Morning Cup of Murder

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March 18th: Christine Englehardt Killed (2021)

Spring break is supposed to be fun. It’s supposed to be a time where young people go to the beach, let loose, and have fun with friends. It’s not supposed to end with your life being ripped away from you. On March 18th 2021 a young woman with so much ahead of her lost her life on what was supposed to be a fun vacation.

https://people.com/crime/men-accused-drugging-raping-woman-found-dead-south-beach-hotel/, https://6abc.com/christine-englehardt-death-miami-spring-break-evoire-collier/10884980/, https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article252721878.html, https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/we-were-so-close-parents-remember-daughter-2-years-after-miami-beach-hotel-overdose/3036539/, https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2021/08/05/grand-jury-indicts-two-men-on-murder-charges-in-overdose-deaths-of-south-beach-tourists/, https://www.phillyvoice.com/christine-englehardt-spring-break-homicide-miami-bucks-county-murder-charges/, https://www.foxnews.com/us/christine-englehardt-death-miami-beach-murder-charges, https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article250153310.html
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March 17th: Noura Jackson Born (1987)

Is motive enough for a conviction? On March 17th 1987 a young woman was born who would get wrapped up in the middle of a case almost solely because of a motive and her relationship to the victim.

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March 16th: Rhonda Casto Killed (2009)

Deciding between an accident and a murder can sometimes be difficult. It all boils down to motive in some cases. On March 16th 2009 a woman died while on a hike. A case that, depending on what side you land on, was either a devastating accident or cold blooded murder.

https://people.com/crime/what-rhonda-casto-said-before-dying-on-oregon-hike/, https://people.com/crime/steve-nichols-murder-investigation-rhonda-casto-fall-cliff/, https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2017/05/man_pleads_to_criminal_neglige.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/investigating-the-death-of-rhonda-casto/, https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/nichols-pleads-guilty-to-sex-abuse-in-wash-co/article_78a96084-5cf3-5c09-a6de-3b935670186e.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rhonda-casto-death-theres-a-lot-more-to-the-story-says-man-charged-in-fiancees-fatal-fall-from-cliff/, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/shocking-reason-why-man-pushed-girlfriend-off-cliff/AMMEI3RIMKV4IGSW55SQXP7UIE/
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March 15th: Claudia Hoerig (2007)

When someone reliable doesn’t show up it’s an immediate red flag. On March 15th 2007 a dependable and reliable man didn’t show up to work and, from the moment his absence was noted, his friend and co-worker knew something was wrong. An instinct that was, unfortunately, absolutely correct. 

*Suggested by Natalie Iser on Email*

https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/how-claudia-hoerig-was-captured-for-murder, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/karl-hoerig-case-a-familys-decade-long-quest-to-get-justice-for-murdered-veteran-48-hours/, https://www.wfmj.com/story/50700458/judge-rejects-appeal-from-woman-convicted-of-murdering-air-force-husband-at-newton-falls-home, https://www.wfmj.com/story/45929416/claudia-hoerig-asks-federal-judge-to-toss-conviction-for-husbands-murder, https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2022/02/claudia-hoerig-again-seeks-release/, https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2022/07/hoerig-murder-case-featured-on-ae/, https://www.cleveland19.com/2019/02/08/brazil-native-convicted-killing-military-husband-trumbull-county-sentenced/, https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/court-denies-latest-appeal-for-convicted-killer-claudia-hoerig/, https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/i-shot-and-he-died-instantly-claudia-hoerig-testifies-in-her-defense/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brazilian-fugitive-claudia-hoerig-charged-murder-of-american-husband/
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