Writing Deadly Women

In season 4, episode 3, one sees the murder of Jay Orbin by Marjorie Ann Orbin in Arizona. The show is titled Fortune Hunters and Discovery ID describes it as, “Deadly women who will do anything to satisfy their need for cash” Marjorie agreed to marry Jay because he lavished money and gifts on her for years, traveling across many states to watch her perform. He agreed to make sure she had a baby, which she did with great medical intervention. Rather then divorce, sharing custody and having less access to his money, she opted to kill and dismember him.Since being incarcerated, she has had 6 infractions, which means she's still about doing what she wants to do rather then following the rules we all live by. Marjorie Ann Orbin was convicted of Murder and sentenced to Life Without Parole. She will die in prison. . You can write to Marjorie Ann Orbin at: Marjorie Ann Orbin 250060 ASPC Lumley Unit PO Box 3300 Goodyear , AZ 85338 If you have experience...

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Larissa Schuster chose to take her case to trial, probably convinced no one would believe that she actually did it. The jury felt otherwise. She was convicted of first degree murder with special circumstances and was sentenced to life without parole. Her appeal includes: Schuster and Timothy separated acrimoniously in 2002.   For a while, they maintained separate living quarters in the family residence.   Schuster complained about this arrangement.   From the time of the separation on, Schuster also acted as if the house and business were hers, and she did not want Timothy to have custody of T., or a relationship with him.   She often said that she would like to see Timothy dead. Around July 4, 2002, Timothy moved out of the house and into a condominium.   Schuster was enraged that he left and took items from the house while she was on a trip.   At one point, Schuster told a neighbor that she sometimes thought she should just kill Timothy and be done with it.   She tw...

Kristin Rossum grew up as "that girl" -- the one all the boys wanted to date and the girls wanted to be. That was not enough to satisfy her appetite. The story of her husband's murder and her descent into madness was on Oxygen's "Snapped" and Discovery ID's "Deadly Women". She was a toxicologist in the coroner's office. She stole fentanyl from work and overdosed her husband as a means of divorce. She was sentenced to life without parole, which means she will die in prison. One of her appeals includes: State prisoner Kristin Rossum appeals the district court's denial of her petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We reverse and remand for the district court to hold an evidentiary hearing on Rossum's claim that she was deprived of her Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel. Rossum was convicted of murdering her husband, Gregory de Villers. The prosecution's theory of the case was that Rossum po...

Heather D'Aoust was 16 and arguing with her mother. After a tense argument, Heather killed her mother with a hammer. She agreed to plead guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to 16 years to life. When asked why she killed her mother, Heather could not provide a reason. She is approximately 27 years old now. You can write to her at: Heather D'Aoust WA4003  CIW  16756 Chino-Corona Road Corona, CA 92880 Find Other Inmate Penpals American Monster | For My Man | Murder Comes to Town | Fatal Attraction Inmates

In May of 2001 Jane Dorotik was tried for the murder of her husband, Bob. She alleged that it was her daughter who committed the murder, but she was convicted. She was sentenced to twenty five years to life for the murder. Her apparent motive was money and that she didn't want to pay him alimony. She remains alive and well incarcerated in California. Her appeal includes:  In February 2000 appellant and her husband Robert Dorotik (Robert) were living on a ranch they rented in a rural area near Escondido. The pair had three adult children. Appellant and Robert frequently argued about money. Appellant and daughter Claire were horse enthusiasts. Robert disapproved of the money spent by appellant to support that interest. The couple was not particularly affectionate, sometimes discussed divorce, but never had a physical confrontation. In 1997 appellant and Robert separated. Robert filed for divorce and sought spousal support from appellant whose employment was cons...

Melissa Huckaby pleaded guilty to the first degree murder and kidnapping of Sandra Cantu. During her sentencing, she said,  "I still cannot understand why I did what I did. This is a question I will struggle with for the rest of my life." The prosecutor in the case speculated that she killed Cantu for attention While she did plead guilty and take responsibility for her actions, it was primarily to avoid the death penalty which was an option if she took her case to trial. You can write her at: Melissa Huckaby WA5057   CCWF   P.O. Box 1501   Chowchilla, CA 93610-1501 Find Other Inmate Penpals American Monster | For My Man | Murder Comes to Town | Fatal Attraction Inmates

Angela Rodriguez was convicted of the murder of her fourth husband for financial gain. After being found guilty, she was sentenced to death, where she sits on California's death row facility. She is also alleged to have killed her 13 month old daughter by cutting a pacifer and allowing her to suffocate on it. She received a substantial settlement from the manufacturer. Her crime story was featured on Deadly Women on Discovery ID. Her appeal includes: A jury convicted defendant Angelina Rodriguez of the first degree murder of her husband, Jose Francisco Rodriguez, under the special circumstances of  murder by administering poison and murder for financial gain, and of one count of  attempting to dissuade a witness. (Pen. Code, §§ 136.1, subd. (a)(2), 187, 190.2, subd. (a)(1), (19).) 1 The jury was unable to reach a verdict on a charge of soliciting murder, and the court declared a mistrial on that count.  You can write to her at: Angela Rodriguez X0271...

      Brandita Taliano was found guilty of murder, and consipiracy with her boyfriend, Dennis Dawley. The two conspired to murder his wife, Joan. The two had met while she was prostituting. Clearly she's had a troubled life. Both were sentenced to life in prison, a virtual death sentence due to their ages. You can write to her at: Brandita Taliano W68729    CCWF    P.O. Box 1501    Chowchilla, CA 93610-1501   Find Other Inmate Penpals American Monster | For My Man | Murder Comes to Town | Fatal Attraction Inmates

Theresa Knor is rather infamous for murdering two of her six children in a brutal fashion. The rest were thoroughly terrorized, and some of them were also convicted of the murders. It is unclear why she had six children when she clearly didn't care to be a mother. You can write to her at: Theresa Knor W59650    CCWF    P.O. Box 1501    Chowchilla, CA 93610-1501   Find Other Inmate Penpals American Monster | For My Man | Murder Comes to Town | Fatal Attraction Inmates

Suzan Carson is best known for her killing spree with Michael Bear Carson, her husband where they killed three persons. While she was mentally unwell, she did not meet the standards of being incompetent to stand trial and was convicted for the murders. Both were sentenced to seventy-five years to life. Suzan was recently denied parole, despite the fact that she is 73 years old. She will not be eligible again for another fifteen years. You can write to her at: Suzan Carson W20314   CCWF   P.O. Box 1501    Chowchilla, CA 93610-1501 Find Other Inmate Penpals American Monster | For My Man | Murder Comes to Town | Fatal Attraction Inmates

Brenda Spencer was responsible for the Cleveland Elementary School shooting in San Diego, California. The shooting killed eight children and wounded a police officer. She had troubled teen years and struggled with feeling suicidal. She plead guilty to two counts of murder and assault with a deadly weapon. One day after her eighteenth birthday she was sentenced to twenty-five years to life. She has been denied parole four times to date. You can write to her at: Brenda Spencer W14944  CCWF   P.O. Box 1501   Chowchilla, CA 93610-1501 Find Other Inmate Penpals American Monster | For My Man | Murder Comes to Town | Fatal Attraction Inmates

Cheryl Lucero was convicted of the murder of Ricky Roberts, a local legend who participated in the Demolition Derby as a driver. The jury convicted her of first degree murder with the use of a fire arm. She was sentenced to fifty years to life. Ricky was married and the two had had an affair. It was the first time she had been involved with someone who was "famous" in the area. She did not take the break up well. Her appeal includes: Cheryl Lynn Lucero was convicted of first degree murder with a firearm enhancement. She appeals the trial court's denial, during the jury selection proceeding, of several of her for-cause challenges to prospective jurors. She also challenges the trial court's admission of a number of hearsay statements made by the decedent victim. Finally, she raises claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and cumulative error. We reject all her contentions. In light of Senate Bill No. 620, which took effect on January 1, 2018, after the sent...