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.britannica.com/event/Boston-Marathon-bombing-of-2013, https://www.history.com/topics/21st-century/boston-marathon-bombings, https://www.npr.org/series/177378595/boston-marathon-explosions, https://www3.bostonglobe.com/metro/specials/boston-marathon-explosions/?arc404=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.com/missy-bevers, https://www.focusdailynews.com/six-years-later-they-lead-the-search-for-missy-bevers-killer/, https://forensictales.com/murder-of-missy-bevers/, https://original.newsbreak.com/@nik-1590556/2895414044395-who-killed-missy-bevers-at-church-while-dressed-in-swat-gear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 17th: David Copeland Bombing Started (1999) Hatred can make a seemingly harmless person into something incredibly dangerous. On April 17th 1999 the first of what would be three bombings took place in London that targeted members of a minority group. Bombings that were fueled by extreme hatred. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_London_nail_bombings, https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/david-copeland-today, https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2000/once-again-turner-diaries-inspires-bloodshed, https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/true-crime/david-copeland-nail-bomber-netflix/, http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Copeland,%20David%20-%20spring,%202006.pdf, https://thetab.com/uk/2021/05/27/david-copeland-london-1999-nail-bomber-manhunt-netflix-now-207173, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/may/23/rightwing-attack-inevitable-warns-informant-who-identified-london-nail-bomber, https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1441344/David-Copeland-now-Is-David-Copeland-in-prison-dead-alive-Nail-Bomber-Manhunt-Netflix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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NEW MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/morning-cup-of-murder?ref_id=35179&utm_campaign=35179&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Morning%2BCup%2Bof%2BMurder April 15th: Silvio Izquierdo-Leyva Sentenced (2002) Rampages are often sudden, senseless, and incredibly deadly. On April 15th 2002 a man was sentenced for the rampage he committed that cost 5 individuals their lives. A motiveless rampage that left so many questions in its wake. https://murderpedia.org/male.I/i/izquierdo-leyva.htm, https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2002/04/18/he-killed-for-no-reason/, https://www.wfla.com/news/tampa-survivor-of-workplace-shooting-offers-advice-after-5-killed-in-orlando-attack/, https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/01/us/hotel-worker-is-charged-in-the-killing-of-5-in-tampa.html, http://www.people.vcu.edu/~dbromley/workplaceshootingsLink.htm, https://www.deseret.com/1999/12/31/19483268/5-killed-when-hotel-worker-goes-on-rampage-in-florida, https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2000/02/14/shooting-suspect-confused-about-spree-brother-says/26585852007/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 14th: Nikos Metaxes' First Body Found (2019) Acts of nature can sometimes reveal hidden crimes. On April 14th the first of many bodies washed up on an island after some heavy rains. Crimes that, had it not been for the flooding, might have remained a mystery for years to come. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsero_murders, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48744157, https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/nikos-metaxas?CMP=ILC-refresh, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/24/cypriot-army-captain-police-officials-search-for-possible-bodies-of-victims-of-the-suspected-serial-killer-nikos-metaxas-metaxas-pleads-guilty-to-killing-five-women-and-two-girls, https://www.thenationalherald.com/serial-killer-spiked-femicide-count-on-cyprus-five-slain-annually/, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/12/its-hard-to-take-in-how-cyprus-serial-killings-left-country-reeling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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April 11th: Dennis Jurgens Killed (1965) Time and time again we hear about picture perfect homes holding horrors we could never imagine. Today’s story began as one such case but, even when faced with ample evidence to prove otherwise, many felt as though their hands were tied and left unable to help. On April 11th 1965 a young boy lost his life at the hands of a perfect adoptive mother who saw him as nothing more than a bad seed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dennis_Jurgens, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Jurgens, https://www.presspubs.com/white_bear/news/a-death-in-white-bear-lake-notorious-crime-in-city-history-marks-50-years/article_1dca2e0e-e2fe-11e4-a17d-6311e99b067e.html, https://murderpedia.org/female.J/j/jurgens-lois.htm, https://apnews.com/article/4d971675ec33098acb6cae3e4e93ed9e, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-28-mn-355-story.html, https://the-line-up.com/a-death-in-white-bear-lake-child-abuse-that-led-to-murder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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April 10th: Discover of Delphine LaLaurie's Victims (1834) When a true story reaches the level of pop culture phenomenon, it becomes difficult to suss out what is fact and what is headline-grabbing fiction. Today’s story is one such tale. On April 10th 1834 the victims of a famed serial killer were found in a story that is still incredibly popular today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_LaLaurie, https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/lalaurie-mansion/madame-lalaurie/, https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/delphine-lalaurie/, https://allthatsinteresting.com/madame-lalaurie, https://64parishes.org/mistress-haunted-house, https://www.vice.com/en/article/3b7x53/a-portrait-of-cruelty-madame-marie-delphine-lalaurie-982 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 9th: Daniel Halseth Found Dead (2021) There is nothing greater than the love of a child. But, not all relationships between parent and child are good ones. On April 9th 2021 a body was found inside a smoldering garage in a case where the relationship between father and daughter became the crux of the story. https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-murder-of-daniel-halseth, https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/teen-girl-boyfriend-sentenced-for-killing-girls-father-2661082/, https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/im-not-a-monster-las-vegas-teen-who-killed-girlfriends-father-discusses-what-lead-to-murder/,  https://news3lv.com/news/local/couple-sentenced-for-killing-girlfriends-father-at-las-vegas-home-sierra-halseth-aaron-guerrero-murder-case-criminal-court-clark-county-daniel-halseth-southern-nevada, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/american-monster-id-who-murdered-daniel-halseth-why, https://morbidology.com/the-gruesome-case-of-daniel-halseth/, https://thecinemaholic.com/daniel-halseth-murder-where-are-sierra-halseth-and-aaron-guerrero-now/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 8th: Shayna Michelle Hubers Born (1991) One chance meeting can completely alter someone’s life. On April 8th 1991 a young woman was born who would, after meeting a man, change drastically from the smart studious girl everyone knew. A meeting that would end up costing someone their life.  *Suggested by Lori Simpson on Email* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Ryan_Poston, https://allthatsinteresting.com/ryan-poston, https://allthatsinteresting.com/shayna-hubers, https://www.eonline.com/news/1289289/shayna-hubers-former-cellmate-reveals-special-demand-from-murderer, https://heavy.com/entertainment/ryan-poston-shayna-hubers-death-killed/, https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/ryan-poston-murder, https://www.eonline.com/news/1324597/how-the-evidence-piled-up-against-shayna-hubers-in-the-murder-of-ryan-poston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 7th: Wellington Menezes de Oliveira Dies (2011) While school shootings have become commonplace in countries like the US, they remain something uniquely terrifying in others. On April 7th 2011 the first school shooting to ever take place in Brazil began and, at its conclusion, saw the deaths of a total of 12 young students. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro_school_shooting, https://murderpedia.org/male.O/o/oliveira-wellington.htm, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-13003419, https://medium.com/truecrimebrazil/the-deadliest-school-shooting-in-brazil-9539af000557 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 6th: Suzanne Lyall Born (1978) It’s hard to believe that someone can simply disappear without a single trace. On April 6th 1978 a young woman was born who would seemingly vanish off the face of the Earth and leave behind nothing but questions. A case that, unfortunately, remains unsolved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Suzanne_Lyall, https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/suzanne-g.-lyall, https://coldcase.strose.edu/cases/suzanne-lyall-albany/, https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/suzanne-lyall-cold-case-missing-woman-unsolved-24-years-later-university-at-albany-student-new-york-capital-region, https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/suzanne-lyall-25-years-since-the-ualbany-student-was-last-seen-mary-lyall-cold-case-missing-person-albany, https://abcnews.go.com/US/suzanne-lyall-25-years-after-college-student-vanished/story?id=96922994, https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/25-years-missing-suzanne-lyall-s-memory-lives-17811366.php, https://www.wamc.org/news/2023-03-02/cold-case-suzanne-lyall-missing-25-years, https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/suzanne-lyall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 5th: Tina Faelz killed by Steven Carlson (1984) Sometimes a victim becomes a victim for nothing more than circumstance. On April 5th 1984 a young girl became the victim of a brutal murder because she simply happened to be walking on the same path as her angered killer. https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2020/10/23/36-years-later-former-classmate-confesses-to-murder-of-pleasantons-tina-faelz, https://people.com/crime/prison-inmate-confesses-to-killing-14-year-old-tina-faelz-in-1984-when-he-was-16/, https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/inmate-confesses-to-murdering-his-14-year-old-classmate-in-1984-i-was-living-in-denial, https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/25/convicted-killer-confesses-to-pleasanton-murder-of-classmate-36-years-later/, https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/man-convicted-in-1984-murder-of-tina-faelz-in-pleasanton-confesses-to-family-after-years-of-denials/, https://crimecapsule.com/what-happens-when-the-dead-begin-to-speak/, https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/tina-faelz-murder-prison-inmate-steven-carlson-confesses, https://thecinemaholic.com/tina-faelz-murder-where-is-steven-carlson-now/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 4th: Society Murders (2002) Money and status do not make you immune to tragedy. On April 4th 2002 a double murder took place and saw the lives of 2 very wealthy individuals snuffed out by someone very close to them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_Murders,  https://startsat60.com/media/opinion/bloggers/nostalgia-crimes-that-shook-us-to-the-core-margaret-wales-paul-king, https://www.theage.com.au/national/case-closed-but-not-for-an-angry-family-20030412-gdvj60.html, https://www.theage.com.au/national/murder-in-the-family-20030411-gdvivr.html, https://www.smh.com.au/national/family-killer-thought-he-was-a-hero-20030412-gdgl8x.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 3rd: Ruben Borchardt Killed (1994) Some adults are in positions of trust. And some choose to abuse that trust and place young people in danger. On April 3rd 1994 a man was shot in his home in a case that saw a conspiracy that placed three young people on trial for his murder. All at the behest of someone they trusted. https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/borchardt-diane.htm, https://thecinemaholic.com/ruben-borchardt-murder-where-is-diane-borchardt-now/, https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/diane-borchardt-the-murderous-mrs-b-a8ed554afcdd, https://talkmurder.com/diane-borchardt/, https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/may/21/woman-convicted-of-hiring-killers/, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 2nd: Dannette and Jeannette Millbrook Born (1974) Cases can come to a roadblock for a number of reasons. But, what if that dead end comes, not because of lack of evidence or witnesses, but because the police don’t seem to want to investigate the case? On April 2nd 1974 a pair of twins were born and, at the age of just 15, were thrust into a case that, due in large part to a faulty investigation, remains unsolved even decades later. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Dannette_and_Jeannette_Millbrook, https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/private-investigator-working-dannette-and-jeannette-millbrook-case, https://www.eonline.com/news/1095861/the-devastating-story-behind-the-disappearance-of-the-millbrook-twins, ,https://www.wjbf.com/coldcase/cold-case-project-the-millbrook-twins/, https://www.wrdw.com/2022/09/06/up-50000-reward-information-millbrook-twins-case/, https://original.newsbreak.com/@the-vivid-faces-of-the-vanished-1590506/2708240988148-the-disappearance-of-these-15-year-old-twin-sisters-remains-a-georgia-mystery, https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-missing-millbrook-twins-32-years-and-still-no-information-604ba436b36a, https://www.thedailybeast.com/twins-dannette-and-jeannette-millbrook-went-missing-30-years-ago-their-family-still-wants-answers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 1st: Kenia Monge Disappears (2011) Unfortunately, sometimes it takes a killer striking again to finally have enough evidence to make an arrest. On April 1st 2011 a young woman disappeared and, though they had a likely suspect, officers had to wait for him to attempt to take another victim to finally have enough for an arrest. https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/what-happened-denver-teen-kenia-monge-chilling-crime-explored-ahead-lifetime-s-textmewhenyougethome, ,https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/who-kenia-monge-s-killer-now-whereabouts-travis-forbes-explored-ahead-lifetime-s-textmewhenyougethome https://kdvr.com/news/local/new-show-highlights-denver-murder-of-kenia-monge/, https://wickedness.net/murders/kenia-monge/, https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/kenia-monge-1, https://www.westword.com/news/travis-forbes-kenia-monges-parents-want-answers-from-man-charged-in-lydia-tillman-case-5876876, https://www.oxygen.com/criminal-confessions/crime-news/travis-forbes-confesses-strangling-kenia-monge-body-freezer, https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2021/4/3/kenia-monge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices