In season 11, episode 1, the murder of
her married lover, John Jordan by Connie Sanders-Ford is shown. The
show is titled Mid Life Murder and Discovery ID's Deadly Women
describes it as An examination of women who refuse to grow old
gracefully, committing murder in midlife..
Connie Sanders-Ford was convicted of
1st Degree Murder and sentenced to life without parole. She is not eligible
for release.
He ended the relationship, so she ended
him after stalking him relentlessly. John felt bad about cheating on his wife and ended the affair which set his murder in motion.
Her appeal (see link) includes:
Victim’s wife was fixing supper at home when Defendant walked in, introduced 1 We summarize facts as we must view them, in the light most favorable to the verdict. herself, said she and Victim had “been having an affair for over a year” and “I’m here to tell you so that he can leave you,” called Victim’s wife “pathetic,” then spent the next month trying to break up the marriage:
•Defendant repeatedly returned to Victim’s home to make trouble. Once the police had to be called to get her to leave. •Defendant stalked Victim’s wife at her job, her home, and on the streets.Victim’s wife drove to the sheriff’s office on one occasion and Defendant followed her inside.
•Defendant offered Victim’s adult son a financial incentive to convince Victim to abandon the marriage. When the son refused and told Defendant to leave them alone, Defendant threatened to shoot Victim and herself.
•Defendant went to the son’s house, argued with Victim, and pulled a gun, which Victim took away from her.
•Defendant threatened to “destroy” Victim’s family by telling the whole town about the affair, then went to the local newspaper and angrily demanded that a story be written about Victim.
•While Victim’s wife was at the courthouse seeking an order of protection, Defendant approached and handed her a purported “love contract” between Defendant and Victim.
•Defendant called Victim and threatened to shoot herself because he would not leave his wife. Victim then heard a gunshot, hung up, and called 911. Police found Defendant at the cemetery, lying near grave plots owned by Victim and his wife.
Her appeal (see link) includes:
Victim’s wife was fixing supper at home when Defendant walked in, introduced 1 We summarize facts as we must view them, in the light most favorable to the verdict. herself, said she and Victim had “been having an affair for over a year” and “I’m here to tell you so that he can leave you,” called Victim’s wife “pathetic,” then spent the next month trying to break up the marriage:
•Defendant repeatedly returned to Victim’s home to make trouble. Once the police had to be called to get her to leave. •Defendant stalked Victim’s wife at her job, her home, and on the streets.Victim’s wife drove to the sheriff’s office on one occasion and Defendant followed her inside.
•Defendant offered Victim’s adult son a financial incentive to convince Victim to abandon the marriage. When the son refused and told Defendant to leave them alone, Defendant threatened to shoot Victim and herself.
•Defendant went to the son’s house, argued with Victim, and pulled a gun, which Victim took away from her.
•Defendant threatened to “destroy” Victim’s family by telling the whole town about the affair, then went to the local newspaper and angrily demanded that a story be written about Victim.
•While Victim’s wife was at the courthouse seeking an order of protection, Defendant approached and handed her a purported “love contract” between Defendant and Victim.
•Defendant called Victim and threatened to shoot herself because he would not leave his wife. Victim then heard a gunshot, hung up, and called 911. Police found Defendant at the cemetery, lying near grave plots owned by Victim and his wife.
You can write to Connie Sanders-Ford
at:
Connie Sanders-Ford 1300069
Chillicothe Correctional Center
3151 Litton Road
Chillicothe Correctional Center
3151 Litton Road
Chillicothe, MO 64601
At the end of the day, if you do not
learn SOMETHING from this, you never will.
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