Morning Cup of Murder

February 23rd: Vince Muscat Sentenced (2021) Speaking out against corruption is a valiant and brave thing. It’s also something that can be incredibly dangerous. On February 23rd 2021 a man was sentenced for the role he played in the assassination of a brave and outspoken woman. One who spoke out against the corruption happening in Malta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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February 21st: Vickie Deblieux Attacked (1994) What seems like a helping hand isn’t always a safe bet. On February 21st 1994 a woman trusted a group of teenagers. A deadly decision that unknowingly ended up costing her her life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Vickie_Deblieux, https://alabamareflector.com/2024/11/21/alabama-executes-carey-dale-grayson-for-1994-murder-of-vickie-deblieux/, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20gyy7d6gwo, https://www.wbrc.com/2024/11/22/society-failed-this-man-child-my-family-suffered-daughter-murdered-hitchhiker-speaks-after-execution/, https://www.alabamaag.gov/attorney-general-marshall-statement-on-the-execution-of-convicted-murderer-carey-grayson/, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-execute-carey-dale-grayson-nitrogen-gas-rcna180893, https://www.wvtm13.com/article/alabama-murder-carey-grayson-execution-nitrogen-deblieux/62955020, https://www.yahoo.com/news/alabama-executes-carey-dale-grayson-010352948.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAD-KDfJEsTrDH3Qhkk36kPqC7z94gOjr0muwuFSLMvVy4I9HHFJvjal8a55htiGXqYCqKjSyY-Y2sFE2CMXzvNP8NBIZWHj9qdKe0NV6atT64x8LtBxpOkNr2fY0jG4HGT5Ty9rQ7wFQ2fsXNATqMlw9aH1q0sMvfqPfgBJBYkIv, https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/carey-dale-grayson-nitrogen-execution-alabama-b2651464.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 20th: Short Family Home Burns Down (2019) Motive plays a huge role in solving a case. On February 20th 2019 one last mysterious event took place in an already complicated case. One where motive remains elusive and, because of that, the case remains difficult to solve. https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/southside-virginia-news/after-20-years-are-we-any-closer-to-answers-in-short-family-murders-in-henry-co/, https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/short-family-triple-homicide-haunts-virginia-20-years-later, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/14kyiq0/the_short_family_murders_a_strange_and_terrible/, https://unresolved.me/the-short-family, https://the-line-up.com/the-short-family-murders, https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/its-been-20-years-are-we-any-closer-to-answers-in-the-jennifer-short-case/, https://www.wxii12.com/article/memorial-ride-honors-short-family-unsolved-murders/40891007, https://myfox8.com/who-killed-jennifer-short/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 19th: Jennifer Odom Disappeared (1993) The short distance from a bus stop to home doesn’t seem far enough to be dangerous. Yet, we hear horror stories time and time again that tell us otherwise. On February 19th 1993 a young girl disappeared on the short 200 yard walk from where her bus dropped her off to home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 18th: Michael Reese Killed (Cindy Reese) (2015) Things aren’t always as they seem upon first glance. On February 18th 2015 a man was killed in what appeared to be a robbery gone wrong. It all seemed so simple until the investigation took a turn and things got a little more complicated. https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2020/10/cindy-reese-morris-alabama-woman-convicted-in-husbands-killing-to-be-featured-on-nbcs-dateline.html, https://www.comingsoon.net/true-crime/news/1669786-dateline-nbc-what-happened-to-michael-reese, https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2019/06/woman-who-killed-husband-execution-style-sent-to-work-release-after-less-than-3-years-in-prison.html, https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/546435-where-cindy-reese-today-moving-a-work-release-program/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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February 16th: Henry Tenon Kills Jared Bridegan (2022) One choice can alter your life forever. On February 16th 2022 a man made the simple decision to exit his car and do the right thing. A move that unknowingly placed his life in danger. A trap that was set up just for him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Jared_Bridegan, https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/26/henry-tenon-what-to-know-about-the-man-arrested-in-jared-bridegan-case/69844985007/, https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2023/10/17/henry-tenon-interrogation-video-released-in-jared-bridegan-murder/71213702007/, ,https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2024/12/09/follow-the-money-checks-written-to-jared-bridegans-admitted-killer-connect-him-to-2-accused-in-murder-for-hire-plot/ https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/henry-tenon-bridegan-shooter-arrest-and-interrogation-video/77-322019ec-b577-4132-a5ad-b30d1135d358, https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2023/03/28/jared-bridegan-how-police-tied-henry-tenon-to-microsoft-execs-slaying/70057571007/, https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/jared-bridegan-murder-evidence-released-by-state-includes-hours-henry-tenon-interrogation-video/SWDNQ4A4OFDKZGPQG7GD6UMICM/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 15th: Jeffrey Mailhot Attacks Teese Morris (2004) Sometimes the most unlikely neighbor is the one you need to watch out for the most. On February 15th 2004 a man attacked a woman who helped alter the course of his entire life. A survivor who, along with another, helped place him behind bars. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Mailhot, https://www.oxygen.com/twisted-killers/crime-news/rhode-island-serial-killer-jeffrey-mailhot-dismembered-women, https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mailhot-jeffrey.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 14th: Cory Lovelace Found Dead (2006) Some deaths remain a mystery. On February 14th 2006 a woman was killed in a case where her death, and what caused it, remains a mystery. https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/cory-and-curtis-lovelace-murder-case-death-on-valentines-day/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cory-lovelace-curtis-lovelace-case-a-dramatic-death-in-a-small-town/, https://people.com/crime/curtis-lovelace-not-guilty-wife-cory-murder/, https://people.com/crime/curtis-lovelace-retrial-alleged-murder-wife-cory/, https://www.nprillinois.org/legal/2017-03-28/curtis-lovelace-life-after-a-not-guilty-verdict, https://newschannel20.com/newsletter-daily/curtis-lovelace-wins-45m-lawsuit-against-adams-county-quincy-police, https://www.wtad.com/prosecution-rests-in-lovelace-re-trial.html, https://investigatinginnocence.org/curt-lovelace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 13th: Ruth Cruger Goes Missing (1917) Sometimes a case is greatly affected by what is going on in the world at the time. On February 13th 1917 a young girl went out to run an errand and never came back home. A case that was incredibly changed and altered by the deep fears and perceptions of the nation's people at the time. https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-ruth-cruger-murder, https://muse.jhu.edu/article/934331/figure/fig01, https://nypost.com/2017/01/09/how-the-real-life-mrs-sherlock-holmes-showed-up-the-nypd/, https://www.nytimes.com/1917/06/24/archives/mrs-humiston-the-woman-who-shamed-police-in-the-ruth-cruger-murder.html, https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19170623.2.633&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/mrs-sherlock-holmes-takes-on-the-nypd-60624549/, https://www.nydailynews.com/2016/09/25/cops-tried-to-pin-blame-on-victim-bungled-investigation-in-1917-manhattan-disappearance/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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February 11th: Christine Belford Killed (2013) When you tie your life to another person by taking the vow of marriage, you hope beyond all hope that you’ve chosen the right one. On February 11th 2013 two women were killed in a case that, when investigators dug deeper, all boiled down to a bad marriage and an even worse custody battle. https://www.justice.gov/usao-de/pr/three-members-matusiewicz-family-convicted-federal-stalking-crimes-resulting-murder, https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-family-members-receive-life-sentences-courthouse-murder-conspiracy, https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/landmark-cyberstalking-case-results-in-life-sentences-for-three-family-members, https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/baltimore/press-releases/2013/three-members-of-matusiewicz-family-indicted-for-federal-stalking-crimes-resulting-in-courthouse-murders, https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2016/02/18/david-matusiewicz-amy-gonzalez-sentencing/80518104/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/delaware-court-gunmans-son-daughter-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/, https://www.oxygen.com/fatal-family-feuds/crime-news/what-happened-to-christine-belfords-killer-thomas-matusiewicz, https://whyy.org/articles/christine-belfords-neighbors-paint-picture-of-violence-leading-up-to-the-courthouse-shooting-in-wilmington/, https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2017/05/04/matusiewicz-siblings-argue-appeal-cyberstalking-case/101288736/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 10th: Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre (1990) One would expect that a massacre, one that left behind witnesses and evidence, would be easy to solve. On February 10th 1990 a truly devastating event took place in New Mexico. A case that remains unsolved despite the killers leaving behind witnesses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Cruces_bowling_alley_massacre, https://www.ktsm.com/news/las-cruces-police-still-searching-for-suspects-in-1990-bowling-alley-massacre/, https://kvia.com/news/2024/02/09/las-cruces-approaches-34th-anniversary-of-bowling-alley-massacre/, https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/las-cruces-police-still-searching-for-suspects-in-3-decade-old-bowling-alley-massacre/, https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/las-cruces-police-continue-to-ask-for-tips-for-1990-bowling-alley-case-new-mexico-amador-avenue-cold-case, https://www.ktsm.com/video/34-years-since-the-las-cruces-bowling-alley-massacre/9420536/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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February 8th: Anthony Kiritsis Takes Richard Hall Hostage (1977) Some people become desperate when they are trying to get their point across. On February 8th 1977 a man took things a few steps too far to try and make his feelings heard. Placing another man’s life in danger in order to get his point across. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 7th: Tami Engstrom Goes Out (1991) Crossing paths with the wrong person can change your life forever. And sometimes, in the worst ways possible. On February 7th 1991 a young woman went out to a bar and crossed paths with one man who would alter the course of her entire life. A man who would bring it to an abrupt and truly horrifying end. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Biros, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b1/biros-kenneth.htm, https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/amr511192009en.pdf, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kenneth-biros-execution-ohio-man-first-to-die-under-1-drug-thiopental-sodium-method/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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February 4th: Major Turner killed (2021) You think of your home as your safe space. The place where, you hope, nothing bad can happen. On February 4th 2021 a young boy became a victim inside the comfort of his own home. A devastating case that has yet to see a conclusion. https://police.birminghamal.gov/media-release-28-arrest-made-in-the-major-turner-homicide-investigation/, https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2022/07/25-year-old-indicted-in-2-birmingham-murders-including-shooting-death-of-2-year-old-major-turner.html, https://www.al.com/news/2022/02/arrest-in-murder-of-birmingham-2-year-old-major-turner-announced-on-anniversary-of-death.html, https://www.wbrc.com/2022/02/05/arrest-made-shooting-2-year-old-major-turner-one-year-after-his-death/, https://www.wvtm13.com/article/birmingham-murder-major-turner-shooting-arrest/38983893, https://www.wbrc.com/2022/02/04/arrest-made-deadly-shooting-birmingham-toddler/, https://abc3340.com/news/local/arrest-made-in-2021-shooting-death-of-2-year-old-major-turner-birmingham-alabama-gun-violence-capital-murder-mayor-randall-wodfin-birmingham-police-department-child-killed-jefferson-county-sheriffs-office-clearence-speed, https://lawandcrime.com/crime/police-announce-arrest-warrant-for-man-charged-with-shooting-2-year-old-in-neck-he-was-already-in-jail-in-connection-with-another-murder/, https://www.wvtm13.com/article/alabama-governor-reward-major-turner-shooting-death-birmingham/35553447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices