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Kathryn Preston, Ditched and Desperate

In Season 13, Episode 8, Kathryn Preston is featured on Ditched and Desperate. This is the story of how Kathryn Preston committed murder upon Joe Hernandez.

Kathryn Preston was convicted of murder, and  sentenced to 45 years. According to the state, The evidence at trial was that in August of 2014, Preston struck Hernandez in the head with a broken paving brick when he was in bed at the residence Hernandez and Preston shared with her three sons. Various accounts of the murder were provided during trial with Preston claiming the killing was in self-defense. However, her own son testified that Preston said she struck Hernandez while he slept and then smothered him with a pillow. The Travis County Medical Examiner testified the strike on Hernandez’ head was unlikely to be the sole cause of death while asphyxiation was more likely the actual cause. Investigating Texas Rangers Jason Bobo and Patrick Pena testified the physical evidence including blood stain analysis was consistent with Hernandez being killed in bed while he slept.


You can write to Kathryn Preston at:

Kathryn Preston #02079584
Crain Unit
1401 State School Rd
Gatesville, TX 76599

Joe Hernandez

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