Michael Cochran, a 38‑year‑old from Beckley, West Virginia, died unexpectedly in February 2019, initially believed to be from a medical condition after exhibiting severe brain swelling and dangerously low blood sugar. Subsequent investigation revealed his wife, Natalie Cochran—a former pharmacist—had been running a $2 million Ponzi scheme through a fake government contracting company they had started together. Prosecutors allege Natalie poisoned him with an insulin injection to prevent him from learning the truth before a critical investor meeting. In November 2021, after Natalie had already received an 11‑year federal sentence for fraud, authorities exhumed Michael’s body. Forensic pathologist Dr. Paul Uribe testified that the evidence pointed to homicide by exogenous insulin administration. The defense countered that due to decomposition, the cause was “undetermined and undeterminable” and suggested Michael may have self‑administered insulin for bodybuilding. On January 29, 2025, a jury convicted Natalie of first‑degree murder. She was sentenced to life in prison without parole, concluding a tragic chain of deception motivated by financial ruin.
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