Episode 12: Michael Cochran

Michael Cochran married his high school sweetheart, was involved in the community, coached many youth sports teams and was a family man. Michael’s wife, Natalie, a pharmacist who was found guilty of fraud after she started two businesses aimed at defrauding family and friends, is currently awaiting trial for the murder of Michael. How did high school sweethearts go from the American dream to funerals and jail time?  Where did it all go wrong?

Show Notes

https://www.wvnstv.com/news/natalie-cochran-convicted-of-fraud-pleads-not-guilty-to-murdering-her-husband/ Not guilty plea and other links within article 

https://www.wvnstv.com/top-stories/troopers-to-investigate-death-of-michael-cochran/?ipid=promo-link-block3 Michael's death investigation 

https://woay.com/cochran-pleads-not-guilty-in-death-of-husband-trial-date-set/  Not guilty plea, body exhuming 

https://www.scribd.com/document/427589783/Natalie-P-Cochran-Indictment Fraud indictment 

https://www.register-herald.com/news/police_courts/natalie-cochrans-attorneys-say-dead-husbands-medical-and-financial-records-are-incomplete/article_376900ca-1174-11ef-9e5e-07e19b6cc54e.html Defense wanting medical and financial records 

https://obituaries.register-herald.com/obituary/michael-cochran-1072632940 Michael's obituary 

https://rec.wv.gov/About/Documents/Complaint%20P-19-013.pdf Complaint on a real estate agent that involved a sale with Natalie 

https://woay.com/update-natalie-cochran-releases-statement-after-pleading-guilty/ Timeline and plea of guilty 

https://www.register-herald.com/news/state_region/prosecutor-michael-cochran-was-becoming-suspicious-before-his-death/article_ca1c5751-cb2e-5bf8-a7f4-e7499e6d20ae.html Interview with Michael’s mom and stepdad, Donna and Eddie.

https://www.register-herald.com/news/cochran-leaves-students-hanging/article_7e240276-0916-54a6-9292-1cf84e3e5841.html Scholarship