This is a chilling case of premeditated murder in Salisbury, Massachusetts. Judy Church, 67, was convicted on March 30, 2026, of first-degree murder with premeditation and extreme atrocity/cruelty in the 2022 antifreeze poisoning death of her boyfriend, Leroy Fowler, 55.
Crime Details
Church allegedly laced Fowler’s Powerade with ethylene glycol (antifreeze, also in de-icers and brake fluid) during their toxic love triangle involving another woman. Only she had access during the poisoning window, prosecutors said.
Key Evidence
- Church’s cellphone video captured Fowler in agony as she taunted, “Are you having fun?”
- Nov. 11, 2022: Her delayed 911 call described him unable to stand, destroying the bedroom with a bloody nose—he begged her to call.
- Hospital tests confirmed antifreeze ravaging his organs; he died Nov. 13.
- Home search: Powerade bottle with antifreeze residue and Church’s DNA.
- Trial notes: She made a voodoo doll of the rival; Fowler suspected she’d tampered with his shake.
Aftermath
Church faces sentencing April 2, 2026. Prosecutors highlighted her exclusive access and the deliberate cruelty.
This fits a pattern in your shared stories—familial betrayal via poison or neglect. Heartbreaking; thoughts on ethylene glycol cases or updates?
