A New Jersey judge sentenced a once-respected fertility nurse to life in prison Thursday for murdering her husband, whose dismembered remains washed up in three suitcases on the Chesapeake Bay in 2004.
Key Documents
'Gangster's' Confession
Prosecutors believe the wisecracking gangster who wrote this letter confessing to the crime was actually McGuire.- 'Set Her Up'
Prosecutors received this letter and list of ways to frame McGuire, which they believe was a ruse to throw blame onto her sister-in-law. - E-mails with Friend
Melanie McGuire e-mailed a nursing school friend, James Finn, about his knowledge of guns before her husband was shot to death. - Friend's Wiretaps
In taped phone calls, James Finn tried to get McGuire to admit involvement in her husband's death. - Lover's Wiretaps
McGuire's boss, Dr. Bradley Miller, secretly recorded two phone conversations with her after testifying before a grand jury. - Allegations of Abuse
Melanie McGuire appeared before a family court judge April 30, 2004, and asked for a restraining order.
A New Jersey fertility nurse will face a judge Thursday for a sentencing hearing in the death of her husband, whose dismembered remains were found in three suitcases on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
A jury has found nurse Melanie McGuire guilty of murder in the death of her husband, William, in 2004. Prosecutors said she shot him, dismembered him and tossed his body into the Chesapeake Bay.
A judge brought the third day of jury deliberations at Melanie McGuire's murder trial to a sudden halt Friday after concerns arose about jurors' exposure to media accounts of the case.
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CLOSINGS & DELIBERATIONS
- •April 19, 2007
Jurors ask to see parking-lot surveillance video - •April 18, 2007
Jurors request e-mails - •April 17, 2007
Jurors begin deliberations in Melanie McGuire trial - •April 16, 2007
Lawyer for nurse accused of killing husband says prosecutors failed to prove guilt
DEFENSE'S CASE
- •April 12, 2007
Nurse declines to testify in her trial for husband's murder - •April 11, 2007
Witness recalls one-night stand with murder victim - •April 10, 2007
Witnesses: Nurse accused of murder was extraordinarily caring - •April 9, 2007
Colleague says nurse's husband talked about gun purchase before his murder
PROSECUTION'S CASE
- •April 5, 2007
Lie detector denied - •April 4, 2007
With tears and charts, prosecutors try to link nurse to body - •April 3, 2007
Nurse's sister-in-law recalls 'perfect couple,' throw pillows - •April 2, 2007
Portrait of a gambler - •March 30, 2007
Prosecutor's pillow theory - •March 29, 2007
Witness: No trace of murdered husband's blood in home - •March 28, 2007
Expert: Bags in nurse's home match those holding her husband's body - •March 27, 2007
Nurse's jury hears anonymous confession mailed to prosecutor - •March 26, 2007
Nurse's jury hears of list of ways to 'set her up' for murder - •March 22, 2007
Prosecutors: Nurse sent e-mail from husband's account - •March 21, 2007
Doctor describes affair with woman accused of killing, dismembering husband - •March 20, 2007
In phone calls, nurse denied murder, but friend was unconvinced - •March 19, 2007
Colleague: Divorce was on nurse's mind when husband vanished - •March 15, 2007
Co-worker: Widow's bathroom smelled strongly of bleach - •March 14, 2007
After prosecutors say nurse had killed her husband, she told family judge he'd left her - •March 13, 2007
On nurse's computer, an Internet how-to for murder - •March 12, 2007
A strangely silent Blackberry tells of husband's disappearance - •March 7, 2007
Pathologist describes examination of dismembered body - •March 6, 2007
Detective: Nurse's dry eyes raised suspicion - •March 5, 2007
N.J. fertility nurse tried for husband's murder
PRETRIAL
CASE IN BRIEF
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Melane McGuire is accused of killing and dismembering her husband William in 2004 and tossing his body into the Chesapeake Bay packed in trash bags and stuffed into the couple's luggage set.
BACKGROUND
MESSAGE BOARDS
CHATS
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• J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner
Forensic psychologist discusses the case
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•Harriet Ryan
CourtTVnews.com's reporter discusses the case
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