Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
'Cough syrup killer' allegedly stabs young wife 123 times, obsessed with 'American Psycho'
04 Apr 2018
When a would-be North Carolina pastor, called 911 he explained that he had taken a strong cough medicine before falling asleep only to wake up to find his wife stabbed to death. While Matthew Phelps may hope the cough syrup defense might save him from a murder conviction, police say the 26-year-old was obsessed with "American Psycho," a movie about a serial killer. Nancy Grace digs into the case with medical examiner Dr. William Morrone, criminal defense lawyer Mickey Sherman, psychotherapist Lauren Howard, and reporter John Lemley. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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