Texas woman on trial for husband's alleged insulin murder
Jury selection began in Chambers County, Texas, for Sarah Hartsfield, the woman accused of killing her fifth husband, Joseph Hartsfield, in January 2023. Prosecutors allege Hartsfield injected her husband with excessive insulin and delayed calling 911; she is jailed at the Chambers County Jail on a $2 million bond and has pleaded not guilty. The defense says the death may have been a medical complication; the case has drawn attention because of Hartsfield’s marital history and a prior 2018 fatal shooting ruled self‑defense.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Jury selection in the murder trial of Sarah Hartsfield has begun (article dated Sept. 29, 2025).
- Prosecutors allege Joseph Hartsfield died after his wife injected him with dangerous amounts of insulin; multiple insulin pens were recovered near his bedside.
- Indictment was filed in February 2023 after his death in January 2023; defendant is held in Chambers County Jail on a reduced $2,000,000 bond.