A Not So Natural Death: The Murder of Betty Bowman

On the evening of August 15,  Connor and Betty Bowman stay home and have drinks together. The last drink Betty remembered having was a smoothie. The next morning Betty Bowman is sick. So sick she goes to the hospital where they admit her and treat her for what seemed like food poisoning. Betty Bowman is 32 and healthy but over the next 4 days her condition worsens and she dies. When her husband, Connor Bowman, tries to have her cremated right away with no autopsy, alarms bells go off and police are called. It seems that Connor Bowman was researching a particular medication used to treat gout, and what would be the lethal amount for someone the size of Betty Bowman.

Join forensic expert Joseph Scott Morgan and co-host Dave Mack as look into the almost perfect weapon and crime. 

Time Code- Highlights

00:00:00  Some natural remedies have been know to humanity for thousands of years. Could one have been used for murder? 

00:04:46 Discussion of Betty and Connor Bowman's educations and professions. Both are pharmacists.

00:07:59 Bowman marriage difficulties discussed. 

00:09:08 Betty Bowman hospitalized with what is thought to be food poisoning and dies  

00:09:12 Connor Bowman has to be smart, based on educational accomplishments

00:09:15  32 years old Betty Bowman found a way to travel. She traveled the world. 

00:09:20 Betty went to Hawaii, the Caribbea, Iceland, Grand Canyon. 

00:09:35 Connor had such massive debt from college that they kept their money separate

00:09:44 Conner Bowman told a friend there was $450,000 life insurance on Betty Bowman

00:10:05  Betty Bowman was in good health. She and Conner  talking about divorce. 

00:10:12 August 15, Betty and Connor Bowman at home, drinking and watching movies

00:10:39 Betty wakes up sick, thought food poisoning, went to Mayo clinic, St Mary Hospital August 16

00:10:59 Betty admitted to hospital and they treat her for food poisoning

00:11:05 Treat her for gastrointestinal distress and dehydration

00:11:14 After treatment, nothing gets better and she dies after four days. 

00:11:58 Marriage on downhill slope

00:35:21 Connor Bowman says no autopsy, wife doesn't want to be a cadaver.

00:39:02 Connor Bowman asked if cremation would cause more "in depth" tox screen

00:41:35 Bowman looked up colchicine on laptop. What's a lethal dose?

 

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