Morning Cup of Murder

September 30th: Sheku Bayoh Born (1983)

By any means necessary. It’s a pretty common phrase but, in some circumstances, can be incredibly dangerous. On September 30th 1983 a man was born who would, with one bad decision, place himself in an incredibly dangerous position. And the team of people sent to stop him seemed determined to do so by any means necessary.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Sheku_Bayoh, https://www.shekubayohinquiry.scot/, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y922jd8w1o, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yjlpe4xxdo, https://www.stuc.org.uk/campaigns-sheku/, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced05vx48l4o, https://www.the-independent.com/topic/sheku-bayoh, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/09/sheku-bayoh-senior-officer-shrugged-shoulders-when-confronted-over-death-inquiry-told, https://scottishleftreview.scot/death-in-police-custody-the-case-of-sheku-bayoh/,
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September 29th: Christina Harris Found Dead (2014)

When something doesn’t feel right, you have to say something. On September 29th 2014 a woman was found dead inside her home. Her cause of death listed as an accident. But the family knew something wasn’t right and fought to prove it. A fight that ended up being worth it when the real culprit was arrested and justice served.

https://people.com/conviction-upheld-for-mich-man-who-killed-wife-by-putting-heroin-in-cereal-weeks-after-she-gave-birth-8601803, https://www.yahoo.com/news/christina-harris-murder-why-did-154525933.html, https://www.addictioncenter.com/news/2019/09/murder-heroin-laced-cereal/, https://www.yahoo.com/news/christina-harris-murder-happened-36-155804023.html, https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2021/11/jury-finds-michigan-man-guilty-of-murder-in-overdose-death-of-wife-after-cereal-poisoned-with-heroin.html, https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2024/02/davison-man-who-poisoned-wifes-cereal-has-latest-appeal-denied.html, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/michigan-man-accused-killing-wife-spiking-her-cereal-heroin-n1047276, https://lawandcrime.com/crime/appeals-court-upholds-conviction-of-man-who-killed-wife-by-spiking-cereal-with-fatal-dose-of-heroin/, https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/defenders/2021/11/17/michigan-man-convicted-of-murdering-wife-by-lacing-cereal-with-lethal-dose-of-heroin/, https://nypost.com/2021/11/17/michigan-man-guilty-of-killing-wife-with-heroin-laced-cereal/, https://www.al.com/news/anniston-gadsden/2021/11/jury-finds-man-guilty-of-killing-his-wife-by-putting-heroin-in-her-cereal.html
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September 28th: Jesse Osborne Kills (2016)

Premeditation and planning makes all the difference when it comes to sentencing. On September 28th 2016 a young boy committed a heinous act. One that was made all the worse when investigators learned it wasn’t a sudden act of passion, but a carefully planned out massacre instead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Townville_Elementary_School_shooting, https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2019/11/12/townville-school-shooting-jesse-osborne-court-sentencing-hearing-anderson-county-sc/2522008001/, https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/09/22/townville-school-shooters-life-sentences-changed/, https://apnews.com/article/townville-school-shooting-jesse-osborne-0cd4c422fd51a4c357fb9be6caed4bd9, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/us/jesse-osborne-townville-school-shooting.html, https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2019/11/14/townville-school-shooting-jesse-osborne-sentencing-hearing-day-3-jacob-hall-anderson-county-sc/4187423002/
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