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Morning Cup of Murder

Jealous Cousins and Their Murder of a Hard Working Man - July 16 2024

Morning Cup of Murder

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7723 Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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July 16th: Roberto Ayala Killed (2011) Anger and feeling slighted can cause a person to fester into something incredibly dangerous. On July 16th 2011 a man was killed in a case that saw a family dynamic that made him the target of some dangerous individuals. ttps://www.appeal-democrat.com/colusa_sun_herald/paul-moore-murder-conviction-upheld/article_62a6c00e-b6ac-11e6-a43f-1fc53590fc6d.htmlhttps://www.appeal-democrat.com/colusa_sun_herald/bomb-victim-s-family-awarded-20m/article_c1ef99da-bc30-11e6-ac6a-2fbb44836d41.html, https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1756063.html, https://www.legistorm.com/stormfeed/view_rss/353779/organization/32279/title/bomb-maker-convicted-of-murder.html, https://www.courthousenews.com/civil-suit-in-california-farm-murder/, https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/man-convicted-of-killing-farmworker-using-explosive-device-connected-to-irrigation-pump/, https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020/07/roberto-ayala-murder-death/, https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020/07/paul-moore-roberto-ayala-trial-prison-sentence/, https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/murder-arrest-made-in-death-of-colusa-county-man-in-july/, https://2paragraphs.com/2018/01/dateline-paul-moores-cousin-peter-had-stomach-removed-lost-50-lbs/, https://thecinemaholic.com/how-was-roberto-ayala-murdered/ 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.

0:14.6

Anger and feelings are locked down. Anger and feelings slighted can cause a person to fester into something incredibly dangerous.

0:21.4

On July 16, 2011, a man was killed in a case that saw a family dynamic that made him the target of some dangerous individuals.

0:32.1

So, if you like your coffee hot but your bones chilled, sit back and start your day with a morning cup of murder.

0:39.5

On July 16, 2011, the body of 43-year-old Roberta Ayala of Grimes, California, was found in a rice

0:47.4

field in Colusa County. On that same day, hours before the discovery, Roberto had picked up his seven-year-old son,

0:56.2

brought him to lunch,

0:57.5

and then headed for the rice field belonging to the Moore Brothers

1:00.5

to adjust an irrigation pump.

1:03.6

As his young son sat and watched his father from a distance,

1:07.3

there was a loud explosion that sent the boy running towards Roberto.

1:12.2

When he arrived, he saw that his father was on fire

1:15.7

and sprinted off to try and find someone to help.

1:19.5

He ended up running about two miles before finding anyone.

1:24.1

By the time the help arrived, Roberto was already dead.

1:29.0

The father had, as police would soon learn, unwittingly detonated an explosive device that went off right at his chest level.

1:37.3

When firefighters arrived, his body was still burning.

1:41.5

With pieces of shrapnel in his neck, chest, and brain, Roberto's truly horrific

1:47.2

death stumped investigators who were unsure if this was a tragic accident or if the man was

1:54.6

the victim of foul play. In the end, Roberto Ayala's death and the investigation that followed would expose some truly disturbing family dynamics, ones that killed an innocent father who unknowingly walked straight into the crosshairs.

2:11.1

Investigating the death on August 12th and the 15th, officers received letters from someone claiming responsibility for the bomb.

2:18.7

With the second letter, even containing a diagram of the device, one that matched the evidence

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