Morning Cup of Murder

May 20th: Howard “Bud” Stoddard Killed  (2010)

When a robbery goes wrong, people’s lives are put in danger. On May 20th 2010 a man’s life was put to an end by three individuals looking for a payout. 

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May 19th: Nikolay Soltys Born (1974)

Every family has its problems. But not every family uses murder to try and solve those problems. On May 19th 1974 a man was born who would take up a weapon to try and solve the problems he claimed were plaguing his family.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolay_Soltys, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-feb-14-me-soltys14-story.html, https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/topten-history/hires_images/FBI-466-NikolaySoltys.jpg/view, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nikolay-soltys-found-dead/, https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-a-2001-09-04-13-soltys/391756.html, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/aug/21/3, https://time.com/archive/6664681/ripping-at-the-tongues/
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May 18th: Kelly Anne Bates Born (1978)

A mother’s instinct is something that should be trusted. On May 18th 1978 a young girl was born. A girl whose mother got a horrible feeling when introduced to her daughter’s boyfriend. An instinct she later wished she had followed through with.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kelly_Anne_Bates, https://allthatsinteresting.com/kelly-anne-bates, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/smith-james-patterson.htm, https://www.ranker.com/list/kelly-anne-bates-facts/amandasedlakhevener, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/our-daughter-was-tortured-to-death-by-her-sadistic-boyfriend, https://medium.com/@natasha.leigh/the-horrific-torture-murder-of-kelly-anne-bates-a552e05f7dbf
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May 17th: Caleb Marple Goes Out with Friends (2020)

When embarking on a night out with friends, you expect nothing but a good time. On May 17th 2020 a man went out with some friends expecting exactly that. And, instead, found himself in danger. A man whose death, even years later, is still a mystery.

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/investigations/3news-investigates-the-curious-death-of-caleb-marple/95-5e7ce6c5-8540-4544-9b17-c9548dd97154, https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/the-truth-is-going-to-come-out-family-hires-private-investigator-in-the-death-of-caleb-marple, https://fox8.com/video/community-searches-for-caleb-marple/5532204/, https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/autopsy-concludes-westlake-man-died-of-accidental-drowning/95-6e577e3f-78cf-441b-b445-3415fa5452d4, https://fox8.com/video/family-and-friends-desperately-searching-for-caleb-marple/5532300/, https://www.cleveland19.com/2020/10/08/family-private-investigator-hoping-open-up-an-investigation-westlake-mans-death/, https://www.cleveland19.com/2020/05/20/cleveland-police-searching-missing-year-old-westlake-man/, https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/oh-caleb-marple-39-cleveland-18-may-2020.522800/page-5, https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2020/05/body-pulled-from-cuyahoga-river-in-cleveland-during-search-for-man-last-seen-at-downtown-bar.html
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May 16th: Last Members of True Russian Orthodox Church Leave Cave (2008)

Belief in something can sometimes cloud even the best of judgments. On May 16th 2008 the last of a group of women left the caves after months of believing the apocalypse was coming. Women who put their lives in danger based on the belief in one man who called himself a profit. Today’s episode is re-working/re-recording of a Patreon episode from 2020 about the True Russian Orthodox Church. Better known to some as a cult.

Wikipedia, telegraph.co.uk, CBC News, religonnewsblog.com, culteducationinstitute.com
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