West Virginia pharmacist convicted in poisoning death of her husband

A West Virginia pharmacist already serving a federal prison sentence in a fraud case was convicted Wednesday in state court for killing her husband.

Jurors found Natalie Cochran guilty of first-degree murder in Raleigh County Circuit Court, CBS affiliate WDTV reported. The jury now must determine whether Cochran would be eligible for parole after serving 15 years. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Cochran's husband, Michael Cochran, 38, died in February 2019. Prosecutors said Natalie Cochran poisoned him with insulin so that he wouldn't find out about a $2 million Ponzi scheme that she admitted to operating from 2017 to 2019.