for-slaying-8-of-her-children-a-419396.html, https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2006-06-02-world02-5-story.html, http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2014/05/sabine-hilschenz-german-serial-baby.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Aug 20246min

Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW 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: July 31st: Grant Amato Found Guilty (2019) How far would you go to get what you want? On July 31st 2019 a young man was sentenced for the crimes he committed against the people who stood in the way of his addiction. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-ne-grant-amato-trial-day-7-20190731-wyb42sgrjzeclchxth6eo7i5xi-story.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Amato, https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2021/6/29/grant-amato, https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/amato-family-murders, https://www.wftv.com/news/local/watch-live-surviving-brother-of-man-accused-of-killing-parents-brother-testifying-in-court/970317650/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Juli 202417min