Nancy Brophy

Nancy Crampton Brophy, a self-published romance novelist who wrote an essay, 'How to Murder Your Husband,' was sentenced to life in prison for killing her husband. Watch the full trail gavel-to-gavel.

Court TV’s Year in Review: Defendants who took the stand in 2022

Judge Ashley Willcott says, 'No one can predict what a defendant fighting for their life is going to do or say in front of the... More

December 30, 2022

The verdict is in: Court TV’s year in review

From the high-stakes case of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, to the intense trial of killer Darrell Brooks, here's the Court TV verdicts of 2022. More

December 7, 2022

OR v. Nancy Brophy: Romance Novelist Murder Trial

Romance author Nancy Crampton-Brophy is accused of killing her husband, Chef Daniel Brophy in 2018 at his culinary school. More

June 14, 2022

Life for ‘How to Murder Your Husband’ author in spouse death

Romance novelist Nancy Crampton Brophy sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for murdering her husband in Portland. More

June 13, 2022

‘How to Murder Your Husband’ writer found guilty of murder

A jury in Portland convicted a self-published romance novelist Nancy Crampton Brophy -- who once wrote an essay titled "How to Murder Your Husband" —... More

May 25, 2022