Morning Cup of Murder

Check out our new website! morningcupofmurder.com March 9th: Erwin Mikolajczyk Kills (1994) Some people cannot handle the consequences of their actions. On March 9th 1994 a man who received a simple fine for the assault of his girlfriend had his appeal denied. A fact that, for one reason or another, set him off on a deadly rampage that would see the loss of 7 lives and the injury of 8 more.  MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Join the Patreon! https://www...

March 9th: Erwin Mikolajczyk Kills (1994) Some people cannot handle the consequences of their actions. On March 9th 1994 a man who received a simple fine for the assault of his girlfriend had his appeal denied. A fact that, for one reason or another, set him off on a deadly rampage that would see the loss of 7 lives and the injury of 8 more.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euskirchen_court_shooting, https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mikolajczyk-erwin.htm, https://peoplepill...

In the series premiere, radio DJ Fred Heckman (Jon Hamm) receives an unexpected call from a listener that turns his life upside down.  Follow American Hostage on Amazon Music, to hear all 8 episodes right now:  http://wondery.fm/MCOM_AmericanHostage   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 7th: Claude Vivier Killed (1983) Sometimes genius is snuffed out before reaching its true potential. On March 7th 1983 a young, brilliant man was killed in a crime that, for the most part, became lost in a sea of tragic stories. And, with the end of his life, came the end of a musical career that, even in its short time, inspired the lives of many.  https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/feb/22/classicalmusicandopera, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Vivier, https://www.nytimes...

March 6th: Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte Sentenced (2019) Some stories have nice endings that seem to wrap everything up in a nice tidy little bow. Others, like today’s story, leave loose ends that may never be addressed. On March 6th 2019 two men were sentenced for a crime that they may, or may not,  have actually been responsible for. A case that, to this day, has far too many loose ends to consider itself a closed case.  https://www.sapeople...

Check out our new website! morningcupofmurder.com March 5th: Lipstick Killer Dies (William Heirens)(2012) Today’s story is a complicated one, one where, no matter how much information is given, it never quite seems like enough. The story never really feels fully told. On March 5th 2012 the longest serving criminal in Chicago history died behind bars after serving most of his life for crimes that, if you believe him, he did not commit.  MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire...

Check out our new website! morningcupofmurder.com March 4th: Julian Knight Born (1968) Some people should never be allowed to handle a firearm. On March 4th 1968 a young boy was born who would, at the age of just 19, go on a rampage that saw the deaths of 7 individuals and the wounding of an additional 19. A boy who, when it was all said and done, used a number of weapons from a personal arsenal that he owned completely legally.  MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire...

Check out our new website! morningcupofmurder.com March 3rd: Dagmar Overbye Sentenced (1921) Killers, as we know, have a tendency to take advantage of those in a desperate situation. On March 3rd 1921 a woman was sentenced for crimes she committed against, not only the most innocent of victims, but the mothers who felt they had no way out of their desperate situation.  MERCH IS OUT NOW!  https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon...

March 2nd: Berta Caceres Killed (2016) Fighting for what you believe in, and helping people who need it most, should not be something that puts a target on your back. On March 2nd 2016 an amazing activist was killed by the enemies she made in her fight for justice.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berta_C%C3%A1ceres, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50645215, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/02/berta-caceres-murder-sentencing, https://www.sierraclub...

March 1st: Jeong Namgyu Born (1969) Some murders are spontaneous, ill-planned, and an act of passion. Others are carefully thought out, calculated, and meticulously planned. On March 1st 1969 a man was born who would take his hatred and use it to carefully plan out a series of murders he almost got away with. Murders he was, at the end of the day, proud of and felt zero remorse for the victims that he chose.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeong_Nam-gyu, https://murderpedia.org/male...