At around 5am on Halloween in 2019, the police in Kansas, USA suddenly received a report,A man named Colby Trickle said his 26 year old wife Kristen Trickle shot herself at home.
However, this is not an ordinary suicide case, aSex DollSubsequently, the terrifying truth was revealed
(Victims Kristen Trickle and her husband Colby Trickle)
The police officer who received the call that day was Brandon Hauptman. He immediately rushed to the scene to investigate and found that Kristen still had some signs of life. Emergency personnel immediately performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but unfortunately, the person was not rescued in the end
Almost at the same time, Brandon discoveredThere are many inconsistencies at the scene of deathFor example, Kristen only wore underwear and suffered facial injuries, which is not common in typical suicide cases because women tend to pay more attention to their appearance.
Her phone alarm clock kept ringing, indicating that she had planned to wake up and go to work normally, and there might be many plans for the day. People who want to commit suicide usually don’t set an alarm because it doesn’t really matter what time they wake up.
In addition, the size of the gun she used when committing suicide was not quite right. Experts confirmed that it was a large caliber firearm and was not easy to operate. For Kristen, who is petite in size, it is unlikely to kill herself with it in a dimly lit room.
Brandon had some doubts about whether Kristen had really committed suicide. Looking at Colby at the scene… As a husband, when his wife’s life was on the brink of death and he was rescued, he didn’t stand by and even talked to the police about computer games.
Afterwards, the police immediately took him back to the station for questioning, but this conversation exposed more suspicious aspects
During the interrogation, Colby Trickle showed great grief
At first, Colby behaved quite like a husband who had just experienced the pain of losing his wife, so sad that tears streamed down his face.
He said Kristen shot herself while she was asleep, and immediately called the police. During this time, he had moved the gun because for a moment he also wanted to end his life, but soon he gave up the idea of suicide and put the gun back into his wife’s abdomen.
He also explained the details related to his work, saying that he isAn Army Reserve, representing the US militaryEngaged in intelligence work, previously sent to the Middle East and Central America
When asked if his wife Kristen has life insurance, his answer was noWhen asked if he had killed his wife, he firmly answered ‘no’.
After more than ten hours of interrogation, Colby may have thought he had successfully established a “loving wife and strong work ability” persona, but in reality, more doubts were exposed. After verifying with the military, the police found out that he had never been sent overseas to work, and his lies only exacerbated his suspicion of killing his wife.
But later on, Colby was acquitted because three days later, the forensic expert determined that Kristen died by suicide
(The deceased Kristen Trickle)
Kristen’s family and friends do not agree with this, and they unanimously believe that with Kristen’s personality, it is impossible for her to commit suicide, and she has never shown any signs of suicide.
Many investigators, including Brandon, also felt that the case was not that simple, so they continued to uncover the truth in the following two years and indeed found more clues, all pointing to Colby
For example, Colby doesn’t love his wife as much as he claims, and after investigating his phone, the police found that,He once flirted with other women online, and in the hours after Kristen’s death, he continued to text her at the police station.
not only … butHe knew very well that his wife had two life insurance policies with a total amount exceeding $120000 (about RMB 868932), and even searched online for information about receiving insurance benefits ten days before the “suicide case” occurredWhen asked by the police before, he denied it outright, indicating that he had some ulterior motives.
Later on, he did indeed receive his wife’s insurance benefits and did something unexpected——justHe spent nearly $2000 (approximately RMB) just two days after receiving the compensation14482 yuan）I purchased a life sized sex toy
（Colby Trickle）
This action has affected the police andKristen’s family was stunned.
Normally, the wife has just passed away, how could the husband be in the mood to buy such things? this timeColby’s suspicion has been pulledAt the extreme.
Afterwards, he spent thousands of dollars on electronic game consoles, debt repayment, and music equipment, hoping to become a performer… In just 8 months, he spent 120000 dollars recklessly, further confirming his suspicion of plotting to kill his wife and defraud her.
Finally, in July 2021, ColbyAccused of first-degree murder and interfering with law enforcement, the defendant went to court.
(The deceased Kristen Trickle)
In the trial scheduled for September 2023, the prosecutor mentioned to the jurorsColbyThe process of purchasing sex dolls.
ColbyHis mother testified in court for him,KristenAfter his death, his son had nightmares and struggled to sleep, saying that the sex doll was bought by him for warmth and comfort, not for sexual purposes.
This statement is obviously not very convincing,Kristen’s uncle exclaimed, ‘It’s very disgusting.’ ‘If you want to keep warm, you can buy an electric blanket.’
Colby’s lawyer also tried to defend him, saying, ‘If he really wanted to kill Kristen, he wouldn’t have called the police before she died completely.’. But these were all defeated by the testimony provided by the psychologist Ashley Christiansen hired by the accused party.
Ashley Christiansen analyzed Kristen’s psychological state before her death and concluded that she was unlikely to commit suicide.
In the end, the jurors listened to the testimony of the experts,a surnameColby sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for 50 years in November 2023Four years after Kristen’s murder, the truth finally came to light.
Colby pretended to be clever by killing his wife and pretending to commit suicide, thinking he could get away with it, but he exposed his crime with foolish actions.
In the second half of his life, he can only redeem himself in prison
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