Morning Cup of Murder

April 25th: Heidi Firkus Killed (2010)

Covering up a lie can be a dangerous endeavor. On April 25th 2010 a woman was killed inside her home. A case that, if the detectives and prosecution are right, was rooted in the desperate need to cover up lies.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-killed-heidi-firkus-nick-firkus-saint-paul-minnesota-timeline-48-hours/, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nick-firkus-murder-conviction-foreclosure-rachel-firkus-heidi-rcna120385, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/heidi-firkus-murder-nick-firkus-saint-paul-minneapolis-foreclosure-48-hours/, https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/married-to-a-murderer-but-didnt-know/89-39f40b69-771f-49b3-9214-9851f30b8099, https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/nick-firkus-heidi-wife-murder-b2458839.html, https://www.twincities.com/2023/04/13/nicholas-firkus-sentenced-life-in-prison-heidi-firkus-murder/, https://abcnews.go.com/US/2nd-wifes-suspicions-confirmed-husbands-arrest-murder/story?id=98498114
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April 23rd: Marlen Ochoa Lopez Killed (2019)

Mothers help one another out. Whether it be a sympathetic smile, a helping hand, a borrowed necessity, or a much needed supply, it's one of those unspoken bonds you feel with others who are in the same boat as you. On April 23rd 2019 a young girl thought she was being given one of those helping hands from a fellow mother. And, unknowingly, walked right into a deadly trap.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48641308, https://www.chicagotribune.com/2019/06/26/marlen-ochoa-lopez-timeline-of-the-tragedy/, https://hue.crc.nd.edu/pilsen/murals/memorial-for-marlen-ochoa-lopez-and-her-baby/, https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/04/24/one-year-later-family-of-murdered-pregnant-teen-marlen-ochoa-lopez-still-waiting-for-justice/, https://abc7chicago.com/clarisa-figueroa-sentenced-to-50-years-in-prison-for-pregnant-woman-marlen-ochoa-lopezs-murder-whose-baby-was-cut-from-womb/14676286/, https://abc7chicago.com/marlen-ochoa-lopez-murdered-pregnant-woman-malren-chicago-crime/13173913/, https://news.wttw.com/2024/04/16/chicago-woman-pleads-guilty-gets-50-years-cutting-child-victim-s-womb, https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/04/16/south-side-woman-gets-50-years-in-murder-of-marlen-ochoa-lopez/https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/6/14/18678827/marlen-ochoa-lopez-yovanny-dies-clarisa-desiree-figueroa-baby-cut-womb-strangled, https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/26/us/chicago-marlen-ochoa-lopez-investigation/index.html
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April 22nd: Chelsea Poorman Body Found (2022)

When someone goes missing the first few hours are crucial. But what happens when the police don’t seem to act in those first few hours? On April 22nd 2022 a devastating discovery was made in a case that saw a family fighting back against a police department they claimed didn’t act quickly enough when their loved one went missing.

https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2022/02/03/the-disappearance-of-chelsea-poorman/, https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/notorious-vacant-shaughnessy-mansion-on-the-market-8103236, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chelsea-poorman-vancouver-police-investigation-1.7436777, https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-cops-investigated-neglect-duty-chelsea-poorman-disappearance, https://globalnews.ca/news/10963339/vancouver-police-officers-allegations-neglect-of-duty-chelsea-poorman-case/, https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/01/16/vancouver-police-chelsea-poorman-investigation-neglect-of-duty/, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chelsea-poorman-death-shaughnessy-over-1-year-not-suspicious-1.6451091, https://vancouversun.com/news/crime/so-many-unanswered-questions-family-looks-for-answers-in-chelsea-poormans-mysterious-death, https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/mother-searching-for-missing-daughter-24-in-vancouver/, https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/15/VPD-Review-Chelsea-Poorman-Investigation/, https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/05/09/What-Happened-Chelsea-Poorman/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chelsea-poorman-missing-woman-vancouver-1.5946304
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April 21st: Rachael Maidens Welfare Check Made (2013)

When you say your marriage vows you promise to love, cherish, and protect the person standing in front of you. On April 21st 2013 a concerned family member asked police to perform a welfare check. In doing so, they unknowingly sent them walking straight into a crime scene.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/brentwood/2014/09/17/maidens-family-says-murderers-punishment-light/15771745/, https://www.williamsonherald.com/news/maidens-pleads-guilty-today-of-second-degree-murder/article_d9ca5f8a-3df8-11e4-b6e0-001a4bcf6878.html, ,https://www.williamsonscene.com/brentwood/news/maidens-homicide-shook-posh-brentwood-enclave/article_b31c197e-cf0b-5a5c-9012-b3ba9fa72c14.html https://www.williamsonscene.com/news/public_safety/maidens-can-return-to-governors-club-murder-details-revealed/article_03a59f0b-c055-5f10-955c-87fbb02d3801.html, https://abcnews.go.com/US/tennessee-man-accused-killing-wife-cleared-live-million/story?id=19755471, https://jimfishertruecrime.blogspot.com/2013/12/did-randolph-maidens-murder-his-wife.html, https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2014/09/16/randolph-maidens-gets-years-wifes-death/15734969/, https://www.wkrn.com/news/2-dead-1-hurt-in-stabbing-shooting-at-governors-club-home-in-brentwood/, https://abcnews.go.com/US/tenn-man-accused-shooting-killing-wife-charged-murder/story?id=19017072
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