Morning Cup of Murder

March 6th: Cotton Thompson Kills (1963)

Be careful who you choose to work with. Who you choose to include in your plans. On March 6th 1963 a woman was brutally killed inside her home. A murder that turned out to be a planned hit and would fall apart because not everyone involved could be trusted to keep their mouth shut.

https://www.mnopedia.org/event/murder-carol-thompson, https://www.twincities.com/2015/09/01/t-eugene-thompson-mastermind-of-the-murder-that-shocked-st-paul-dies-at-88/, https://www.pickingcottonbook.com/, https://www.thehistoryhandbook.com/2023/the-murder-of-carol-thompson-in-saint-paul/, https://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/news/the-vault/money-sex-and-power-the-1963-murder-of-carol-thompson-by-her-attorney-husband-shocked-the-twin-cities
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March 4th: Joey Labute Goes Out with Friends (2016)

One night out shouldn’t  place you in danger. On March 4th 2016 a man who normally preferred a night at home decided to change things up and go out with friends. A decision that ended up costing him his life.

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/unsolved-ohio/unsolved-ohio-father-pushes-for-answers-eight-years-after-sons-suspicious-death/, https://www.cincinnati.com/story/accused/2020/08/20/4-years-after-joey-labute-died-his-mysterious-death-still-unsolved/5601348002/, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/17hr2pn/joey_labute_went_missing_on_march_5th_2016_his/, https://missingpeoplecrypticclues.quora.com/What-was-the-meaning-of-Joey-laBute-s-Text-messages-after-his-disappearance, https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/family-and-friends-haunted-by-mystery-of-joey-labutes-suspicious-death, https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/entertainment/human-interest/2017/02/22/what-happened-to-joey-labute/22098504007/, https://www.nbc4i.com/news/columbus-police-release-surveillance-photos-of-joey-labute-the-night-he-disappeared/, https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/body-found-scioto-river-identified-missing-columbus-man-joey-labute-n548556, https://www.10tv.com/article/news/autopsy-report-sheds-little-light-death-joey-labute/530-884141e5-ac8d-4309-87ed-dd2b9402c924, https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2016/03/31/joey-labute-likely-had-died/23349636007/
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March 3rd: Millie and Trevor Horn, and Janice Saunders Killed (1993)

Some say that money is the root of all evil. And, when you hear stories like the one for today, it’s hard to argue against that statement. On March 3rd 1993 three individuals were killed. Three lives taken for no other reason than greed and a financial payout.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Horn, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/03/04/disabled-boy-2-women-found-slain/c2fee800-2c90-4122-b808-3c6905d213d9/, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/horn-lawrence.htm, https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/17/us/man-gets-life-in-killing-of-3-for-insurance.html, https://www.westword.com/news/death-sentences-5056135, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/03/03/1-year-after-triple-homicide-nurses-brother-still-stunned/468d8252-8df9-42a6-b1be-f8f761ba42fe/, https://time.com/archive/6731900/murder-by-the-book/
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March 2nd: Kate Webster Kills (1879)

A disagreement with an employer is nothing new. How one handles it, though, is entirely unique. On March 2nd 1879 a woman and her employer reached a boiling point. And only one walked away with their life.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Julia_Martha_Thomas, https://historianandrew.medium.com/why-kate-websters-murder-of-julia-martha-thomas-captivated-london-in-1879-adbc17dd0b63, https://mail.murderpedia.org/female.W/w/webster-catherine.htm
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