Morning Cup of Murder

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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.

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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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October 20th: Steven Alan Thomas Trial Starts (2014)

You never know if the people you let into your house are safe. The ones you need to welcome to do work, to help out, to lend a hand. On October 20th 2014 a man was brought to trial for a crime committed by someone who, by all accounts, should have been trusted.

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