Morning Cup of Murder

October 31st: Annie McCann Disappeared (2008)

When you lose a loved one to something as tragic as a crime, you would do anything to get justice. Even take on an entire police force if necessary. On October 31st 2008 a young girl disappeared from home. A case that, even today, is locked in a bitter dispute between family and a police department.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/mysterious-death-annie-mccann-parents-ongoing-fight-prove/story?id=40559022, https://wset.com/news/local/anniversary-of-teens-death-ignites-calls-to-re-examine-probe, https://abcnews.go.com/US/happened-annie-mccann-runaway-teens-death-remains-mystery/story?id=40586299, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2016/11/02/eight-years-on-the-mystery-of-annie-mccanns-death-by-bactine-keeps-unfolding/, https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/annie-mccann-virginia-teen-dead-baltimore/, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2018/03/06/parents-of-annie-mccann-found-dead-in-baltimore-of-bactine-poisoning-press-gov-hogan-to-intervene/, https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2016-03-02%20CEG%20to%20Baltimore%20Police%20Department%20(Annie%20McCann).pdf

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October 27th: Walter McMillian Born (1941)

Witnesses who testify on your behalf should, in theory, help your case tremendously. But what happens when the police and the courts don’t listen to those people? On October 27th 1941 a man was born who would be accused of a devastating crime. One in which there was proof of his innocence but, for reasons beyond his control, the legal system was unwilling to listen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_McMillian, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/resources/high-school/courtroom-cases/walter-mcmillian-1985, https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3461, https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/ROA-Times/issues/1993/rt0393/930303/03030219.htm, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/03/03/alabama-frees-death-row-prisoner/8fa8b1d1-6f46-4396-82ea-1a863eda2130/, https://eji.org/cases/walter-mcmillian/#:~:text=In%201986%2C%20an%2018%2Dyear,attention%20focused%20on%20Walter%20McMillian., https://keypennews.org/stories/seeking-a-just-mercy-by-bryan-stevenson-a-story-of-justice-and-redemption,6283, https://www.tricityledger.com/story/2020/12/24/news/morrison-is-still-looking-for-justice-in-rhondas-murder/5091.html

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October 23rd: Katrina Smith fails to Come in for an Interview (2012)

Some people can become dangerous when they don’t get what they want. On October 23rd 2012 a woman failed to show up at an important interview. Thus raising serious red flags and worrying those who loved her most enough to contact police.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/hidden-past-led-katrina-smiths-killer/story?id=104055372, https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/katrina-smith, https://winnebagosheriff.com/homicide-investigation-katrina-smith, https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/lead-detective-recounts-how-evidence-in-katrina-smith-murder-case-led-to-her-husband-todd-smith/, https://www.yahoo.com/news/katrina-smith-her-husband-thought-033832831.html, https://www.wifr.com/2023/05/16/todd-smiths-latest-attempt-new-trial-hits-roadblock/, https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/courts/2017/04/04/todd-smith-sentenced-to-59/21595366007/

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October 22nd: 2014 Shooting at Parliament Hill (2014)

When a serious attack happens, it almost always shows the glaring holes in security. Ones that, unfortunately, no one sees until it’s too late. On October 22nd 2014 a shooting took place on government grounds. Highlighting the desperate need for change only after blood was shed. 

*Suggested by joannaafitness

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_shootings_at_Parliament_Hill,_Ottawa, https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/external-engagement-and-coordination-parliament-hill-incident-october-22nd-2014-after-action-review, https://www.britannica.com/event/Parliament-Hill-Attack, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/canadian-soldier-shot-at-ottawa-war-memorial/, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parliament-hill-attack, https://www.cnn.com/2014/10/22/world/canada-shooter/index.html

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October 21st: Joann Bartholomew Killed (1987)

Some cases seem so simple that it feels like they should be easier to solve. No elaborate set up, DNA left behind, and no real premeditation. Not the work of some criminal mastermind. Yet, this isn’t always the case. On October 21st 1987 a woman was killed in a case that, on the surface, seemed like one that could be easily solved. Yet here we are decades later with no answers to speak of.

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Cold-Case/Homicides/Bartholomew, https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/cold-case-not-forgotten/95-723084b2-58ee-44c7-90a8-969d0ce745e3, https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/03/30/stow-police-family-want-answers-in-true-crime-1987-murder-of-joann-bartholomew/6662221001/, https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2013/12/30/state-initiative-on-unsolved-homicides/10356657007/, https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-possible-link-i/67392189/, https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2023/11/24/unresolved-police-cold-unsolved-cases-from-the-akron-ohio-area-and-beyond/71420758007/

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