Morning Cup of Murder

November 15th: Thomas McCormick Died (McCormick Farm Murders) (1997)

Some family secrets are taken to the grave. Others make their way to the surface and end up destroying lives. On November 15th 1997 a man died who was tethered to a huge family secret.

https://www.killerqueenspodcast.com/mccormick-farm-murders/, https://www.denverpost.com/2010/04/08/killers-death-may-close-book-on-horrific-eastern-plains-story/, https://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=5348483&page=1, https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mccormick-thomas.htm
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November 14th: Jane Doe #59 Killed (1969)

A fresh start shouldn’t end in tragedy. On November 14th 1969 a young woman was brutally killed. A Jane Doe who took decades to identify and who, when finally given her name, was found to simply be looking for a fresh start with a boy she had a crush on.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Reet_Jurvetson, https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-jane-doe-manson-killings-identified-20160427-story.html, https://derangedlacrimes.com/?tag=jane-doe-59, https://people.com/crime/lapd-seeks-to-identify-two-men-in-connection-with-murder-of-reet-jurvetson/, https://www.cbc.ca/news/fifthestate/who-killed-jane-doe-59-1.4224867, https://people.com/crime/police-reveal-identity-of-jane-doe-59/, https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/29/us/jane-doe-59-reet-jurvetson-los-angeles-charles-manson.html
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November 13th: Alcasser Girls Disappeared (1992)

Hitchhiking has become a common theme in true crime. One that places a lot of individuals in danger. On November 13th 1992 a trio of teenagers, likely believing there was safety in numbers, hitchhiked to a party. A deadly decision that would cost them everything.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alc%C3%A0sser_Girls, https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/the-alcasser-murders-how-did-miriam-garcia-iborra-toni-gomez-rodriguez-desiree-hernandez-folch-die, https://www.thedailybeast.com/netflixs-the-alcasser-murders-the-brutal-rape-and-slaughter-of-three-teen-girls-that-scandalized-spain/, https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/chilling-true-story-behind-netflixs-150300668.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Angl%C3%A9s
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November 12th: Renee and Andrew MacRae Disappeared (1976)

Crimes tend to uncover secrets. On November 12th 1976 a woman and her son disappeared. And in their absence a secret was revealed that pointed to a motive for murder.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Renee_and_Andrew_MacRae, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-66498071, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr2810rx8yo, https://news.sky.com/story/renee-and-andrew-macrae-police-searching-for-bodies-of-mother-and-son-murdered-in-1976-examining-item-found-in-area-linked-to-case-13336061, https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2023/august/renewed-appeal-to-locate-the-bodies-of-renee-and-andrew-macrae/, https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2022/september/man-80-guilty-of-murdering-renee-and-andrew-macrae-in-1976/, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/29/renee-andrew-macrae-murder-inverness-1976-william-macdowell-guilty
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November 11th: Joseph Elledge Found Guilty(2021)

You never know what piece of evidence will solve a case. On November 11th 2021 a man was found guilty for a crime he was the prime suspect of from the very beginning. One that took a surprising piece of evidence to prove.

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https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/joseph-elledge-files-motion-for-new-trial-cites-ineffective-counsel/article_8ba497e4-245c-11ef-aa2d-475238765ff7.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mengqi-ji-murder-joseph-elledge-missouri-tree-dna-48-hours/, https://krcgtv.com/news/local/joseph-elledge-wants-a-new-trial-claims-ineffective-counsel-during-2021-trial, https://apnews.com/article/university-of-missouri-missouri-columbia-216284c1ec05a2c6f2f9df771075c428, https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/joseph-elledge-denied-appeal-of-his-murder-conviction/article_117ec1a5-ff5e-5199-88bd-c250e6a2c064.html, https://krcgtv.com/news/local/police-investigating-husband-in-wifes-disappearance-man-charged-with-child-abuse, https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/elledge-first-degree-murder-charge-based-on-strangling-scenario/article_94105e02-536b-11ea-8805-57d2a3ea001f.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mengqi-ji-disappearance-timeline/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mengqi-ji-murder-joe-elledge-tree-dna-helped-police-close-in-on-killer/, https://www.columbiamissourian.com/the-disappearance-of-mengqi-ji/collection_7d5e84ca-c761-5e1d-983d-c91a290f0a9b.html
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