About this episode

The episode details the case of Jessy Kurczewski, who was convicted of murdering her caretaker and stealing from her estate.

Lynn Hernan, 61, trusted Jessy Kurczewski like a daughter, making her caretaker, power of attorney, and co-beneficiary of her estate. But after Lynn was found dead on October 3, 2018, in her Pewaukee, Wisconsin home, toxicology revealed a fatal level of tetrahydrozoline, the active ingredient in Visine eye drops, in her system. Investigators determined Kurczewski had loaded a water bottle with six bottles' worth of Visine and stolen more than $290,000 from Hernan before and after her death. In November 2023, Kurczewski was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of felony theft. Get the full story on this episode of Female Criminals with Law&Crime’s Elizabeth Millner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Millner

Topics covered

• true crime
• homicide
• theft
• trust betrayal
• investigation

Keywords

• eye drop killer
• Lynn Hernan
• Jessy Kurczewski
• homicide
• theft
• Visine
• toxicology

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Pewaukee, Wisconsin

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