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Morning Cup of Murder

Ever wonder what crime took place on today’s date in true crime history? If so, sit back and grab a cup of coffee as you enjoy your daily dose of True Crime. Your host, Korina Biemesderfer, guides you through a dark history lesson, with tales of murder, abduction, serial killers, cults, and more in this short-form DAILY true crime podcast, that has been downloaded over 30 Million times. Remember, stay safe.

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A House of Horrors - October 31 2023 Oct 31, 2023

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October 31st: Takahiro Shiraishi Arrested (2017)

Some killers seek only the most vulnerable victims. On October 31st 2017 a man was arrested inside, what the media called, a House of Horrors where he kept the remains of 9 of the most vulnerable victims he could find.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takahiro_Shiraishi, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55313161, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/world/asia/japan-twitter-killer-death-sentence.html, https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-twitter-killer-takahiro-shiraishi-2254b83eab97, https://www.9news.com.au/world/takahiro-shiraishi-how-twitter-killer-lured-his-victims-and-was-caught-by-police/99c9c25e-380f-42d3-a544-f239b359cf45, https://www.npr.org/2020/12/15/946625736/japans-twitter-killer-sentenced-to-death-in-killing-of-9

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Football Rivalry and Murder - October 30 2023 Oct 30, 2023

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October 30th: Charles Sessums Attacked(1926)

Football rivalries can get intense. So much so that, in some cases, people end up shedding blood for the team they love. On October 30th 1926 a game that should have been in good fun resulted in the end of an innocent young man’s life.

https://wacohistory.org/items/show/190, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Brazos, https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/whodunit-tries-to-uncover-the-killer-at-a-long-ago-baylor-am-football-game/, https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781623496616/battle-of-the-brazos/, https://texags.com/forums/5/topics/1730017

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John Frank Hickey - October 29 2023 Oct 29, 2023

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October 29th: J. Frank Hickey born (1865)

Dangerous men can lurk anywhere. On October 29th 1865 a man wandering freely managed to take the lives of at least 3 individuals without detection. A man who blended in and was not a suspect until he got impatient and started sending letters to the grieving.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Frank_Hickey, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hickey-john-frank.htm, https://buffalonews.com/news/local/history/forgotten-crimes-postcard-killer-taunts-family-of-slain-lackawanna-boy/article_eb5ee61e-af65-56df-bddf-f27fcdba4201.html. https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-news-justice-story-postcard-killer-20190217-story.html, https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/HICKEY_John_Frank,

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The Disappearance of Carol Lubahn - October 28 2023 Oct 28, 2023

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October 28th: Carol Lubahn Born (1954)

Marriages can get messy. On October 28th 1954 a woman was born who would go on to marry her high school sweetheart. A marriage that, everyone would eventually learn, wasn’t all it was cracked up to be and would end up costing her her life.

https://www.dailybreeze.com/2013/01/07/michael-lubahn-clark-confesses-to-1981-killing-of-his-wife-in-torrance-at-sentencing/, https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Carol_Lubahn, https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/819dfca.html, https://charleyproject.org/case/carol-jeanne-lubahn, https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2013-jan-08-la-me-0108-wife-killing-20130108-story.html, https://www.magzter.com/stories/Womens-Interest/Pick-Me-Up-Special/MURDER-MYSTERY, https://prezi.com/ewakymgzppzh/the-murder-of-carol-lubahn/, https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/more-than-30-years-later-search-begins-for-body-of-torrance-woman-lubahn-clark/2058877/

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A Brutal Gang Attack - October 27 2023 Oct 27, 2023

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27th: Damilola Taylor Killed (2000)

Parents will do anything to keep their children safe. On November 27th 2000 a young boy became the victim of extreme violence in a country that his parents moved to in hopes of a better life for both he and his sister.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Shauna_Howe, https://www.post-gazette.com/uncategorized/2005/10/27/Brothers-guilty-in-killing-of-11-year-old-girl/stories/200510270354, https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2020/02/15/goerie-com-archive-shauna-howe/984251007/, https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2020/02/15/goerie-com-archive-da-says/984250007/, https://thecinemaholic.com/shauna-howe-murder-where-are-eldred-ted-walker-james-obrien-and-timothy-obrien-now/, https://medium.com/the-criminalist/11-year-old-shauna-howe-was-abducted-and-killed-as-a-joke-e335da42545b

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The Worlds First Serial Killer - October 26 2023 Oct 26, 2023

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October 26th: Gilles de Rais Killed (1440)

The older the crime the harder it is to prove. On October 26th 1440 a man was executed for crimes that, in some opinions, more than warranted a death sentence, and in the opinions of others, might not have actually happened at all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_de_Rais, https://www.britannica.com/story/gilles-de-rais-historys-first-serial-killer, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gilles-de-Rais, https://allthatsinteresting.com/gilles-de-rais, https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Gilles_de_Rais

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The Mystery of The Skeleton in the Foot Locker - October 25 2023 Oct 25, 2023

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October 25th: Mystery of Gabby's Bones Solved (2017)

Some mysteries seem doomed to remain as such while others, remarkably, get their questions answered. On October 25th 2017 a decades long mystery was solved when the remains of an unknown set of bones was finally identified.

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Gabby%27s_Bones, https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Joseph_Mulvaney#:~:text=County%20Doe%20(2016)-,Joseph%20J.,never%20been%20formally%20reported%20missing., https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2019/03/20/gabbys-bones-identified-joseph-mulvaney-iowa-missing-person-wwii-veteran-cold-case-homicide-murder/3129555002/, https://unsolved.com/gallery/skeleton-in-a-box/, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7at99y/resolved_skeleton_in_the_box_shown_on_unsolved/, https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/photo-gallery/47579898/image/47579902/Gabby-Bones, https://kingfm.com/wyomings-weirdest-unsolved-mystery-the-curious-case-of-gabbys-bones/,

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The Marysville Pilchuck Shooting - October 24 2023 Oct 24, 2023

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October 24th: Jaylen Ray Freyberg Kills (2014)

Not every school shooter fits the pattern we’ve come to know. On October 24th 2014 a young man who, up until the days before the shooting, was described in only the most positive light, gathered his friends and made sure they were all in one place when he pulled out a handgun.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marysville_Pilchuck_High_School_shooting, https://www.newsweek.com/2015/09/25/jaylen-ray-fryberg-marysville-pilchuck-high-school-shooting-372669.html, https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/fryberg-jaylen.htm, https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/they-survived-a-school-shooting-as-freshmen-four-years-later-a-diploma-doesnt-erase-the-pain/, https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/us/contrasting-portraits-emerge-of-jaylen-ray-fryberg-shooter-at-washington-school.html, https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/marysville-school-shooting/he-seemed-normal-kid-rage-behind-washington-gunmans-spree-n233731

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The Kindergarten Killer - October 23 2023 Oct 23, 2023

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October 23rd: Fu Hegong Arrested (2004)

Sometimes, all you need to become a victim is to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. On October 23rd a man was arrested for a crime he committed against two strangers who did nothing but be in the place he wanted to rob.

https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hegong-fu.htm, https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-30220097.html, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/23/content_385077.htm, http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-09/11/content_476775.htm, https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2005/12/21/China-executes-kindergarten-killer/44361135155316/?u3L=1, https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/world-news/china-kindergarten-killer-sentenced-death-2376868

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The Young Student Who Became a Murderer - October 22 2023 Oct 22, 2023

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October 22nd: Colleen Ritzer Killed (2013)

Teaching has, in the last decade or so, become a dangerous job. On October 22nd 2013 a young woman hoping to help mold the minds of her students, had her life tragically cut short by someone she tried to make feel welcome in their new school.

*Suggested by Shelby Alden*

https://www.vizaca.com/colleen-ritzer-case-story/, https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/11/30/philip-chism-murder-trial-resumes/zwhZsJ0PUd0olRg3vA9QZK/story.html, https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/judge-lets-town-seal-potentially-embarrassing-details-about-security-failures-on-day-teacher-was-raped-and-murdered-by-student/, https://www.wbur.org/news/2015/12/15/philip-chism-guilty-murder-rape, https://www.newsunzip.com/wiki/colleen-ritzer/, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teen-suspect-murder-teacher-colleen-ritzer-left-hate-note-documents-flna2d11641586, https://www.insideedition.com/family-of-murdered-teacher-colleen-ritzer-protests-bill-affecting-convicted-killers-70368,

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