‘How to Murder Your Husband’ author Nancy Crampton Brophy found guilty of killing her husband

Nancy Crampton Brophy is an American novelist who posted a blog post about “How to Murder Your Husband”. She was found guilty of murdering her husband.

Nancy Crampton Brophy, 71, is guilty of second-degree murder on Wednesday. It was after informing her cellmate about her husband, chef Daniel Brophy who she killed in 2018.

According to the Portland Eater, a jury in Multnomah County announced its decision on the author of “How to Murder Your Husband” on Wednesday morning after a five-week trial.

Anndrea Jacobs, Nancy’s cellmate, testified on May 18. Thereby, telling prosecutors that the romance novelist had described the distance at which she shot her husband in great detail.

On June 2, 2018, authorities found Daniel dead inside a kitchen at the Oregon Culinary Institute. There were no traces of force or struggle, and no signs of robbery, according to detectives. Brophy still had his wallet, phone, and car keys with him.

Nancy Crampton Brophy was arrested on September 5 and has been in jail since then.

As per court documents, traffic cameras near the institute during the time of the incident showed Crampton Brophy’s minivan approaching and departing.

Nancy Crampton Brophy and the tale of her husband

On April 4, the trial of a self-published romance author accused of fatally murdering her chef husband began.

Greed and also a $1.4 million insurance policy drove Nancy Crampton Brophy, according to Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Shawn Overstreet. Her lawyers have then refuted the charge.

Nancy bought the same make and model of gun that was in use in her husband’s murder, according to prosecutors. They believe she swapped out the barrel to make the weapon harder to trace.

Nancy’s gun purchase, according to the defense, was for research purposes in her profession as a novelist. The jurors, however, did not appear to believe that claim.

Nancy Crampton Brophy had authored another novel, “The Wrong Husband,” in addition to the essay “How to Murder Your Husband.”

The sentencing for the guilty novelist and self-tattletale is still pending.

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