'Pathetic' Husband Snaps, Murdering Wife Over Divorce Request

'Pathetic' Husband Snaps, Murdering Wife Over Divorce Request

From Crime Fix with Angenette Levy by Law&Crime

May 6, 2026 · 22 min · Episode 822

About this episode

The episode discusses the murder of nurse Christina Hampton by her husband Clifton following her request for a divorce.

Christina Hampton was a beloved nurse and mother to three sons. In October 2025, Christina told her husband, Clifton Hampton, that she wanted a divorce and that he was "pathetic." After she went to sleep that night, and following arguments, investigators believe Clifton stood over her, strangled her and then came up with a series of cover stories. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy talks with the district attorney who prosecuted the case in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime. PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code CRIMEFIX at https://www.oneskin.co/CRIMEFIX Host: Angenette Levy   https://twitter.com/Angenette5 GUEST: Matt Ballard https://www.facebook.com/mjballard CRIME FIX PRODUCTION: Head of Social Media, YouTube - Bobby Szoke Social Media Management - Vanessa Bein Video Editing - Daniel Camacho Guest Booking - Alyssa Fisher & Diane Kaye STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV:  https://bit.ly/3td2e3y Where To Watch Law&Crime Network:  https://bit.ly/3akxLK5 Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter:&nbsp…

People in this episode

Host: Angenette Levy

Guest: Matt Ballard

Topics covered

  • divorce
  • murder
  • true crime
  • domestic violence
  • legal proceedings

Keywords

  • murder
  • divorce
  • true crime
  • strangulation
  • domestic violence

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