Morning Cup of Murder

November 15th: James Ellison Rouse Kills (1995) There is nothing more senseless than a school shooting. On November 15th 1995 a young man walked into his school armed and ready for bloodshed. A boy who, though motive was argued, claimed he wanted nothing more than to hunt teachers that day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 14th: Nijinsky Dix Arrested (2020) Obsession can be dangerous. On November 14th 2020 a woman was arrested at the feet of the man she was obsessed with. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/09/29/dix-dc-graduate-student-murder/, https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/indiana-woman-sentenced-18-years-prison-killing-her-love-interest, https://dcwitness.org/murder-defendant-pleads-guilty-to-second-degree-murder-charges/, https://nypost.com/2020/11/18/chicago-phd-student-accused-of-stalking-and-killing-ex-boyfriend/, https://wtop.com/crime/2023/09/indiana-woman-sentenced-to-18-years-for-fatally-shooting-dc-love-interest/, https://dcwitness.org/during-sentencing-homicide-defendant-says-she-is-immensely-sorry/, https://dailyvoice.com/virginia/arlington/obsessed-jilted-lover-sentenced-after-flying-to-dc-to-murder-ex-feds/, https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/crime/2020/11/17/otre-dame-employee-charged-with-murder-in-washington-dc/43892493/, https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-phd-student-charged-with-murder-of-ex-boyfriend-in-washington-dc/2372866/, https://people.com/crime/nijinsky-dix-phd-student-accused-stalking-killing-ex-boyfriend/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 11th: Jamie Grissim Born (1955) A family’s gut instinct should be trusted. On November 11th 1955 a young woman was born. And, when she went missing at 16, the family who loved her knew she wasn’t a runaway like police suspected. An instinct that should have been trusted. https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jamie_Grissim, https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jan/24/missing-teens-sister-hopes-for-conviction-in-warren-forrest-trial/, https://findjamiegrissim.wordpress.com/, https://uncovered.com/cases/jamie-grissim, https://www.missingkids.org/poster/ncmc/1056325/1, https://charleyproject.org/case/jamie-rochelle-grisim, https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/sister-still-hoping-answers-jamie-grissim-s-disappearance-n691386, https://projectcoldcase.org/2022/01/10/jamie-grissim/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 10th: Cassie Hansen Disappears (1981) You never expect your child to go missing in a room filled with trusted adults. On November 10th 1981 a young girl vanished in a building filled with watchful eyes. https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/cassie-hansen-investigators-honored/, https://www.twincities.com/2017/12/13/cops-woman-who-helped-find-little-girls-killer-and-almost-lost-her-life-doing-so-honored/, https://www.startribune.com/informant-retired-officers-recognized-for-solving-st-paul-girl-s-1981-murder/464013473, https://forensicfiles.fandom.com/wiki/Church_Disappearance, https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/cassie-hansen/, http://cassandra-hansen.last-memories.com/, https://www.inforum.com/news/36-years-later-true-heroes-of-young-minn-girls-murder-case-honored, https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/crime-notes-a-crime-reporters-reflections-on-30-years-at-wcco-tv/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 8th: Donna O'Steen Killed (2001) When a community is incredibly tight-knit, even the smallest change can rock it to its core. On November 8th 2001 a woman was killed. A murder that completely floored a community and remains unsolved to this day. https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/murder-in-ballard/, https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/murder-donna-osteen-inside-ballard-home-unsolved/281-f3cc2ca2-d86a-4dfe-a4ff-0c9d85eacdf8, https://www.king5.com/gallery/news/crime/unsolved/unsolved-northwest-remembering-donna-osteen/281-d33552c7-0d09-4364-ad4b-22cea8160bcd, https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/broken-hearts-and-an-empty-home-1086708.php, https://ground.news/article/the-murder-of-donna-osteen-inside-her-ballard-home-remains-unsolved-22-years-later, https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/a-killing-in-the-neighborhood/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 6th: Sky Metalwala Disappeared (2011) Parenting isn’t for everyone. On November 6th 2011 a young boy disappeared. A boy who got caught up in the middle of a tumultuous situation between two people and, in the middle of the crosshairs, ended up the victim of something horrible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Sky_Metalwala, https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bellevue/still-no-answers-10-years-after-disappearance-of-2-year-old-sky-metalwala/281-4a66d5d0-37a1-418d-8266-5d56b9cb2947, https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2020/1/22/the-disappearance-of-sky-metalwala, https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/bellevue-boy-sky-metalwala-missing-for-five-years/463779816/, https://truecrimebeat.com/?p=2189, https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/new-age-progression-photo-released-missing-bellevue-boy-sky-metalwala/L6RENLXCHZBOLN2VWWNNCURSLE/, https://komonews.com/news/local/we-will-never-forget-sky-8-years-later-sky-metalwala-remains-missing, https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sky-metalwalarsquos-disappearance-still-an-active-investigation-after-3-years/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 5th: Alyssa Dayvault Sentenced (2020) Having a child is a big decision. One not everyone is ready for. On November 5th 2020 a woman was sentenced for a crime she committed against babies she did not want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 4th: Adrien McNaughton Born (1966) There’s nothing worse than the thought of losing your child. On November 4th 1966 a young boy was born. One who would wander off and, as far as everyone is concerned, vanish into thin air. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Adrien_McNaughton, https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/what-we-learned-in-season-one-of-someone-knows-something-1.4426819, https://www.toronto.com/news/crime/ontario-cold-case-little-boy-vanishes-during-fishing-trip/article_923064b4-decb-5eb7-8f58-2d52f3008fcf.html, https://crimereads.com/the-missing-boy-who-haunted-a-generation/, https://www.grunge.com/620687/the-messed-up-disappearance-of-adrien-mcnaughton/, https://lindaseccaspina.wordpress.com/2023/09/04/the-case-of-the-missing-child-of-holmes-lake/, https://www.pembrokeobserver.com/news/local-news/search-for-missing-arnprior-child-continues-49-years-later, https://someonesawsomething.ca/2023/11/01/the-disappearance-of-adrien-mcnaughton/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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November 2nd: Scott Paul Beierle Kills (2018) Hatred can make you into a monster. On November 2nd 2018 a man filled with hatred came into a place of peace and turned it into a nightmare. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Tallahassee_shooting, https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/local/yoga-shooting-incel-attack-fueled-by-male-supremacy/, https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2018/11/03/gunman-had-history-arrests-grabbing-women/1871941002/, https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/scott-paul-beierle-incel-yoga-tallahassee-b2046715.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hot-yoga-shooting-tallahassee-florida-gunman-scott-paul-beierle-had-prior-arrests-for-touching-women/, https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2022/03/17/secret-service-says-hot-yoga-shooting-tallahassee-scott-beierle-maura-binkley-fsu-mysogny/7052489001/, https://www.ajc.com/news/who-was-scott-beierle-the-shooter-the-tallahassee-yoga-shop/RnAVWFBLNHzv8zzSXaqQnN/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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October 31st: Sylvia Salinas Killed (1989) Daylight is a time in the day where, for the most part, you feel safe. You don’t really expect the feeling of danger when the sun is high in the sky. Yet, on October 31st 1989 a woman in Texas was attacked right in the middle of the afternoon. A woman whose case remains unsolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 30th: Cayley Mandadi Declared Brain Dead (2017) When you let someone into your life, you hope that they are someone you can trust. On October 30th 2017 a young woman’s life was irrevocably changed by a man who she, at some point, thought she could trust. A man who she was trying to get away from and was put in danger. https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/cayley-mandadi-death-final-hours-photos/, https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/06/02/jury-deliberating-in-retrial-of-man-charged-in-trinity-university-students-death/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cayley-mandadi-death-texas-cheerleader-accident-murder/, https://sandhillsexpress.com/cbs_national/how-did-cayley-mandadi-die-parents-find-clue-in-her-boyfriends-car-cbsid402c6d5d/, https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/market-howerton-sentencing-killed-cayley-mandadi-18177685.php, https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/jury-begins-deliberations-after-closing-arguments-in-mark-howerton-trial-san-antonio-trinity-cheerleader-murder/273-31637976-7402-4572-8dac-083be558cf1a, https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2024/01/29/the-brutal-death-of-cayley-mandadi/, https://news.yahoo.com/parents-buy-suspects-car-investigate-172400646.html, https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/mark-howerton-cayley-mandadi-domestic-violence-18144965.php Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 29th: Anita Taylor Pronounced Dead (1966) Cold cases need, more than anything, someone willing to fight to keep them alive and active. On October 29th 1966 a woman was pronounced dead upon arrival at the local hospital. A woman whose case is being kept active by a loved one even almost 60 years after it took place. https://www.taylorcase.com/, https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Cold-Case/Homicides/Taylor-(6), https://www.cincinnati.com/story/accused/2020/06/17/backstory-anita-taylors-son-still-searches-his-mothers-killer/3202763001/, https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/ohio-cold-case-unit-looking-into-1966-unsolved-homicide-of-springfield-woman/BIMALLWN5VEALHJMFSQRDLWJKI/, https://www.journal-news.com/news/son-continues-pursuit-of-mothers-1966-unsolved-homicide-now-with-state-help/AUV45XYODJGC3I6Y7QBRWYQJS4/, https://ohiomysteries.com/ohio%20mysteries/1966-who-killed-anita-taylor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 28th: Marvin Heemeyer Born (1951) A grudge can sour into something dangerous. On October 28th 1951 a man was born who would take a vendetta and let it fester into a deadly rampage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer, https://www.badassoftheweek.com/heemeyer, https://allthatsinteresting.com/marvin-heemeyer-killdozer, https://www.denverpost.com/2020/09/08/watch-this-very-real-netflix-doc-about-a-man-who-welded-himself-inside-a-killdozer-and-destroyed-half-of-granby-2/https://www.grandchaletcolorado.com/blog/what-happened-in-granby-co-marvin-heemeyer-and-the-granby-incident, https://www.cpr.org/show-segment/this-man-barely-escaped-killdozers-path-now-hes-written-a-book-about-marvin-heemeyer/, https://stephenzimmerman.com/killdozer-marvin-heemeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 27th: Jeff Deskovic Born (1973) A confession isn’t always absolute. On October 27th 1973 a young man was born. One who would confess to a crime that, later, he would spend years trying to prove he did not commit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Mark_Deskovic, https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3171, https://innocenceproject.org/jeff-deskovic-decade-later/, https://www.jeffreydeskovic.com/about, https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/15/nyregion/15plea.html, https://whatwasthatlike.com/2021/05/07/jeff-was-convicted-of-murder/, https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/killer-confesses-to-reporter/83-403183790, https://radio.foxnews.com/2023/10/24/from-exoneree-to-lawyer-overcoming-a-wrongful-conviction/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices