Overview
- A jury returned a decision in the Judy Church case, with the court yet to announce the verdict publicly.
- Prosecutors say Church killed her boyfriend, Leroy Fowler, by giving him ethylene glycol, a toxic chemical found in antifreeze.
- The state argues a relationship dispute drove the crime and alleges Church made a voodoo doll linked to Fowler’s other partner.
- The defense says the investigation falls short and points to positive text messages between Church and Fowler in November 2022.
- Church pleaded not guilty to murder months after Fowler’s death, and jurors deliberated after both sides delivered closing arguments.