Morning Cup of Murder

November 5th: Devin Patrick Kelley Kills (2017)

Sometimes it takes a truly heinous event to uncover mistakes that must be remedied. On November 5th 2017 a man walked into a church and committed a devastating massacre. A crime that should have never been able to happen, or at the very least should have been made more difficult to achieve, by the filing of the proper paperwork.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutherland_Springs_church_shooting, https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/texas-church-shooting/who-devin-kelley-alleged-texas-church-shooter-n817806, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/11/06/who-is-devin-patrick-kelley-gunman-who-officials-say-killed-churchgoers-in-sutherland-springs/, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/05/us/church-shooting-texas.html, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41884342, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/devin-patrick-kelley-texas-shooting-suspect-sutherland-springs-first-baptist-church-latest/, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/devin-patrick-kelley
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November 4th: Andre Sales Kills and Takes Life (2022)

Domestic violence has, unfortunately, become a common occurrence in today’s society. And domestic violence can, sometimes, escalate into something well beyond a tragedy between just two people. On November 4th 2022 a man made a deadly decision against a woman who he once cared for deeply.

https://www.ccso.us/press-releases/11611/, https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/andre-sales-maryland-murder-suicide-b2220548.html, https://lawandcrime.com/crime/ex-boyfriend-killed-woman-her-brother-mother-and-another-man-in-quintuple-murder-suicide-police/, https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/ex-boyfriend-identified-as-suspect-la-plata-quadruple-murder-suicide/65-75e696ac-d9d7-4255-8828-112ac61ec0f2, https://ktul.com/news/nation-world/man-kills-ex-girlfriend-and-three-others-in-quadruple-murder-suicide-crime-violence-gun-violence-washington-dc-midatlantic-east-coast-mass-shooting-tragedy-domestic-violence, https://www.fox10tv.com/2022/11/05/5-people-found-shot-death-inside-house-maryland/, https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/05/us/maryland-home-reported-shooting/index.html, https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/family-killed-in-la-plata-murder-suicide-had-friends-all-over-the-world-relative-says/3205168/, https://wset.com/news/local/la-plata-deadly-shooting-murder-sucicide-charles-county-maryland-sheriffs-office-andre-sales-sara-kai-sommaly-mann-javono-watson-gun-domestic-violence-police-chief-carl-schinner, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/five-found-dead-maryland-home-rcna55783, https://www.thechesapeaketoday.com/2022/11/04/murder-usa-andre-sales-killed-his-ex-girlfriend-and-two-others-in-her-family-a-friend-and-self/
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November 3rd: Quawan Charles Found Dead (2020)

When a loved one goes missing you hope that everyone around you takes it as seriously as you do. On November 3rd 2020 a case took a horrific turn when the family got the answers they hoped they wouldn’t get. A case that saw the family working hard to solve the mystery when police failed to do what was necessary.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Quawan_Charles, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/quawan-bobby-charles-found-dead-janet-irwin-charges-louisiana/, https://www.katc.com/news/iberia-parish/family-attorney-releases-private-autopsy-cause-of-death-drowning, https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/courts/trial-date-set-for-woman-who-didnt-report-missing-teen/article_20247e96-9aed-11ef-9baa-33d87263732e.html, https://abc7.com/quawan-charles-death-mother-interview-black-teen-found-dead/8145374/, https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-louisiana-teen-quawan-charles-arrested-police/story?id=75802524, https://www.klfy.com/local/outraged-family-of-quawan-charles-has-a-message-for-janet-irvin-as-she-remains-free-from-jail/, https://www.fox7austin.com/news/someone-evil-did-that-to-him-family-of-quawan-charles-demands-answers-in-15-year-olds-death, https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/crime_police/independent-toxicology-of-quawan-bobby-charles-suggests-foul-play-family-attorneys-say/article_fa723e6a-5a66-11eb-947f-d77f9bf15482.html, https://www.thecut.com/article/quawan-charles-death-in-louisiana-what-we-know.html, https://people.com/crime/quawan-bobby-charles-black-louisiana-boy-died-suspiciously-family-seeks-justice/
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November 2nd: Damien Nettles Disappeared (1996)

When your child goes missing, as a parent you feel incredibly helpless. How does that feeling increase when it seems as though the police aren’t willing to work the case? On November 2nd 1996 a young man disappeared. A case that the family worked diligently because they felt as though the police weren’t doing enough to find their boy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Damien_Nettles, https://www.damiennettles.uk/, https://onthewight.com/damien-nettles-police-make-five-arrests/, https://onthewight.com/damien-nettles-suspects-released-on-bail/, https://onthewight.com/damien-nettles-police-start-new-search-for-body/, https://onthewight.com/damien-nettles-investigation-police-conclude-search-fb/, https://locate.international/missing-people/damien-nettles, https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/damien-nettles-96-001159, https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/24696366.isle-wight-teen-damien-nettles-missing-28-years/, https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36865349, https://locate.international/news/damien-nettles-case-update, https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/jul/28/the-lost-boy-cracking-the-mystery-of-damien-nettles
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November 1st: Jerry Mark Kills (1975)

Blood is thicker than water. Or so they say. On November 1st 1975 a man was killed in one of Iowa’s most infamous crimes. A case that saw brother turn on brother. At least according to the prosecution.

https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mark-jerry.htm, https://www.kwwl.com/news/jerry-mark-files-for-new-appeal-to-overturn-1975-murder-conviction/article_e9778232-a79c-11ef-81fd-17c58f61b0d1.html, https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2024-11-19/jerry-mark-seeks-exoneration-for-murders-halloween-1975-cedar-falls, https://law.justia.com/cases/iowa/supreme-court/1979/59676-0.html, https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-courts/jerry-mark-latest-appeal-murders-drug-cartel/article_f61b228c-a6f2-11ef-ad0d-db338e3f0024.html, https://www.radioiowa.com/2024/11/19/lawyer-for-man-found-guilty-in-1975-halloween-murders-in-black-hawk-county-wants-new-trial/, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-sep-10-adna-iowa10-story.html, https://kcrr.com/a-look-back-on-the-vicious-cain-and-abel-murders-in-cedar-falls/
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