Morning Cup of Murder

The Chameleon Killer - July 17 2026 17.07.2026 13min

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The House Party That Held a Horrible Secret - July 16 2026 16.07.2026 13min

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Fighting the so Called Mountain Men - July 15 2026 15.07.2026 14min

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A Mysterious Murder and Fire - July 14 2026 14.07.2026 11min

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Alligator Infested Waters - July 13 2026 13.07.2026 10min

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A Tragic Murder With No Known Motive - July 12 2026 12.07.2026 5min

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The Murder of Julie Love - July 11 2026 11.07.2026 10min

July 11th: Julie Love Killed (Emmanuel Hammond) (1988) One person can change everything. It’s been said time and time again but, in today’s story, the one person who changed everything in a case changed it for the better. Solved a murder that, taking place on July 11th 1988, might have otherwise gone cold. https://www.ajc.com/news/local/julie-love-case-baffled-atlanta-police-for-year/8YbnfVvcb2D20AXkBz13ZN/, https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2011-01-13/execution-set-emmanuel-hammond-convicted-brutal-1988-murder-preschool, https://www.ajc.com/news/local/high-court-rejects-appeal-julie-love-killer/oscC83Pzcwkp7igyJO2AbP/, https://www.reuters.com/article/world/uk/georgia-executes-man-convicted-of-murder-and-rape-idUSTRE70P44F/, https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/ajc/id/13159, https://www.deseret.com/2011/1/25/20169494/ga-man-convicted-in-1988-killing-set-to-die/, https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2009-11-04/career-criminal-convicted-1988-execution-style-murder-preschool-teacher. https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/11/us/death-penalty-ordered-for-convicted-killer.html, https://loriajohnston.medium.com/delayed-justice-for-julie-love-82006b54b0e1, https://thecinemaholic.com/julie-love-murder-is-emmanuel-hammond-dead-or-alive/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sleepovers and Family Members - July 10 2026 10.07.2026 9min

July 10th: Breasia Terrell Disappeared (2020) We live in a world now where sleepovers seem like a thing of the past. Yet we sometimes make exceptions when it comes to family. On July 10th 2020 a young girl disappeared while at a sleepover with family. A place she should have felt safe. https://people.com/iowa-man-sentenced-for-killing-girl-10-whose-remains-were-found-in-pond-8351218, https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2023/09/15/henry-dinkins-found-guilty-of-murdering-10-year-old-breasia-terrell-missing-davenport-iowa/70863287007/, https://qctimes.com/read-more-about-the-disappearance-of-breasia-terrell/collection_6c3f053c-3660-11ee-873a-531172ce0cc0.html, https://www.kcci.com/article/henry-dinkins-sentenced-first-degree-murder-breasia-terrell/45509867, https://people.com/breasia-terrell-man-convicted-murder-kidnapping-death-7971090, https://www.live5news.com/2023/10/11/man-convicted-breasia-terrells-murder-sentenced-consecutive-life-sentences/, https://www.clintonherald.com/news/henry-dinkins-found-guilty-of-the-murder-of-breasia-terrell/article_742f3d8a-53e7-11ee-820a-3335403fcbd6.html, https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/son-testifies-he-saw-father-shoot-10-year-old-breasia-terrell/, https://kfoxtv.com/news/nation-world/watch-henry-dinkins-to-learn-fate-in-breasia-terrell-murder-case, https://qctimes.com/news/local/henry-dinkins-was-the-only-person-of-interest-in-the-disappearance-of-breasia-terrell-now/article_022dcd3b-a3c3-5fa8-a91f-335a452b11fe.html, https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/mother-missing-iowa-10-year-old-breasia-terrell-believes-her-n1234543 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Haskell Family Murders - July 9 2026 09.07.2026 11min

July 9th: Ronald Lee Haskell Kills (2014) Abuse can take years to escape. And, even then, you might not ever feel safe. On July 9th 2014 a man committed a massacre to get revenge against a woman. One who got the courage to leave and whose family ended up paying the price. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Harris_County_shooting, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/haskell-ronald-lee.htm, https://abc13.com/post/stay-family-murders-judge-accused-bias-case-death-row-inmate-ronald-haskell-killed-ex-wifes-spring/15456949/, https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2019/10/11/348845/harris-county-jury-sentences-ronald-haskell-to-death-for-killing-6-in-spring-in-2014/, https://abc13.com/post/stay-family-murders-judge-natalia-cornelio-recused-death-row-inmate-ron-haskells-case-after-bias-accusations/15802506/, https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/texan-ronald-lee-haskell-sentenced-death-killing-ex-wifes-family/, https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Opening-arguments-begin-in-death-penalty-trial-14379136.php, https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/11/us/texas-stay-family-murder-sentence-lethal-injection/index.html, https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/11/us/texas-stay-family-murder-sentence-lethal-injection/index.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2019/10/11/us/texas-stay-family-murder-sentence-lethal-injection/index.html, https://abc7chicago.com/stay-family-cassidy-murders-ronald-haskell-jr/5498466/, https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/haskellronald.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Catfishing Prank Murder - July 8 2026 08.07.2026 7min

July 8th: Christopher Kerfoot Killed (2021) You never know who you are talking to online. On July 8th 2021 a young man was killed after meeting with someone he communicated with online. A case of miscommunication, mixed with anger, that boiled over into real life. https://www.wmar2news.com/local/aberdeen-man-convicted-after-snapchat-date-prank-leads-to-murder, https://harfordsheriff.org/news/releases/arrest-made-in-fatal-stabbing/, https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/frank-george-hudson-iii-charged-in-fatal-stabbing-of-bel-air-teen-christopher-kerfoot/, https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/17-year-old-stabbed-to-death-in-bel-air-thursday-morning-suspect-arrested-and-charged-with-murder, https://www.harfordcountystatesattorney.org/aberdeen-man-convicted-of-involuntary-manslaughter-and-carrying-a-concealed-dangerous-weapon/, https://www.wbaltv.com/article/fatal-stabbing-17-year-old-bel-air/36980232, http://www.daggerpress.com/2021/07/09/19-yr-old-aberdeen-man-arrested-in-fatal-bel-air-stabbing/, https://dailyvoice.com/md/bel-air/news/man-idd-by-dying-victim-convicted-of-stabbing-md-teen-posing-as-girl-on-snapchat/860601/, https://www.newsbreak.com/aberdeen-md/2980795106936-aberdeen-man-convicted-after-snapchat-date-prank-leads-to-murder, http://www.daggerpress.com/2021/07/09/17-yr-old-killed-in-bel-air-stabbing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was This A Drug Induced Psychosis That Ended in Murder? - July 7 2026 07.07.2026 8min

July 7th: John Wendell Keyler Kills(2020) Extreme substance abuse can make you do things you’d never consider doing sober. On July 7th 2020 a man committed a truly heinous crime. One that he claimed was under the influence. *Suggested by Naomi* https://reachfm.ca/articles/fort-st-john-rcmp-looking-for-missing-person-sarah-foord, https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/23/00/2023BCSC0050.htm, https://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/man-charged-with-murder-after-woman-found-dead-in-northern-b-c-3201904, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-manslaughter-guilty-1.6711048, https://energeticcity.ca/2023/01/12/keyler-found-guilty-of-manslaughter/, https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/manslaughter-verdict-issued-for-stabbing-death-of-taylor-woman-6359318, https://ca.news.yahoo.com/northern-b-c-man-guilty-234425487.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHGzv3sX9moodF5pfWCXdq0h2GahuhaFyaY1UrQVgJS-BNIijIgFlN0dytpUY6a21Tm4Qhzoc8SFC8ilKXtJkXvAKEuH7589ffzWbd47p0RKD4ygj-gCXScEQ-OrDfLySqHinppMZAg8sM86C7Z2k9utZ0danb3m-hJV4zpLb_Cc, https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/foord-murder-case-adjourned-three-weeks-as-accused-seeks-new-lawyer/article_fbc1623d-af56-5a76-ba0b-7da8da84ff1d.html,,https://globalnews.ca/news/9407252/boyfriend-convicted-of-manslaughter-in-2020-stabbing-death-of-sarah-foord/, https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/man-charged-with-murder-after-missing-womans-remains-found-outside-fort-st-john/, https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/man-charged-with-murder-after-missing-fort-st-john-woman-found-dead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Kidnapping on Dead River Road - July 6 2026 06.07.2026 14min

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Affairs and Murder - July 5 2026 05.07.2026 11min

July 5th: Thad Reynolds Killed (2004) Sometimes there are secrets hidden behind even the happiest of marriages. On July 5th 2005 a beloved member of a tight knit community was brutally killed. A family man in a loving marriage whose life ended all because of a secret someone in his life was keeping. https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-unforgettable/crime-news/scotty-harper-michelle-reynolds-thad-murder, https://murderpedia.org/female.R/r/reynolds-michelle.htm, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna37321880, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna13717339, https://accesswdun.com/article/2005/7/143315, https://thecinemaholic.com/thad-reynolds-murder-how-did-he-die-who-killed-him/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The American Blue Beard - July 4 2026 04.07.2026 10min

July 4th: Helmuth Schmidt Born (1876) Some people are so desperate to get what they want they don’t care what they have to do to get it. On July 4th 1876 a man was born who would hurt many to get what he wanted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmuth_Schmidt, https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmuth_Schmidt, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/schmidt-helmuth.htm, https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2014/03/25/orthern-michigans-infamous-serial-killer/45957501/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two Murders on a Snowy Night - July 3 2026 03.07.2026 11min

July 3rd: Annette Schnee's Body Found (Barbara Jo Oberholtzer) (1982) You never know what will connect two cases. What small piece of evidence, no matter how innocuous, will forever cement two strangers together. On July 3rd 1982 a woman’s body was found and, on her body, was a single clue that connected her and another woman together forever. *Suggested by Jennifer Vicars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The DNA and Tommy Zeigler - July 2 2026 02.07.2026 16min

July 2nd: Tommy Zeigler Convicted (Zeigler Furniture Store Murders) (1976) Some cases are incredibly confusing. And, even with forensics, it remains confusing. On July 2nd 1976 a man was convicted for a murder he claimed he did not commit. One that is filled with a lot of he said, he said, and not even the DNA seemed to clear anything up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Zeigler_case, https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Zeigler_Furniture_Store_Murders, https://www.wesh.com/article/william-zeigler-murder-case/43015536,https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/who-is-tommy-zeigler-man-challenging-murder-convictions,https://www.tommyzeiglerisinnocent.com/, https://www.orangeobserver.com/news/2025/jan/29/is-tommy-zeigler-innocent/, https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2025/01/18/long-awaited-dna-analysis-proves-zeigler-innocent-1975-murders-lawyers-say/, https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2025/01/22/tommy-zeiglers-defense-bolstered-by-new-dna-evidence-in-1975-murder-case/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Quiet and Unassuming Killer - July 1 2026 01.07.2026 10min

July 1st: John Bittrolff Born (1966) The quiet and unassuming ones are the hardest to reconcile with when their crimes are revealed. On July 1st 1966 a man was born who would shock everyone with his crimes. A man who claims he is innocent and that another more prominent killer is actually the one to blame. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bittrolff, https://apnews.com/article/gilgo-beach-killings-rex-heuermann-john-bittrolf-eb7dc3c07639f77493d4f01a2c29ea7e, https://pix11.com/news/local-news/long-island/convicted-long-island-murderer-not-connected-to-gilgo-beach-killings-da/, https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/who-is-john-bittrolff-and-is-he-connected-to-gilgo-beach-killings, https://apnews.com/general-news-a5454665731248018bc0815e8fb8f4c1, https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/john-bittrolff-gets-maximum-50-to-life-in-double-murder-f41071, https://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2024/09/122174/bittrolff-convicted-in-double-murder-seeks-exoneration/, https://nypost.com/2024/09/16/us-news/convicted-long-island-killer-john-bittrolff-calls-on-da-to-review-case-after-rex-heuermann-charged-in-eerily-similar-killing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Monster in the House - June 30 2026 30.06.2026 9min

June 30th: Tia Sharp Born (Stuart Hazell)(2000) Trusting someone around your child is no easy thing. On June 30th 2000 a young girl was born. One who spent time around certain people who, in the end, maybe shouldn’t have been trusted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Decades Old Mystery - June 29 2026 29.06.2026 6min

June 29th: Leo Beauregard Found Dead (1990) Sometimes it takes decades to solve a mystery. On June 29th 1990 a man was found dead in his condo. A case that took 30 years to solve and almost didn’t come to the conclusion many hoped for. *Suggested by Perrie Susman* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Happens When Rehabilitation Doesn't Work? - June 28 2026 28.06.2026 18min

June 28th: John Rodney McRae Dies (2005) Rehabilitation is always a goal. Though, time and time again, we hear stories about how it isn’t always something that’s possible. On June 28th 2005 a man died in prison. One who gave the illusion and hope that he was rehabilitated and, instead, took more lives after leaving prison than he took before he went in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices