Morning Cup of Murder

April 4th: John Stompanato Murder (1958)

How far would you go to protect your loved one? Does age matter? On April 4th 1948 an unlikely murder took place that, even today, has many wondering if it went down exactly as everyone says it did.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Stompanato, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Crane, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lana_Turner, https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1999/4/the-gangster-and-the-goddess, https://allthatsinteresting.com/johnny-stompanato
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April 3rd: Christopher Duntsch Born (1971)

Doctors are some of the most trusted individuals in the world. Or, at least, they should be. On April 3rd 1971 a man was born who would, over the course of less than 2 years, earn the moniker, Dr. Death.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Duntsch, https://time.com/6080714/dr-death-true-story/, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/02/texas-legal-doctor-lawsuit-christopher-duntsch, https://www.newyorker.com/culture/podcast-dept/dr-death-and-the-perils-of-making-medical-malpractice-a-thriller, https://www.propublica.org/article/dr-death-christopher-duntsch-a-surgeon-so-bad-it-was-criminal, https://www.tdcaa.com/journal/taking-down-dr-death/
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April 2nd: AJ Armstrong Trial Began (2019)

No family is perfect. No matter how amazing they look from the outside looking in. On April 2nd 2019 a trial began in a case that saw an All American family torn to shreds.

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April 1st: Jane Dawn Elizabeth Andrews Born (1967)

There are many sides of a story and not everyone survives long enough to tell their version. On April 1st 1967 a woman was born who would, many years later, get to tell her version of a deadly story. A version that not everyone believes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Andrews, https://murderpedia.org/female.A/a/andrews-jane.htm, https://nypost.com/2024/12/10/entertainment/the-lady-set-to-follow-fergies-killer-dresser-jane-andrews/, https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2003/aug/30/weekend7.weekend1, https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/my-brother-murdered-royal-aide-28135479
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