About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The Murder of Mengqi-ji - November 11 2026, an episode of Morning Cup of Murder, covers November 11, 2021, the day a man was found guilty of a crime for which he had been the prime suspect from the very beginning. The case turned on a surprising piece of evidence that ultimately helped secure the conviction.
Hosts and release
Korina Biemesderfer hosts the show, which looks back daily at a true crime case tied to that exact calendar date, drawing from a catalogue of more than 2000 episodes. This particular installment, centered on Joseph Elledge Found Guilty, runs 15 minutes and was released on November 11, 2026. The episode was suggested by a listener named Caitie, and it traces how investigators moved from suspicion to proof, culminating in the 2021 guilty verdict. True to the show's format, the episode condenses the case and its resolution into a brief, daily-digest length, fitting the broader Morning Cup of Murder approach of marking true crime anniversaries one calendar day at a time.
