Morning Cup of Murder

The Girl Who Vanished in Just Ten Minutes - June 2 2026 02.06.2026 11хв

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The Documentary that Helped Solve a Murder - June 1 2026 01.06.2026 18хв

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How a Sprite Bottle Solved a Murder - May 31 2026 31.05.2026 7хв

May 31st: Bridget Shiel Found Dead (2016) Crossing paths with someone dangerous, a stranger, is something outside your control. On May 31st 2016 a young, beautiful, and promising young woman crossed paths with an incredibly dangerous man. She lost her life because of it. https://people.com/crime/bridget-shiel-suspect-arrested-model-naked-body-atlanta-park/, https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/rolling-20s-gang-members-sentenced-clayton-county-murdering-children-home-invasion, https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/prisoner-arrested-in-murder-of-19-year-old-bridget-shiel-killed-with-radically-invasive-bullets/85-560227978, https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/how-a-sprite-bottle-helped-solve-the-brutal-murder-of-bridget-shiel/83-560429756, https://ourblackgirls.com/tag/bridget-shiel/, https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/georgia-supreme-court-upholds-conviction-of-christopher-spencer/85-c76e15d8-d739-4112-9fad-5a893c898d2f, https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/man-charged-with-teens-murder-on-two-year-anniversary-of-her-death Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tynong North Serial Killer - May 30 2026 30.05.2026 12хв

May 30th: First of Frankston and Tynong North Murders (1980) How can someone disappear in broad daylight? How can it happen again and again without anyone noticing who is responsible? On May 30th 1980 the first of a series of disappearances took place that, to this day, are somehow still unsolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Death Attributed to Public Shaming - May 29 2026 29.05.2026 9хв

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The Chop Chop Lady - Lucila Lalu - May 28 2026 28.05.2026 9хв

May 28th: The Chop Chop Lady (Lucila Lalu) (1967) Infamy doesn’t grant justice. On May 28th 1967 a woman’s murder came to light in a truly horrific manner. A case that, while infamous, remains unsolved to this day. *Suggested by Perrie* https://dokumentaryonijuantagalog.weebly.com/lucila-lalu.html, https://www.reddit.com/r/FilipinoTrueCrime/comments/1b4h46g/lucila_lalu_the_original_chopchop_lady/, https://true-crime.quora.com/The-murder-of-Lucila-Lalu, https://didoisux.wordpress.com/2016/01/16/lucila-lalu-the-original-chop-chop-lady/, https://chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/fall-books-special-my-dad-did-it/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding Christy Luna - May 27 2026 27.05.2026 10хв

May 27th: Christy Luna Disappeared (1984) To live in a world where your children can walk safely to a nearby store would be wonderful. But, as we hear time and time again, this is absolutely not the case. On May 27th 1984 a young girl vanished on the very short walk to a corner store. A case that, though active and being worked on, is still unsolved. https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Christy_Luna, https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/601802/1, https://uncovered.com/cases/marjorie-luna-greenacres-city-fl, https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/missing-person-namus-mp6327, https://abcnews.go.com/US/documentary-produced-florida-sheriffs-office-generates-lead-1984/story?id=64782114, https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/05/27/christy-lunas-case-has-been-cold-for-39-years-detectives-are-still-hoping-for-new-leads/, https://cbs12.com/news/local/loved-ones-not-giving-up-hope-34-years-after-christy-lunas-disappearance, https://charleyproject.org/case/marjorie-christina-luna, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4555320/Florida-sheriff-tells-missing-girl-s-story-Twitter.html, https://apnews.com/e60f7c8fb589451b84d78490943fb6e9, https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2013/05/25/mother-greenacres-girl-missing-since/6980163007/, https://abcnews.com/US/new-person-interest-identified-40-years-after-8/story?id=130970887 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Deadliest Mass Shooting In San Fransico Bay - May 26 2026 26.05.2026 12хв

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The Murder of A Holocaust Survivor - May 25 2026 25.05.2026 9хв

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The Death of Writer Henry Dumas - May 23 2026 23.05.2026 10хв

May 23rd: Henry Dumas Killed by Police (1968) Death doesn’t stop influence. On May 23rd 1968 a man tragically lost his life. A writer whose career, and influence, lived on despite the end of his life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Dumas#Death, https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/10/01/433229181/henry-dumas-wrote-about-black-people-killed-by-cops-then-he-was-killed-by-a-cop, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Dumas, https://yalereview.org/article/henry-dumas-poet-death, https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/henry-dumas-shot/, https://www.ebony.com/why-this-author-murdered-by-the-police-in-1968-matters-right-now-504/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Suicide Mystery - May 24 2026 23.05.2026 12хв

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The Tragic Death of Gabriel Fernandez - May 22 2026 22.05.2026 11хв

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When Eyewitnesses Contradict - May 21 2026 21.05.2026 5хв

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A Robbery Gone Wrong - May 20 2026 20.05.2026 7хв

May 20th: Howard “Bud” Stoddard Killed (2010) When a robbery goes wrong, people’s lives are put in danger. On May 20th 2010 a man’s life was put to an end by three individuals looking for a payout. *Suggested by Catie Jordan on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five killed in California knife rampage - May 19 2026 19.05.2026 11хв

May 19th: Nikolay Soltys Born (1974) Every family has its problems. But not every family uses murder to try and solve those problems. On May 19th 1974 a man was born who would take up a weapon to try and solve the problems he claimed were plaguing his family. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolay_Soltys, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-feb-14-me-soltys14-story.html, https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/topten-history/hires_images/FBI-466-NikolaySoltys.jpg/view, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nikolay-soltys-found-dead/, https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-a-2001-09-04-13-soltys/391756.html, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/aug/21/3, https://time.com/archive/6664681/ripping-at-the-tongues/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Something Beyond Torture - May 18 2026 18.05.2026 9хв

May 18th: Kelly Anne Bates Born (1978) A mother’s instinct is something that should be trusted. On May 18th 1978 a young girl was born. A girl whose mother got a horrible feeling when introduced to her daughter’s boyfriend. An instinct she later wished she had followed through with. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kelly_Anne_Bates, https://allthatsinteresting.com/kelly-anne-bates, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/smith-james-patterson.htm, https://www.ranker.com/list/kelly-anne-bates-facts/amandasedlakhevener, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/our-daughter-was-tortured-to-death-by-her-sadistic-boyfriend, https://medium.com/@natasha.leigh/the-horrific-torture-murder-of-kelly-anne-bates-a552e05f7dbf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Murder or Accident? - May 17 2026 17.05.2026 7хв

May 17th: Caleb Marple Goes Out with Friends (2020) When embarking on a night out with friends, you expect nothing but a good time. On May 17th 2020 a man went out with some friends expecting exactly that. And, instead, found himself in danger. A man whose death, even years later, is still a mystery. https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/investigations/3news-investigates-the-curious-death-of-caleb-marple/95-5e7ce6c5-8540-4544-9b17-c9548dd97154, https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/the-truth-is-going-to-come-out-family-hires-private-investigator-in-the-death-of-caleb-marple, https://fox8.com/video/community-searches-for-caleb-marple/5532204/, https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/autopsy-concludes-westlake-man-died-of-accidental-drowning/95-6e577e3f-78cf-441b-b445-3415fa5452d4, https://fox8.com/video/family-and-friends-desperately-searching-for-caleb-marple/5532300/, https://www.cleveland19.com/2020/10/08/family-private-investigator-hoping-open-up-an-investigation-westlake-mans-death/, https://www.cleveland19.com/2020/05/20/cleveland-police-searching-missing-year-old-westlake-man/, https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/oh-caleb-marple-39-cleveland-18-may-2020.522800/page-5, https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2020/05/body-pulled-from-cuyahoga-river-in-cleveland-during-search-for-man-last-seen-at-downtown-bar.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Apocalypse and the Cult in the Cave - May 16 2026 16.05.2026 7хв

May 16th: Last Members of True Russian Orthodox Church Leave Cave (2008) Belief in something can sometimes cloud even the best of judgments. On May 16th 2008 the last of a group of women left the caves after months of believing the apocalypse was coming. Women who put their lives in danger based on the belief in one man who called himself a profit. Today’s episode is re-working/re-recording of a Patreon episode from 2020 about the True Russian Orthodox Church. Better known to some as a cult. Wikipedia, telegraph.co.uk, CBC News, religonnewsblog.com, culteducationinstitute.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Trampled Upon Crime Scene - May 15 2026 15.05.2026 18хв

May 15th: First of Noida Double Murder (2008) Some investigations are incredibly messy. So much so that they leave the case unsolved. May 15th 2008 marked the beginning of one such case. One that, legally, remains unsolved even today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Noida_double_murder_case, https://allthatsinteresting.com/aarushi-talwar, https://www.comingsoon.net/true-crime/news/1402695-who-killed-aarushi-talwar-where-are-her-parents-now, https://indianexpress.com/article/what-is/what-is-the-aarushi-talwar-murder-case-allahabad-high-court-hemraj-rajesh-talwar-nupur-talwar-4886203/, https://www.ndtv.com/noida-news/aarushi-talwar-hemraj-murder-case-a-timeline-of-2008-double-murder-in-noida-1761864, https://news.abplive.com/crime/most-shocking-crimes-aarushi-talwar-case-16-years-and-many-twists-turns-later-noida-twin-murder-still-a-mystery-abpp-1728727, https://journal-center.litpam.com/index.php/ijlic/article/view/2212 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mystery of the Woman in the Car - May 14 2026 14.05.2026 11хв

May 14th: Kathy Page's Body Found (1991) Some mysteries don’t really seem that mysterious. Yet, somehow, they remain unsolved. On May 14th 1991 a woman’s body was found at the scene of what looked like a car crash. A case that, though most have a pretty good idea of who the killer is, remains unsolved. https://unsolved.com/gallery/kathy-page/, https://www.dps.texas.gov/apps/coldCase/Home/Details/120, https://kfdm.com/news/local/unsolved-setx-vidor-police-chief-says-its-time-for-closure-in-kathy-page-homicide, https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Kathy_Page, https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/latest-billboard-in-kathy-page-slaying-may-cause-4088141.php Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices