Woman accused of fatally poisoning husband takes Alford plea
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
An Iberia woman took an Alford plea on Wednesday in her husband’s death.
Amy Murray took a plea in Laclede County court for second-degree murder, second-degree arson and tampering with evidence. She was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
An Alford plea occurs when a defendant maintains their innocence but admits evidence would likely result in a guilty verdict if the case went to trial. Murray was originally charged in 2021 with first-degree murder in Miller County.
Previous reporting indicates that her husband, Joshua, died from antifreeze before Amy allegedly set fire to the bed the victim laid. Court documents in previous reporting say Amy Murray had worked as a nurse at the Jefferson City Correctional Center and had a romantic relationship with an inmate.