Morning Cup of Murder

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March 18th: Christine Englehardt Killed (2021) Spring break is supposed to be fun. It’s supposed to be a time where young people go to the beach, let loose, and have fun with friends. It’s not supposed to end with your life being ripped away from you. On March 18th 2021 a young woman with so much ahead of her lost her life on what was supposed to be a fun vacation. https://people.com/crime/men-accused-drugging-raping-woman-found-dead-south-beach-hotel/, https://6abc.com/christine-englehardt-death-miami-spring-break-evoire-collier/10884980/, https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article252721878.html, https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/we-were-so-close-parents-remember-daughter-2-years-after-miami-beach-hotel-overdose/3036539/, https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2021/08/05/grand-jury-indicts-two-men-on-murder-charges-in-overdose-deaths-of-south-beach-tourists/, https://www.phillyvoice.com/christine-englehardt-spring-break-homicide-miami-bucks-county-murder-charges/, https://www.foxnews.com/us/christine-englehardt-death-miami-beach-murder-charges, https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article250153310.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 17th: Noura Jackson Born (1987) Is motive enough for a conviction? On March 17th 1987 a young woman was born who would get wrapped up in the middle of a case almost solely because of a motive and her relationship to the victim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 16th: Rhonda Casto Killed (2009) Deciding between an accident and a murder can sometimes be difficult. It all boils down to motive in some cases. On March 16th 2009 a woman died while on a hike. A case that, depending on what side you land on, was either a devastating accident or cold blooded murder. https://people.com/crime/what-rhonda-casto-said-before-dying-on-oregon-hike/, https://people.com/crime/steve-nichols-murder-investigation-rhonda-casto-fall-cliff/, https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2017/05/man_pleads_to_criminal_neglige.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/investigating-the-death-of-rhonda-casto/, https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/nichols-pleads-guilty-to-sex-abuse-in-wash-co/article_78a96084-5cf3-5c09-a6de-3b935670186e.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rhonda-casto-death-theres-a-lot-more-to-the-story-says-man-charged-in-fiancees-fatal-fall-from-cliff/, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/shocking-reason-why-man-pushed-girlfriend-off-cliff/AMMEI3RIMKV4IGSW55SQXP7UIE/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 15th: Claudia Hoerig (2007) When someone reliable doesn’t show up it’s an immediate red flag. On March 15th 2007 a dependable and reliable man didn’t show up to work and, from the moment his absence was noted, his friend and co-worker knew something was wrong. An instinct that was, unfortunately, absolutely correct.  *Suggested by Natalie Iser on Email* https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/how-claudia-hoerig-was-captured-for-murder, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/karl-hoerig-case-a-familys-decade-long-quest-to-get-justice-for-murdered-veteran-48-hours/, https://www.wfmj.com/story/50700458/judge-rejects-appeal-from-woman-convicted-of-murdering-air-force-husband-at-newton-falls-home, https://www.wfmj.com/story/45929416/claudia-hoerig-asks-federal-judge-to-toss-conviction-for-husbands-murder, https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2022/02/claudia-hoerig-again-seeks-release/, https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2022/07/hoerig-murder-case-featured-on-ae/, https://www.cleveland19.com/2019/02/08/brazil-native-convicted-killing-military-husband-trumbull-county-sentenced/, https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/court-denies-latest-appeal-for-convicted-killer-claudia-hoerig/, https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/i-shot-and-he-died-instantly-claudia-hoerig-testifies-in-her-defense/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brazilian-fugitive-claudia-hoerig-charged-murder-of-american-husband/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 14th: Daneille Green Born (Ray Green) (1972) Lies can catch up to you pretty quickly. On March 14th 1972 a woman was born who would tell a lie. One that was caught almost immediately and put her on police radar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 12th: Harmony Montgomery Declared Legally Dead (2024) Children should be protected at all costs. They are innocent, helpless, and need to be cared for. Especially when they are young. On March 12th 2024 a little girl was declared legally dead by the courts. A girl who should have been protected but, instead, was left in the care of a man who let his anger take over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 10th: Sara Kruzan Kills (1994) Desperate times call for desperate measures. On March 10th 1994 a young girl made a deadly decision out of desperation. And fought like hell to prove her actions were justified. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Kruzan#Killing_and_arrest, https://www.usfca.edu/thacher-gallery/a-matter-of-liberation/sara-j-kruzan, https://www.worldwithoutexploitation.org/bios/sara-kruzan, https://dailyprogress.com/opinion/column/sara-kruzan-child-sex-crime-victims-deserve-justice-not-harsh-prison-sentences/article_9b80a9c2-e0f1-11ee-b1fd-a3feba1a9a08.html, https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-02/newsom-pardons-sara-kruzan-woman-sent-to-prison-for-killing-man-who-sex-trafficked-her, https://www.vogue.com/article/sara-kruzan-memoir-interview, https://www.streetroots.org/news/2019/06/21/sara-kruzan-imprisoned-killing-her-sex-trafficker-free-and-fighting-back, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sara-kruzan-pardoned-woman-killed-pimp-1994-california/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 9th: Dale Helmig Convicted (1996) Sometimes the people closest to the case, by proximity, become suspects. On March 9th 1996 a man was convicted for the murder of a very close loved one. A crime he said he didn’t commit. https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3833, https://krcgtv.com/news/local/dale-helmig-sues-over-wrongful-murder-conviction, https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/missouri/2014/09/19/man-freed-after-murder-conviction-loses-lawsuit/15897847/, https://casetext.com/case/helmig-v-fowler, https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/dale-helmig-wrongly-convicted-of-mothers-murder/article_92552f9f-4b01-5278-b7b4-a3fbcca9fa75.html, https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/crime/2010/11/03/helmig-innocent-in-mother-s/21500229007/, https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/crime/2011/08/16/case-dismissed-against-man-reprieved/64050803007/, https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article300261/Dale-Helmig-sues-after-his-murder-conviction-was-overturned.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 8th: Amberly Mendoza’s Last Day Alive (1996) We assume we are safe inside our homes. Especially as children. Our homes, and our bedrooms, should feel like the safest places on earth. On March 8th 1996 a young girl went to bed inside her room and lost her life in the place where she should have felt safe.  *Suggested by Danniella Awde https://www.amberlysplace.com/amberlys-story.html, https://www.azfamily.com/2024/03/01/yuma-cold-case-10-year-old-girls-murder-unsolved-28-years-later/, https://navigatingadvocacy.com/episodes/amberlymendoza, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19040913/amberly-mendoza, https://kyma.com/news/2019/06/18/cold-case-the-murder-of-10-year-old-amberly-mendoza/, https://www.oola.com/social/the-unsolved-1996-murder-of-amberly-mendoza-will-have-you-making-sure-you-locked-your-bedroom-windows-at-night/, https://kyma.com/news/top-stories/2021/04/29/a-yuma-legacy-diane-umphress-of-amberlys-place-passing-the-torch-more-than-two-decades-later/, https://www.abc15.com/news/state/10-mysterious-disappearances-deaths-of-arizona-children, https://www.crimesolverscentral.com/homicide/894 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 7th: Tracey Harris Goes Missing (1990) When a wife goes missing, the attention almost always turns to the husband. On March 7th 1990 a woman disappeared from her home. A case that, like so many others, immediately turned to the loving woman’s husband as the primary focus. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tracey-carl-harris-murder-case-48-hours/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tracey-harris-murder-trial-secret/, https://www.wtvy.com/2022/01/12/wrongly-charged-with-wifes-murder-his-6-million-suit-is-tossedalmost/, https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/tracey-harris, https://ethicsalarms.com/2022/07/10/the-tracey-harris-murder-ethics-train-wreck/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 6th: Cotton Thompson Kills (1963) Be careful who you choose to work with. Who you choose to include in your plans. On March 6th 1963 a woman was brutally killed inside her home. A murder that turned out to be a planned hit and would fall apart because not everyone involved could be trusted to keep their mouth shut. https://www.mnopedia.org/event/murder-carol-thompson, https://www.twincities.com/2015/09/01/t-eugene-thompson-mastermind-of-the-murder-that-shocked-st-paul-dies-at-88/, https://www.pickingcottonbook.com/, https://www.thehistoryhandbook.com/2023/the-murder-of-carol-thompson-in-saint-paul/, https://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/news/the-vault/money-sex-and-power-the-1963-murder-of-carol-thompson-by-her-attorney-husband-shocked-the-twin-cities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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March 4th: Joey Labute Goes Out with Friends (2016) One night out shouldn’t  place you in danger. On March 4th 2016 a man who normally preferred a night at home decided to change things up and go out with friends. A decision that ended up costing him his life. https://www.nbc4i.com/news/unsolved-ohio/unsolved-ohio-father-pushes-for-answers-eight-years-after-sons-suspicious-death/, https://www.cincinnati.com/story/accused/2020/08/20/4-years-after-joey-labute-died-his-mysterious-death-still-unsolved/5601348002/, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/17hr2pn/joey_labute_went_missing_on_march_5th_2016_his/, https://missingpeoplecrypticclues.quora.com/What-was-the-meaning-of-Joey-laBute-s-Text-messages-after-his-disappearance, https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/family-and-friends-haunted-by-mystery-of-joey-labutes-suspicious-death, https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/entertainment/human-interest/2017/02/22/what-happened-to-joey-labute/22098504007/, https://www.nbc4i.com/news/columbus-police-release-surveillance-photos-of-joey-labute-the-night-he-disappeared/, https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/body-found-scioto-river-identified-missing-columbus-man-joey-labute-n548556, https://www.10tv.com/article/news/autopsy-report-sheds-little-light-death-joey-labute/530-884141e5-ac8d-4309-87ed-dd2b9402c924, https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2016/03/31/joey-labute-likely-had-died/23349636007/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 3rd: Millie and Trevor Horn, and Janice Saunders Killed (1993) Some say that money is the root of all evil. And, when you hear stories like the one for today, it’s hard to argue against that statement. On March 3rd 1993 three individuals were killed. Three lives taken for no other reason than greed and a financial payout. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Horn, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/03/04/disabled-boy-2-women-found-slain/c2fee800-2c90-4122-b808-3c6905d213d9/, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/horn-lawrence.htm, https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/17/us/man-gets-life-in-killing-of-3-for-insurance.html, https://www.westword.com/news/death-sentences-5056135, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/03/03/1-year-after-triple-homicide-nurses-brother-still-stunned/468d8252-8df9-42a6-b1be-f8f761ba42fe/, https://time.com/archive/6731900/murder-by-the-book/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 2nd: Kate Webster Kills (1879) A disagreement with an employer is nothing new. How one handles it, though, is entirely unique. On March 2nd 1879 a woman and her employer reached a boiling point. And only one walked away with their life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Julia_Martha_Thomas, https://historianandrew.medium.com/why-kate-websters-murder-of-julia-martha-thomas-captivated-london-in-1879-adbc17dd0b63, https://mail.murderpedia.org/female.W/w/webster-catherine.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 1st: Danny Lewis Hansford Born (1960) There are some cases that become part of the tapestry of a city. On March 1st 1960 a man was born who would become the victim of an infamous story. One that has become part of every ghost tour and true crime story time when you visit Savannah, Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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