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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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The Murder of Melanie Hall - October 5th 2024 Oct 05, 2024

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October 5th: Melanie Hall's Body Found (2009)

When questions remain in a case, a family is left to pick up the pieces without a sense of closure. On October 5th 2009 a devastating discovery was made that left a family to grieve their loss without a lot of answers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Melanie_Hall, https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/new-focus-investigation-murder-melanie-4593681, https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2020-10-12/could-you-help-solve-the-murder-of-melanie-hall-in-bath-24-years-on, https://news.sky.com/story/blue-rope-could-hold-dna-clue-into-1996-murder-of-melanie-hall-11826831, https://www.heart.co.uk/bath/news/local/melanie-hall-murder-new-dna-evidence/, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/04/dna-discovery-raises-hopes-of-finally-finding-killer-of-melanie-hall

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The Woman Who Survived the A6 Murders - October 4 2024 Oct 04, 2024

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October 4th: James Hanratty Born (1936)

Accepting a loved one’s guilt is incredibly difficult. On October 4th 1936 a young man was born who would eventually be connected to a heinous crime. One that his family believes with their whole heart, he is innocent of.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hanratty, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hanratty-james.htm, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10683655/James-Hanratty-murdered-Michael-Gregsten-shooting-22-year-old-Valerie-Storie-1961.html, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/james-hanratty-the-a6-murder, https://www.bedfordshirelive.co.uk/news/history/james-hanratty-beds-a6-murderer-5057527, https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/valerie-s-story-the-woman-who-survived-the-a6-murder/

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Vanishing At The Hotel - October 3 2024 Oct 03, 2024

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October 3rd: Pamela Ray Born (1955)

How can someone simply vanish into thin air? On October 3rd 1955 a woman was born who would do just that in a case that, though there are strong suspicions, remains unsolved.

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Pamela_June_Ray, https://www.newsherald.com/story/news/2019/03/17/unsolved-bay-county-disappearance-of-pamela-ray/5691237007/, https://charleyproject.org/case/pamela-june-ray, https://www.wjhg.com/content/news/Search-for-missing-womans-remains-turn-up-empty-in-Illinois-512850331.html, https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/27-years-later-the-case-of-pamela-rays-disappearance-continues/, https://uncovered.com/cases/pamela-ray, https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2019/07/06/looking-for-answers-in-pamela-june-rays-1992-disappearance/4743936007/

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When A Job Becomes Deadly - October 2 2024 Oct 02, 2024

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October 2nd: Michael Francke Born (1946)

Can a job become the thing that kills you? On October 2nd 1946 a man was born who would go on to earn quite a few successes. Amongst them was a job that, in the opinions of many, might have been the very thing that led to his murder.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Francke, https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/29/federal-appeals-court-affirms-decision-to-toss-frank-gable-murder-conviction-michael-francke-salem/69528018007/, https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/oregon-asks-u-s-supreme-court-to-reinstate-conviction-in-killing-of-prisons-chief/, https://unsolved.com/gallery/michael-francke/, https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2019/04/25/for-years-the-murder-of-michael-francke-has-been-oregons-biggest-mystery-last-week-it-took-a-new-twist/, https://coffeeordie.com/michael-francke/

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The Vampire Rapist - October 1 2024 Oct 01, 2024

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Information on today’s episode:October 1st: John Crutchley Born (1946)

The bravery of others can sometimes result in a monster being captured. On October 1st 1946 a man was born whose crimes would go undiscovered until one of his victims fought like hell to escape.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brennan_Crutchley, https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/crutchley-john.htm, https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-john-brennan-crutchley/cat-mcauliffe, https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2020/12/02/murder-space-coast-crutchley-leppert-vampire-rapist/3797040001/, https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2002-04-02-0204020318-story.html

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The Unsolved Murder of a Golf Legend - September 30 2024 Sep 30, 2024

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September 30th: J. Douglas Edgar Born (1884)

Sometimes a crime, no matter the person at its center, is doomed to remain unsolved. On September 30th 1884 a young man was born who would find his growing career cut short by a crime that, to this day, remains unsolved.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Douglas_Edgar, https://golfingherald.com/james-douglas-edgar/, https://www.golfcanada.ca/articles/whodunit-murder-canadian-open-champion-james-douglas-edgar/, https://adventuresincemeteryhopping.com/2014/01/17/atlantas-other-golfing-great-the-mysterious-death-of-j-douglas-edgar/, https://medium.com/the-greigh-area/the-unsolved-death-of-james-douglas-edgar-324c46c22a03, https://heatonhistorygroup.org/tag/james-douglas-edgar/

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The Serial Killer Who Pretended To Be A Cop - September 29 2024 Sep 29, 2024

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September 29th: Dale Anderson Arrested (1989)

Sometimes lies can be so convincing that even the person who made up the tale believes their own falsities. On September 29th 1989 a man was arrested in connection to a double murder. A man who spent much of his life lying to anyone who would listen and even seems to believe his own lies.

https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/anderson-dale.htm, https://theyardcrimeblog.com/2021/05/17/serial-killer-dale-anderson/, https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/belleville-serial-killer, https://www.stltoday.com/news/multimedia/dale-anderson/image_5d349bda-7410-5ab7-b489-77555a284ee4.html

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A Mothers Valiant Search - September 28 2024 Sep 28, 2024

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September 28th: Mary and Susie Reker Bodies Found (1974)

There are cases out there that, as they unfolded, completely destroyed the innocence of a city, state, and even country. On September 28th 1974 a devastating discovery occurred in St. Cloud, Minnesota. One that changed the way children were watched and still haunts many to this day.

https://www.tricountycrimestoppers.org/open-cases/special-reward-cases/mary-and-susan-reker/, https://www.fox9.com/news/mother-of-murdered-girls-confronts-suspected-killer-on-his-death-bed, https://www.insideedition.com/could-carnival-worker-who-murdered-maryland-sisters-in-1975-be-behind-1974-killing-of-minnesota, https://www.kare11.com/article/news/investigations/kare-11-investigates-new-lead-in-minnesota-cold-case-double-murder/89-9aafabd4-0304-4538-a5da-4c7c209594a0, https://thepublishedpen.com/mary-and-susan-reker-murder-1974/, https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2014/09/01/years-sisters-killed-questions-remain/14917247/

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The Volga Maniac's Last Murder - September 27 2024 Sep 27, 2024

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September 27th: Volga Maniac's Last Murder (2012)

Some victims are chosen at random. Others are picked to make a crime that much easier to commit. On September 27th 2012 a serial killer in Russian took his last victim. An elderly woman who, trusting, let a man into her home and was easily overpowered.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volga_Maniac, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/volga-maniac-radik-tagirov-serial-killer-arrested-russia/, https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-russia-crime-murder-idUKKBN28B612, https://nypost.com/2020/12/01/russian-man-confesses-to-being-volga-maniac-serial-killer/, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9006439/Russian-serial-killer-dubbed-Volga-Maniac-strangled-26-elderly-women-arrested.html, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55153407

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What Would You Do If You Found A Body While Camping? - September 26 2024 Sep 26, 2024

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September 26th: Clocaenog Forest Man's Photo Released to Public (2016)

Sometimes, hard work doesn’t pay off the way we hope. On September 26th 2016 a photo of an unidentified victim was released to the public in a case that, despite the hard work of investigators, remains a mystery.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clocaenog_Forest_Man, https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/murder-victim-discovered-clocaenog-forest-25559138, https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/mystery-skeleton-clocaenog-forest-continues-24192511, https://www.herald.wales/north-wales/clocaenog-forest-man-did-you-know-him/, https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/mystery-surrounding-murder-victim-found-25550218, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-46243092

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