Morning Cup of Murder

January 4th: Savannah Spurlock Killed (2019) A night out should be fun. Not end in someone’s murder. On January 4th 2019 a young mother went out for the first time in forever and was met with her tragic end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 3rd: Catherine Ann Cesnik's Body Found (1970) Reaching out a helping hand can make you into a target. On January 3rd 1970 the body of a young woman was found after she tried her best to help out teenage girls who needed her.  *Suggested by Perrie Susman* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Catherine_Cesnik, https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-keepers-summary, https://insidebaltimore.org/who-killed-sister-cathy/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-to-exhume-body-joyce-malecki-netflix-the-keepers-1969-murder-baltimore/,https://digitaledition.baltimoresun.com/tribune/article_popover.aspx?guid=66edcd16-e8a9-4032-b4ab-86c16b4cf11e, https...

January 2nd: Sarah “Jeanette” Benson Killed (1981) Sometimes a random, senseless, and completely motiveless crime takes place that leaves investigators scratching their heads. On January 2nd 1981 a woman was attacked inside her home and, due in large part to the complete randomness of the crime, it remains unsolved to this day. https://www.wthitv.com/archive/police-continue-to-investigate-40-year-old-unsolved-sullivan-county-murder/article_fbbcf766-c6bd-54b9-87a0-29bc24bc88d8.html, https://wibc.com/123263/the-jeanette-benson-case-how-you-could-help-solve-a-murder/, https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/cold-case-police-in-sullivan-county-seek-leads-in-1980s-murder/, https://www.sullivan-times.com/news/investigators-continue-to-ask-for-public-s-help-in-sarah-jeanette-benson-murder/article_eee62520-6d9d-11ec-b951-fbb03121209b.html...

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January 1st: Alicia Kozakiewicz Abducted (2002) Internet safety is something that has come a long way. On January 1st 2002 a young girl faced a monster. One who she met online and thought might actually be a friend. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Kozakiewicz, https://internetsafety101.org/Alicia-Story, https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35730298, https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/insight/from-the-magazine/safeguardingouryouth/, http://www.aliciaproject.org/about-alicia-kozakiewicz.html, https://nypost.com/2023/04/03/kidnapping-survivor-remembers-dragging-cold-heavy-chain-from-captors-dungeon/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 31st: Shelby Wilkie Last Seen (2011) Watching someone you love navigate a difficult situation is hard. Especially when all you want to do is get involved and help out in any way you can. On December 31st 2011 a family who spent months trying like hell to help their loved one get out of a heartbreaking situation saw that person for the very last time. https://abcnews.go.com/US/police-found-north-carolina-womans-killer/story?id=30371443, https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/citizen-times/name/shelby-wilkie-obituary?id=22313757, https://www.blueridgenow.com/story/news/2015/01/22/wilkie-murder-trial-victim-was-scared-to-death-of-husband-mother-testifies/28326584007/, https://abcnews.go.com/US/wife-man-prison-wifes-murder-details-abusive-marriage/sto...

December 30th: Anthony Barbaro Kills (1974) Not all school shooters fit the profile we’ve made up in our heads. The one fed to us by Hollywood, the media and, in some cases, actual real life experience. On December 30th 1974 a young man walked into a school armed and ready to pull the trigger. A boy who didn’t really fit the profile of a school shooter in the same way we’ve come to expect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Olean_High_School_shooting, https://www.nytimes.com/1974/12/31/archives/3-killed-and-9-wounded-by-an-upstate-sniper-18-3-killed-and-9.html, https...

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December 25th: Harry and Harriette Moore Killed (1951) Standing up and doing what is right has a long and unfortunate history of placing a target on people’s back. On December 25th 1951 a couple who spent decades fighting for civil rights found themselves the victims of a horrific attack. An attack motivated by their activism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Harry_and_Harriette_Moore, https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/civil-rights-leaders/harry-t-and-hariette-moore, https://www.harryharriettemoore.org/the-moores, https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/moore-home-bombed/, https://www.npr.org/2022/02/01/1076141993/black-history-harry-hariette-moore, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...

December 24th: Robert LeCompte Killed (2009) A red herring can completely throw off a case. On December 24th 2009 a man was brutally slain in a place where, up until that moment, he felt safe and welcome. A case where, with one small clue, the motive was muddled into something totally different. https://www.vanityfair.com/style/society/2014/01/murder-drama-club-louisiana, https://www.oxygen.com/murdered-by-morning/crime-news/jorell-young-stabbed-lgbtq-bayou-bar-manager-robert-lecompte, https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/22/drama-club-blazed-trail-for-houmas-gay-community/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 23rd: Debbie Tucker Loveless and John Harvey Miller Released (1993) Fighting to prove your innocence is an uphill battle. Especially when the story seems so far-fetched. On December 23rd 1993 a couple was released from prison after claiming, from the very beginning, that they were innocent of the heinous crime they were accused of. https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/attacked-by-a-dog-or-murdered-the-case-of-april-renee-tucker, https://www.texastribune.org/library/multimedia/errors-in-judgment/, https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3393, https://forensicfiles.fandom.com/wiki/Man%27s_Best_Friend%3F Learn more about you...

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December 21st: Danica Childs Disappeared (2007) When a child disappears a parent, through their crippling grief, has to find a way to rally and fight to do what they can to find their loved one. On December 21st 2007 a teenager vanished and her mother, through it all, did what she needed to do to make sure she never let her daughter’s case disappear from the public eye. https://people.com/crime/danica-childs-missing-washington-sex-trafficking/, https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/danica-childs-missing-washington-teen-human-trafficking-victim-case-update, https://www.andthentheyweregone.com/blog/danica-childs, https://charleyproject.org/case/danica-dianne-childs, https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Danica_Childs...

December 20th: Brian Carrick Goes Missing (2002) When a case has no body, it becomes incredibly difficult to find closure. On December 20th 2002 a young man went missing. A case that, though there is one prevailing theory, the lack of body made closure seem impossible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 19th: Christopher Foster's Family Laid to Rest (2008) The desire for money and to appear wealthy can, for some, override other emotions. On December 19th 2008 a family was laid to rest. Deaths that, in the opinions of many, were caused by that desire to have and achieve wealth. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/my-brother-shot-killed-wife-27574577, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1167196/Revealed-Why-millionaire-Christopher-Foster-slaughtered-family.html, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/christopher-foster, https://medium.com/@natasha.leigh/the-nauseating-case-of-the-foster-family-christopher-foster-4bf36c4021e2, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3549392/Aftermath-murder-spree-Pictures-remains-1-2million-home-gutted-fire-millionaire-businessman-shot-dead-wife-daughter-horses-dogs.html, https://www.the-sun.com/n...

December 18th: Margaret Rudin Kills? (1994) Everyone deserves a fair trial. On December 18th 1994 a man disappeared and, with the start of his case came a clear suspect. One who spent decades fighting to prove she did not receive a fair trial. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Rudin, https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/i-team-im-not-bitter-black-widow-margaret-rudin-speaks-after-judge-clears-her-name-in-infamous-las-vegas-murder/, https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/margaret-rudins-las-vegas-murder-case-is-finally-over-2591302/, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/murder-conviction-vacated-margaret-rudin-millionaire-husbands-death-rcna29396, https://www.oxygen.com/blood-money/crime-news/did-black-widow-margaret-rudin-kill-husband-ron-rudin, https://sports.yahoo.com/convicted-black-widow-responsible-murder-020002668.html, https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/judge-vacates-murder-conviction-for-margaret-rudin-also-known-as-las-vegas-black-widow/, https://news3lv.com/news/local/federal-judge-vacates-murder-conviction-of-margaret-rudin-las-vegas-black-widow-killing-husband-ron-rudin <...

December 17th: Marty Theer Killed (2000) Love can make you do crazy things. On December 17th 2000 a man was killed. A murder committed at the behest of a someone in love. https://www.osi.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/2311497/the-murder-of-capt-marty-theer/, https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nc-court-of-appeals/1201672.html, https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=125624&page=1, https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/115834/, https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/122418/, https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/7616559/, https://www.wral.com/court-denies-appeal-of-wife-convicted-of-killing-air-force-officer/8296979/, https://www.wral.com/convicted-killer-wants-prison-to-stop-censoring-his-racy-letters/8755197/, https://tpcjournal.nbcc.org/the-implications-of-attachment-theory-for-military-wives-effects-during-a-post-deployment-period/, http://www.fact.on.ca/new...