About this episode

This episode explores the poisoning of Leroy Fowler by his girlfriend Judy Church and the subsequent investigation and trial.

In November 2022, 55 year old Leroy Fowler was rushed to hospital after suddenly becoming violently ill inside the home he shared with his girlfriend, Judy Church. Doctors quickly discovered something deeply unusual: Leroy's kidneys were shutting down, his blood had become dangerously acidic, and tests revealed he had been poisoned with ethylene glycol... the toxic chemical found in antifreeze. As investigators searched the couple's home, they uncovered disturbing evidence, including an orange-stained sports drink bottle, handwritten journals filled with anger, voodoo dolls, and chilling phone videos recorded while Leroy lay suffering on the floor. Prosecutors alleged that what first appeared to be a tragic medical emergency was, in reality, a calculated act of murder. In this episode of REDRUM True Crime, we examine the evidence, the complicated love triangle, the shocking trial testimony, and the haunting video that became one of the prosecution's most powerful pieces of evidence. Did Leroy realise he was being poisoned before it was too late? And what did the jury see that convinced them this wasn't simply a tragic death, but a premeditated murder that would leave a family…

People in this episode

Host: redrumpodcast

Guest: Judy Church

Topics covered

• murder
• poisoning
• true crime
• trial
• evidence
• love triangle

Keywords

• Leroy Fowler
• Judy Church
• poisoning
• ethylene glycol
• murder trial
• true crime
• evidence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: REDRUM

Products: ethylene glycol, antifreeze

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