Morning Cup of Murder

April 27th: Tempe Girl Found (2002) Jane and John Doe cases tend to haunt those involved who desperately want to give a family closure and give an unknown victim back their name. On April 27th 2002 a young victim was found in a case that, still, remains unsolved and her identity remains a mystery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempe_Girl, https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Tempe_Girl, https://dnadoeproject.org/case/tempe-girl-2002/, https://popculturecrime.medium...

April 26th: Jessica Heeringa Disappeared (2013) The night shift, for some, can be scary. Especially when you hear horror stories like the one I’m about to tell you. On April 26th 2013 a young woman disappeared from the night shift she worked all on her own. A case that would take years, and the brave actions of another young girl, to finally solve.  *Suggested by Sandi* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jessica_Heeringa, https://people...

April 25th: Freeway Phantom’s First Kill (1971) Crimes against children are always harder to swallow. On April 25th 1971 an unknown serial killer struck for the first time and would, by the end of his reign of terror, take the lives of a handful of young girls all 18 years and younger. Wikipedia, wusa9.com, http://themurdersquad.com/, people.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 24th: Damien Oldfield’s Killer Arrested (2008) While many search for a motive to make sense of a crime, sometimes that motive becomes a bone of contention in a trial. On April 24th 2008 a man was arrested and sent to trial where both sides assigned vastly different motives. ttps://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/most-gruesome-murder-ever-saw-21551431, https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/18481263/cannibal-anthony-morley-now/, https://www.theguardian...

April 23rd: Katrina Denise Powe and Mystery Toma Hillian Found Dead (2006) One argument can completely alter the course of someone’s life. On April 23rd 2006 two victims were found in a case that saw one young boy snap after an argument with his mother. https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2006/apr/25/12-year-old-charged-with-killing-mother-brother/, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna10704045, https://www.news24.com/news24/he-was-a-bad-kid-20060425, https://www.washingtonpost...

April 22nd: Wolf Family Murders (1920) Can one fight really lead to the death of an entire family? On April 22nd 1920 a family was killed in a case that, it would later be learned, was all the result of one small argument between farmers.  *Suggested by duh.its.steph* https://bismarcktribune.com/here-is-the-story-of-the-wolf-family-murder/article_af90320a-4195-5f4a-b145-37fdd83ab5c0.html, https://the-line-up.com/the-wolf-family, https://www.parkrapidsenterprise...

April 21st: Kathy and Samantha Netherland Killed (2014) It’s incredibly difficult to watch as a promising life is cut down by unknown sources. On April 21st 2014 a mother and daughter who had everything in life to look forward to were brutally slain by a person, or persons, unknown. https://www.wave3.com/2021/04/21/th-anniversary-murders-nelson-county-mother-daughter-remain-unsolved/, https://www.whas11...

April 20th: Jessica Riggins Sentenced (2009) Domestic violence can, in some awful cases, lead to someone’s death. But, it’s not always the victim of such abuse that ends up losing their life. On April 20th 2009 a woman who claimed she was a battered woman acting in self-defense was sentenced for the murder of her husband. A case in which her abuse was detailed but her real motive dubbed something selfish. https://murderpedia.org/female.R/r/riggins-jessica.htm, https://tucson...

April 19th: Tamerlan Tsarnaev Dies  (2013) Today’s story is one that many of us watched unfold in real time on the news. On April 19th 2013 one suspect in the famed Boston Marathon Bombing died while police pursued him and his brother. Two men who would forever be known in our history for the tragic attack at the prestigious event. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Marathon_bombing, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzhokhar_Tsarnaev, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamerlan_Tsarnaev, https://www...

April 18th: Missy Bevers Killed (2016) Sometimes a case seems like, from the beginning, it might be an easy one to solve. On April 18th 2016 a case that seemed easily solvable occurred that, unfortunately, remains a mystery even today.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Missy_Bevers, https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/missy-bevers, https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/who-murdered-missy-bevers-six-years-after-killing-the-question-remains-unanswered/2943550/, https://allthatsinteresting...