The Birdman of Alcatraz - January 18 2021 - Daily True Crime
January 18th: Robert Stroud Kills (1909) On January 18th 1909 a man named Robert Stroud killed a bartender who failed to pay his sex worker. This man, who was not a serial killer, nor the rampage killer you hear about in news stories and on podcasts, ended up being one of the most notorious criminals in American history. Not for his murders but for how he conducted himself behind bars. Today we are talking about the Birdman of Alcatraz. Shop NEW Merch now! https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange local true crime story you want to share, or you just want to say hi? Email the show here: [email protected] Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Morning Cup of Murder is Edited and Produced by Dillon Biemesderfer Follow Dillon on instagram: @dungeonsanddillons Information for this episode collected from: alcatrazhistory.com, Wikipedia, Murderpedia, Britannica, biography.com, The New York Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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