About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "The Murder of Mildred McKinney - October 20 2026" from Morning Cup of Murder covers the start of the Steven Alan Thomas Trial, which began on October 20, 2014. The episode centers on the unsettling reality that the people let into a home to do work or lend a hand are not always safe to trust. On the date the trial opened, a man faced justice for The Murder of someone who, by all accounts, should have been able to trust him.
Hosts and release
Korina Biemesderfer hosts Morning Cup of Murder, a daily true crime podcast that looks back each day at a criminal case tied to that exact calendar date, drawing from a catalogue of over 2,000 episodes. This episode runs 8 minutes and was released on October 20, 2026, continuing the show's format of revisiting notable trial dates and anniversaries connected to real criminal cases. The short runtime reflects the show's daily, bite-sized approach to true crime storytelling, offering listeners a quick but pointed look at a single case tied to a specific day in criminal history. The episode focuses narrowly on the opening of the Steven Alan Thomas trial rather than offering a full case history, in keeping with the show's format of brief, date-anchored episodes released on a daily schedule.
