Introducing: Morning Cup of Murder

Speaker 1 [00:00]
You know what the worst part about Slaycation is?

Speaker 2 [00:02]
What’s that, Adam?

Speaker 1 [00:04]
It’s only on once a week, so after you join us for a vacation murder and unpack your body bags, you still have lots of time to kill before the next one.

Speaker 2 [00:12]
Interesting choice of words.

Speaker 1 [00:14]
Yeah, but wouldn’t it be nice if you could have a murder or mysterious death every day of the week? To listen to, not in real life.

Speaker 2 [00:20]
Oh, well, if that’s what you want, you should check out Morning Cup of Murder.

Speaker 1 [00:24]
What’s that?

Speaker 2 [00:26]
It’s a great true crime podcast that’s got 2,000 episodes and new ones released daily. Go on. Host Karina Bemistopher takes you on a dark journey through some of the most horrifying true crime cases and hundreds of unsolved murders you’ve probably never heard of.

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From notorious serial killers to mysterious cults to eerie disappearances and chilling cold cases, Morning Cup of Murder covers it all.

Speaker 1 [00:53]
Sounds like it. And you’re saying there’s a new true crime story every single day?

Speaker 2 [00:58]
Don’t you listen to me? Yes, that’s what I’m saying. Imagine pairing your morning commute or coffee break with a true crime case that will have you on the edge of your seat.

Speaker 1 [01:10]
Well, I don’t drink coffee. Does murder go with chai latte?

Speaker 2 [01:13]
Murder goes with everything. Here, let me play you a sneak peek from Morning Cup of Murder.

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There were two more murders, 15 miles away. When police arrived, they found the telephones and electricity lines cut. We have a weird hum, guys. A scene described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird woman.

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A Cup of Murder: One change can completely alter the course of someone’s life. On August 4th, 1976, a man committed his first of what would be five murders. A man who, when speaking with police, blamed his actions on a change in his life that occurred when he was seven years old.

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So, if you enjoy your coffee hot but prefer your tales bone-chilling, sit back and commence your day with a Morning Cup of Murder. Monty Ralph Ristle, born 28th November 1958, was brought up in an unstable household that saw his father abandon the family when he was merely seven and his mother marry and divorce twice by the time he was 12.

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Spending the first seven years of his life in Wellington, Kansas, with his two elder siblings, Monty began to exhibit antisocial behaviour from a very young age. His actions included defacing his school’s walls with obscene graffiti and even shooting his cousin with an air rifle.

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These actions earned him a severe chastisement from his ex-military stepfather, who hit him so hard with the gun that it shattered against his small frame. After his mother and stepfather divorced when he was 12, Monty’s criminal behaviour seemed to escalate.

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He committed his first burglary, was apprehended for driving without a licence, stole a car, and at the tender age of 14, was arrested and convicted of the rape and robbery of his neighbour, whom he attacked at knifepoint whilst disguised with a mask.

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Monty was sent to a reform school for these crimes, where he was diagnosed with multiple personality disorder and, quote, “adjustment reaction of adolescence”. He spent the next few years in and out of institutions, the medical staff completely unaware that he would sneak out to assault young women. In 1975, shortly after his release, Monty was arrested yet again for attempting to rob a woman at knifepoint in an elevator.

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He received a five-year suspended sentence and subsequently dropped out of high school. However, despite the absence of exact release date details, by August of 1976, 18-year-old Monty was at large and, unfortunately, encountered his first murder victim.

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On 4th August, after seeing his ex-girlfriend with another man, an infuriated Monty came across 26-year-old sex worker Ara Marina Gabor, who coincidentally lived in the same Alexandria, Virginia, apartment complex as him.

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Later, he claimed that he became angry after she, quote, “allowed him to have sex with her and seemed to enjoy it”, leading a drunken and high Monty to drown Ara in a nearby ravine. Despite differing sources claiming Ara tried to defuse the situation by asking Monty about his sexual preferences, or that he became angry upon discovering she faked her orgasm, the tragic outcome remained the same.

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Following Ara Gabor’s murder, Monty went on to rape and kill four more women in Alexandria, all victims of his deep-seated hatred towards women. Investigators claim that this resentment began with his unhealthy relationship with his mother.

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That was Morning Cup of Murder, your daily dose of true crime. Don’t hesitate. Start listening now, wherever you get your podcasts.

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In 2020, in a small Californian mountain town, five women vanished. I discovered the fate of all of them, except one. A woman known as Dear, whose estate is worth millions of dollars. I’m Lucy Sheriff.

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Over the past four years, I’ve conversed with Dear’s family and friends, and learned that each person has a different recollection. Hear the story on Where’s Dear? Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you access your podcasts.

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The courtroom was thick with anticipation. The crowd packed in, shoulder to shoulder. They’d heard the gossip and whispers about a family overflowing with passion and hate, about a strange disappearance, and a pile of bones found smouldering in a lime pit.

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And now they were eager to learn the truth. But even they were unprepared for the tale that unfolded; the secrets, the lies, the confessions, and the envy. So unimaginable. And now you too will hear it.

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The Dead Alive on Morrison Mysteries. A true story that inspired a classic novel. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.