LIVE: Husband Poisoned Murder Trial - WVA v. Natalie Cochran - Day Six

Natalie Cochran is set to face trial after being accused of killing her husband, Michael Cochran, by poisoning him with insulin in 2019. Initially charged with first-degree murder in 2019, the charges were later dismissed until new evidence emerged in the case. If convicted, Cochran could face life in prison.
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[@GenX1968]

This judge is feeding the jury like no other judge I’ve ever seen! West Virginia hospitalty!

[@traceyp58]

Both kids disgraced their father That's what happens when you have a sociopath for a mother

[@bevrichards993]

Both lied. The daughter looked and sounded like she was drugged. Was wondering if they hypnotized her before testimony. The day of the event, the son was so concerned that he was whining that he was hungry so the aunt had to take him to get something to eat. But for some reason he was so concerned while father was healthy looking that he could tell every single pill/whatever that he took.

[@jillricci587]

Or a sociopath father (not talking about the husband who was murdered by this woman but there are cases that the husband murdered his wife either cheating/money).

[@MeMyselfandI25]

Natalie was so happy today seeing her lying friends and family. They keep saying the victim was a jerk. Maybe that’s why she killed him? Either way IMO she’s guilty. Probably was poisoning him for a long time.

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

Don't you dare say anything bad about those babies.

[@IzzyMariel]

@@WillBlindYouWithLight liars should always be called out

[@MeMyselfandI25]

@@WillBlindYouWithLight Didn’t mention them specifically but they’re aren’t babies either.

[@MeMyselfandI25]

@@IzzyMariel that’s exactly right.

[@unluckynumber7]

The defense attorney keeps acting like having a motorcycle is luxury high-rolling lol

[@mistybihler1424]

It is when it's paid for with money scammed from fraudulent schemes

[@bevrichards993]

Two of the newly purchased 'motorcycles' were dirt bikes.

[@karenstepp58]

Daughter Super coached! This poisoning went on awhile. Natalie told everyone what he took, his symptoms and I'm sure her children heard all this. I hope the kids don't know about the fake cancer.

[@zoeknap9777]

(Zoē’s Mumma) the daughter is so coached it is ridiculous !! Also, who believes that a young girl is going to ask her Daddy where his income is coming from?!!!???

[@karenstepp58]

@zoeknap9777 exactly. The son seemed less rehearsed. Did you feel the same?

[@MeMyselfandI25]

@@karenstepp58 so she never had cancer?!? I missed that part.

[@karenstepp58]

@MeMyselfandI25 that is my understanding.

[@susanmann8979]

I love this judge!

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

Same KIRKPATRICK FTW

[@pinklady5795]

I think this defendant is guilty! What is up with these women killing their husbands/boyfriend! Smh! I did not believe her kids at all!

[@annievw5640]

The son has totally been coached. Dad monitored everyone’s phone in the house. ‘Even mine!’ The kid was 10 yrs old. He also helped with one of contracts at 10 years old.

[@mistybihler1424]

Well yeah. Attorney do prepare witnesses before they testify. They are allowed to advise. That goes for anyone that's ever testified in court

[@Girlmom4]

@@mistybihler1424 Yes they meet with people before testifying!! I haven’t watched the son yet but THE DAUGHTER WAS 100% WITHOUT A DOUBT TOLD WHAT TO SAY!!

[@fred7769]

Prepare, yes. Have them commit perjury? Nah

[@fred7769]

Don’t forget it’s completely normal to tell your daughter you’re taking anabolic steroids too

[@TheUniqueme1]

The son MAC on the other hand SEEMED SO CONDESCENDING AND CONFIDENT IN BEING ANLE TO REMEMBER THE INFO FEED TO HIM BY DEFENSE

[@lindamateri7298]

Awe mommy is so happy with the sons testimony, he was well coached

[@karenstepp58]

Bashing Michael day!!!

[@MeMyselfandI25]

@@karenstepp58 that’s what it always comes down to when the defendant is guilty. Victim blaming. Really sad.

[@lindamateri7298]

I don’t believe the story about the steroids from Mexico, she has been coached

[@KaylaMorris2010]

@@lindamateri7298 same! Pretty sure they just want to confuse the jurors with all these mysterious medications. My guess is it was probably mushroom supplements(not regulated by our FDA)… Which can be in liquid form with a dropper.

[@bluejeanistic]

Just look at the mother's face. She is so proud of her children making their father look bad. Evil woman who has everyone buffaloed. She is onviously guilty.

[@kellyjelly2465]

The questions defense asking are ridiculous. His voice is ANNOYING!!!

[@lindamateri7298]

You only have to look at the pharmacist in the family to know what happened

[@sandrabrislin4526]

Its over. Conviction

[@tigerlilygirl2643]

So many ppl take a bunch of supplements, protein powders, green juices and vitamins these days. There is a huge market for these products and potions. We see a constant barage of advertising for these things related to working out, health and wellness. The fact that they are trying to blame these things for his death is really giving the case to the prosecution....along with so many other things. GUILTY

[@hartshorne12345]

She was poisoning the poor man for months. A 10 year old doesn’t pay attention to or remember the details his son gave.

[@gailrhodes8208]

The headaches and dizziness is from the poison his wife was giving him.

[@mistybihler1424]

@gailrhodes8208 you don't think him popping handful of pills wouldn't cause dehydration, headaches and dizziness. It's not about what you think, it's about what you can prove in court

[@gailrhodes8208]

@ the only one that says he was popping a hand full of pills was family coached by his wife. DUH his friends said he drank protein supplements from GNC. Natalie told everyone what she wanted them to say.

[@BecAnn79]

I felt like her sister was telling the truth.

[@mirandaajames]

Agreed. She didn't recall any of the defense's overexaggerating claims

[@SusanH5390]

These kids were so young & I feel sorry for them for what they have been put through by their mother!

[@jenniferhughes8844]

The children only know what their mother has told them. Bless their hearts

[@lynadamson9079]

You might be surprised at what children can work out for themselves.

[@tvoy50]

Everyone who enjoys being in the hospital NOT as an employee, raise your hand.

[@bevrichards993]

One of the defense witnesses said victim did not want to go to the hospital because it was too expensive. The family's tax return showed they had income of 4 million dollars the year before. Had to laugh at that one.

[@lindamateri7298]

Makes you wonder what the pharmacist was giving him to make him feel so bad

[@bevrichards993]

She could have been using the insulin all along but he was strong enough to recover. The last dose, she had finally perfected how much she needed to do the deed.

[@lindamateri7298]

Dear old mama was helping him to get sicker all along, it’s sad no adult caught on to the angel of death

[@Girlmom4]

Omfg 🤬 I have a 14 year old and she has no idea how much I make a year!!!!

[@spacesigns4561]

My children are adults and have no idea how much money I make…and they’d be hard pressed to explain exactly what my job entails…and I’ve been doing the same job their entire lives.

[@unluckynumber7]

Did this kid just claim he was "helping" his Dad with government contracts at age 10???! And he remembers all these specific details about certain days when he was 10, and certain things he saw on specific contracts when he was 10??? Come onnnnnn. 🤣🤣🤣 I thought the daughter was gonna be the worst liar of the day, but this kid is giving her a run for her money. And their piece of garbage mother just sitting there letting them get up and lie under oath for her. Unreal.

[@kevinjulia2852]

Very smart young lady. She listened to the questions and would give it some thought before responding.

[@bevrichards993]

Defense keeps bringing up health conditions saying things like swollen brain, swollen heart, etc. This was after wife ODed him on insulin. This was not his condition before the overdoses. He is acting like the victim was walking around for years with these problems.

[@junkandthangs]

that lil girl is dangerous

[@IzzyMariel]

Prosecution exposed the liar defense witnesses today.

[@tigerlilygirl2643]

He is in a coma losing control of his bladder and urinating all over himself and the couch, but according to the sister and all the other defendant's witnesses, they were all supposedly standing around laughing about how "mad Michael was gonna be at them?!" 😳

[@alisonjones4947]

The defence attorney in the turtle neck looks like a villain from a James bond film.

[@bevrichards993]

There was some kind of spy cartoon or show on when I was young. I remember a female named Natasha. He sounds like one of the characters.

[@tigerlilygirl2643]

​@@bevrichards993Rocky and Bullwinkle 😉

[@jansliger8655]

This poor daughter is so angry for her parents screwing up her life! She resents having to be drug into court. The pain is clearly evident from the dark circles under her eyes to her lack of emotions.

[@unluckynumber7]

Well she lied through her teeth for her mother, so she mustn't be too angry with her mom.

[@MeMyselfandI25]

@@unluckynumber7She drug her dad under the buss.

[@bevrichards993]

IMO she is afraid she is not going to remember to script.

[@lynnarmbruster4353]

can Law and Crime turn up the sound on future videos?

[@mirandaajames]

Since when do children know the details of their parents' work??? I didn't have a clue what mine did only where they worked and their title. SMH at the defense for getting on the DAs' backs for not interviewing the children. If they did, they would have been indignant and called it harassment. I agree with everyone here. They were coached. It was clear with how they responded about the finances. Children don't know who pays for what or where it comes from. Ridiculous!

[@JEN-1234]

All witnesses are coached. And a lot of parents do tell their kids what they do at work.

[@spacesigns4561]

@@JEN-1234 Doesn’t mean the kids understand every nuance…or even pay attention if their parents do tell them.

[@dellacahill9110]

The daughter looks terrified

[@lindamateri7298]

From the looks of the defense lawyer he needs to do some working out but his heart probably couldn’t take it

[@xxPageProxx]

This entire family is so weird. Natalie sits there smirking. They are all acting like this guys death didn't matter. So incredibly strange.

[@Ecology0136]

She’s sooooo proud of M A C. . Look at that big smile. . She’s thinking: remember your lines honey & don’t be specific when state asks you questions aka jump into “don’t really recall mode”

[@lindamateri7298]

Such a big deal over him wanting to be in shape, I have a son who worked out all the time before becoming a police officer,being buff is not a crime , get over it defense lawyer already you are being ridiculous

[@smilely771]

So so coached. Saddest testimonies I’ve ever watched. Such evil using your children.

[@brianchang-f6t]

the daughter made it sound like the dad died of a terminal illness and was in the final weeks or days

[@stacyhenry5578]

You remember contracts but not a helicopter

[@theresacormier3253]

That guy with a beard should be guilty of helping and a bedding a killer !

[@bevrichards993]

Imagine someone will be keeping an eye on him in the future. Did not like him at all.

[@annacauchi2065]

Today was a win for the prosecution if I was on the jury I would not have believed any of the people that appeared for the defence they were either coached as the kids were or they lied like the adults did.

[@alisonjones4947]

I agree. The sister was ok and appeared truthful but her testimony didn’t move the dial in favour of the defence, it was neutral testimony imo.

[@Girlmom4]

Maybe he began to get agitated because he was finding out the business was all a scam!!

[@bevrichards993]

The victim laid cable and lines for computers. He was not a computer wizard/programmer/systems analyst/or even a data entry operator as the defense is trying to paint him.

[@TheUniqueme1]

The Daughter Now she was lying but APPEARED UNCOMFORTABLE with having to LIE in her MOTHERS DEFENSE

[@cindyteta4259]

I'm sorry this girl is full of crap!!! I feel bad for the situation she has been put in, it's awful. But she is lying thru her teeth, and the jury will see right thru this crap!!

[@Esso387]

amazing how their memory seems to be, I can remember things when I was year old, selective memory or BS I reckon, btw she is guilty in my book

[@Ecology0136]

Treadway doesn’t remember anything until proof of text msgs shown to him. . Another liar coached imo

[@Connie-nt5nm]

Aren’t they supposed to be here this morning for a “mercy hearing” ??

[@CV-2411]

Mom gave birth to sociopaths who betrayed their father 😮 The poor man will be rolling in his grave 😢

[@jansliger8655]

Did the police ever search the house and take the supplements? Were there receipts for supplements and steroids from Mexico?

[@bevrichards993]

They searched the house. If there was anything illegal there, they would have taken it for evidence.

[@xxPageProxx]

The children were very strange. Its like they were trying hard to say the right thing. Didn't seem natural at all.

[@nitabrozowski4021]

I know her son is the youngest, but she reminds me of those TikTok moms that prefer their sons over their daughters…

[@bigalbiggs]

Everybody’s time is important EXCEPT THE JURORS

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

ALL Y'ALL in the comments: Leave those babies alone. They've been through plenty enough.

[@stacyhenry5578]

Their father was murdered and they are lying on him to save their mother...

[@mistybihler1424]

​@stacyhenry5578 Were you there, hiding under the kids beds and stalking the Cochran home?? Because, if not, you do not know!

[@CV-2411]

That's not an excuse to betray their dead father!! 🙄 The poor man will be rolling in his grave 😢

[@mistybihler1424]

@CV-2411 that poor man had steroid rage! Ask anybody who knows about Michael attacking a male co-worker of Natalie's at the access health parking lot. Like freak physically assault! He may be deceased, but this "poor man" was actually very wealthy by scamming money from hard working relatives and friends. The love of money is the root to many evils.......they were living like philanthropist on a lifestyle of swindling the gullible and elderly. Sad thing is those same people he scammed probably had to pay for his funeral, and are now raising his children

[@Ecology0136]

Daughter had most I’m not sure answers. . Coached not to lie imo. . . Very few “yes” responses

[@lindacathey9654]

Is Natalie in custody or out on bail?

[@IzzyMariel]

she's in prison for her ponzi scheme

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

She's been in jail several years now.

[@kevinjulia2852]

As annoying as his line of questioning the daughter it appears that he's introducing the excessive use of steroids being used by her father which is a brilliant method of showing it is a possibility he led to his demise. Again I just tuned in.

[@maryice6934]

You all are funny. EVERY witness is coached in some way. Both sides.

[@lindamateri7298]

Mommy dearest was definitely giving him meds that she knew would lead to his death,,, why wouldn’t she since she was a pharmacist!!!!!

[@kevinjulia2852]

It appears Mr. Michael was into building up his body to appear buffed up. All the anabolic pills and steroids took a toll on his immune system. It explains the flu-like symptoms, the appearance of seizure-like symptoms, the weakening of bone density and irritability in interaction with people .

[@melmegna4404]

Daughter trying to make up answers/taking so long to answer! 😏

[@bluejeanistic]

Had to remember what she was told to say.

[@nicenessispriceless2681]

I believe Natalie helped Michael in the ponzee scheme. She’s not some pharmacist mastermind and couldn’t have pulled it off single-handedly.

[@bevrichards993]

Appears it started off being legimate with a contract or two. He searched for the opportunities and then she was supposed to follow up and make bids on the contracts he found. Looks like she just told him that she won a lot of contracts that she did not and then was selling 'shares' of the individual contracts. With the Ponzi she could pay back initial investors and then get them to invest more in the newer (not awarded) contracts. She was also playing with the banks. Open two accounts, write a bad check for millions off of one to the other and then spend all the money before the check bounced. Look at all the bank accts. that were opened. When the victim suspected she was lying and called her out via the trip to BOA she had to get rid of him. The 'breast cancer' was not doing the trick anymore.

[@kevinjulia2852]

The prosecutor is reaching for foul play with all due respect to the deceased family. It seems the deceased took all sorts of concoctions to maintain his physique. As far as trying to break the code for the cellphone I had plenty of spouses asking me if I knew how and if could I attempt it. So as weird as that might sound it is possible this gentleman was asked to do so with no malicious intentions .

[@kevinjulia2852]

I just tuned into this case. But I do know excessive use of steroids can lead to serious medical problems including aggressive behavior. The attorney's voice is annoying as heck lol. I hope that if the wife is guilty of committing what she is being charged with they convict her.

[@nicenessispriceless2681]

Insulin can help build muscle mass. Was Michael actually injecting himself with insulin?

[@katcar113]

she is quite smug today

[@bevrichards993]

She is working on her acting skills. Working up the fake crying.

[@HDWorldclass]

the daughter was acting dumbed down and we know she was pretty bright ! talking like a little girl

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

And no. I'm not getting old. She'll always be 9 years old to me 😭

[@lizzy7186]

Is she in jail ?

[@JulieBme]

Federal Prison yes

[@rmarvel169]

I believe she is and has been AND needs to stay there !

[@earthmagic1]

The trial is still going on. They are back on Monday.

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

She been in several years now

[@lindamateri7298]

I don’t believe the story about the steroids from Mexico, she has been coached

[@lindamateri7298]

From the looks of the defense lawyer he needs to do some working out but his heart probably couldn’t take it