Morning Cup of Murder

January 28th: Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonca Born (1987)

Sometimes a case and how it’s handled depends on a victim’s location. On January 28th 1987 a young boy was born. One who would go missing and whose case would be handled by a police force who, according to many, bungled it from the very beginning.

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January 27th: Nicole Lovell Killed (2016)

You never know who you’ll meet online. If they are who they say they are. On January 27th 2016 a young girl disappeared. A case that was heavily influenced by social media and what happens when you meet someone, a stranger, online.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nicole-lovell-murder-was-a-virginia-teen-lured-to-her-death-through-a-smartphone-app/, https://wset.com/news/local/latest-ex-vt-student-believed-killing-nicole-lovell-was-fantasy-evidence-found-in-dorm, https://www.collegiatetimes.com/news/david-eisenhauer-natalie-keepers-sentenced-to-prison-in-connection-to-nicole-lovells-murder/article_2a495d40-f67c-11e8-888f-eb9b3af5fa96.html, https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Defense-rests-its-case-in-Natalie-Keepers-trial-493860711.html, https://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/04/us/virginia-tech-girl-killed-keepers-bail-denied/index.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-virginia-tech-student-gets-50-years-in-fatal-stabbing-of-girl-13/, https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/08/us/blacksburg-virginia-natalie-keepers-profile-nicole-lovell/index.html
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January 26th: Guðmundur Einarsson Disappears (1974)

Desperation to solve a case can lead to massive missteps. On January 26th 1974 a man disappeared in a case that is considered one of the worst miscarriages of justice in European history.

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January 25th: Peggy Nadell Killed (2014)

Money can come between people. Even family. On January 25th 2014 a woman was brutally killed inside her home. A crime motivated by money and committed by someone close to the victim.

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January 24th: Stacey L. Vaillancourt Kills (2019)

Trusting others with the care of your children is incredibly difficult. Especially a stranger. On January 24th 2019 a little girl was rushed from her daycare to a hospital. A death that, according to the courts, was caused by a woman meant to care for the child in question.

https://www.necn.com/news/local/vermont-day-care-provider-convicted-of-causing-infants-death-with-antihistamine-sentenced/3183800/, https://www.wcax.com/2023/12/01/jury-deliberations-underway-vt-child-care-provider-accused-manslaughter/, https://www.mynbc5.com/article/stacey-vaillancourt-infant-manslaughter/46010013, https://vtdigger.org/2023/06/19/manslaughter-case-in-infants-death-moves-toward-trial/, https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/sentencing-for-vermont-daycare-provider-convicted-in-infants-death/, https://www.wcax.com/2024/03/12/vt-child-care-provider-sentenced-prison-babys-death/, https://nypost.com/2019/03/19/day-care-provider-charged-in-death-of-infant-on-childs-third-day-at-facility/
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