Morning Cup of Murder

February 14th: Cory Lovelace Found Dead (2006)

Some deaths remain a mystery. On February 14th 2006 a woman was killed in a case where her death, and what caused it, remains a mystery. 

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/cory-and-curtis-lovelace-murder-case-death-on-valentines-day/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cory-lovelace-curtis-lovelace-case-a-dramatic-death-in-a-small-town/, https://people.com/crime/curtis-lovelace-not-guilty-wife-cory-murder/, https://people.com/crime/curtis-lovelace-retrial-alleged-murder-wife-cory/, https://www.nprillinois.org/legal/2017-03-28/curtis-lovelace-life-after-a-not-guilty-verdict, https://newschannel20.com/newsletter-daily/curtis-lovelace-wins-45m-lawsuit-against-adams-county-quincy-police, https://www.wtad.com/prosecution-rests-in-lovelace-re-trial.html, https://investigatinginnocence.org/curt-lovelace
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February 13th: Ruth Cruger Goes Missing (1917)

Sometimes a case is greatly affected by what is going on in the world at the time. On February 13th 1917 a young girl went out to run an errand and never came back home. A case that was incredibly changed and altered by the deep fears and perceptions of the nation's people at the time.

https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-ruth-cruger-murder, https://muse.jhu.edu/article/934331/figure/fig01, https://nypost.com/2017/01/09/how-the-real-life-mrs-sherlock-holmes-showed-up-the-nypd/, https://www.nytimes.com/1917/06/24/archives/mrs-humiston-the-woman-who-shamed-police-in-the-ruth-cruger-murder.html, https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19170623.2.633&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/mrs-sherlock-holmes-takes-on-the-nypd-60624549/, https://www.nydailynews.com/2016/09/25/cops-tried-to-pin-blame-on-victim-bungled-investigation-in-1917-manhattan-disappearance/
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February 11th: Christine Belford Killed (2013)

When you tie your life to another person by taking the vow of marriage, you hope beyond all hope that you’ve chosen the right one. On February 11th 2013 two women were killed in a case that, when investigators dug deeper, all boiled down to a bad marriage and an even worse custody battle.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-de/pr/three-members-matusiewicz-family-convicted-federal-stalking-crimes-resulting-murder, https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-family-members-receive-life-sentences-courthouse-murder-conspiracy, https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/landmark-cyberstalking-case-results-in-life-sentences-for-three-family-members, https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/baltimore/press-releases/2013/three-members-of-matusiewicz-family-indicted-for-federal-stalking-crimes-resulting-in-courthouse-murders, https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2016/02/18/david-matusiewicz-amy-gonzalez-sentencing/80518104/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/delaware-court-gunmans-son-daughter-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/, https://www.oxygen.com/fatal-family-feuds/crime-news/what-happened-to-christine-belfords-killer-thomas-matusiewicz, https://whyy.org/articles/christine-belfords-neighbors-paint-picture-of-violence-leading-up-to-the-courthouse-shooting-in-wilmington/, https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2017/05/04/matusiewicz-siblings-argue-appeal-cyberstalking-case/101288736/
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February 10th: Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre (1990)

One would expect that a massacre, one that left behind witnesses and evidence, would be easy to solve. On February 10th 1990 a truly devastating event took place in New Mexico. A case that remains unsolved despite the killers leaving behind witnesses.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Cruces_bowling_alley_massacre, https://www.ktsm.com/news/las-cruces-police-still-searching-for-suspects-in-1990-bowling-alley-massacre/, https://kvia.com/news/2024/02/09/las-cruces-approaches-34th-anniversary-of-bowling-alley-massacre/, https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/las-cruces-police-still-searching-for-suspects-in-3-decade-old-bowling-alley-massacre/, https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/las-cruces-police-continue-to-ask-for-tips-for-1990-bowling-alley-case-new-mexico-amador-avenue-cold-case, https://www.ktsm.com/video/34-years-since-the-las-cruces-bowling-alley-massacre/9420536/
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