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Morning Cup of Murder

The Railway Killer - December 8 2023

Morning Cup of Murder

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7723 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

December 8th: Rudy Bladel Born (1932) Revenge can make even the most mild mannered individual into a dangerous killing machine. On December 8th 1932 a man was born who would feel his life long dreams being ripped away from him. An action that, in his opinion, could not go unpunished. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Bladel, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bladel-rudy.htm, https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-08-17-8603010576-story.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

There were two more murders, 15 miles away.

0:02.7

When police arrives, they found the telephones and electricity lines.

0:06.0

We have a weird homicide.

0:08.8

A scene described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird...

0:13.0

A cup of murder.

0:15.2

Revenge can make even the most mild-mannered individual into a dangerous killing machine.

0:20.8

On December 8, 1932, a man was born who would feel his lifelong dreams being ripped away from him,

0:27.0

an action that, in his opinion, could not go unpunished.

0:31.7

So if you like your coffee hot but your bones chilled, sit back and start your day with a

0:36.5

morning cup of murder.

0:39.0

Rudy Bledell was born on December 8, 1932, into a railroad family living in Chicago, Illinois.

0:45.3

Falling in love with the job early on in life, Rudy watched his father work as a fireman for the railroad

0:50.8

and planned for most of his life to follow in his footsteps.

0:55.3

Joining the Air Force in 1950, just after graduating high school, Rudy was transferred to Korea,

1:01.3

where he was able to work on the railroad during his active duty.

1:04.9

Shortly after his return, Rudy got into a motorcycle accident that left him with injuries

1:10.1

that forever affected his posture.

1:13.0

But despite all of this, he went to work at Rock Island, the same railroad company that his father worked for,

1:19.1

and rose steadily through the company ranks.

1:22.0

Working in the field he always dreamed of, things took a devastating turn when he was laid off from the job.

1:28.7

Deciding to move to Elkhart, Indiana, and get a job there, Rudy was furious when a

1:34.0

1959 merger occurred during a freight yard in Niles, Michigan, and Elkhart, which resulted

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