American Scheme // 143

This episode is available early and ad-free on Invisible Choir + through Apple Podcasts and Patreon, and is scheduled for free/regular release on Sunday, April 27th, 2025.

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On February 6th, 2019, Michael Cochran was found unresponsive on the kitchen floor of his West Virginia home. Rather than calling 911, his wife Natalie spent the day inviting friends and family over to assess his condition. Michael appeared to be sleeping—he was even snoring. But no matter how much they shook him and called out his name, he wouldn’t wake up…

Written by Sam Foster, Edited and Engineered by Scott Ecklein, and Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway.

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Written/Audio Sources: 

1. WV v. Natalie Cochran Full Trial

2. Chris Davis Testimony

3. Nicole Cochran Testimony

4. M.A.C. Testimony

5. Dr. Paul Uribe Testimony

6. Stephanie Hamilton Testimony

7. Penny Lowery Testimony

8. West Virginia State Trooper Robert Hinzman Testimony

9. Jennifer Davis Testimony

10. Former West Virginia State Trooper JD Hamilton Testimony

11. Jason Bowen Testimony

12. Brianna Michelle Holly Testimony

13. West Virginia State Trooper Timothy Bledsoe Testimony

14. Dr. Zachary Halsey Testimony

15. Dr. Priya Banerjee Testimony

16. Court Nexsen Testimony

17. Ed Bolt Statement

18. Donna Bolt Statement

19. Daphne Jessup Statement

20. Nicole Cochran Statement

21. How far would a wife go to keep $2M Ponzi scheme a secret?

22. Amidst Questions Over Husband’s Death And Misuse Of Little League Funds, West Virginia Pharmacist Arrested For $2.5 Million Ponzi Scheme — Ponzitracker 

23. A look back at the Natalie Cochran trial as 20/20 documentary airs, attorneys file for acquittal

24. Southern District of West Virginia | Raleigh County Pharmacist Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Fraud Scheme | United States Department of Justice  

25. Natalie Cochran found guilty of first-degree murder

26. Prosecutors say text messages show Natalie Cochran tried to put distance between Michael Cochran and his family

27. A look back at the Natalie Cochran trial as 20/20 documentary airs, attorneys file for acquittal

28. Natalie Cochran found guilty of first degree murder for her husband’s death in 2019 – Real WV

29. Southern District of West Virginia | Raleigh County Pharmacist Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Fraud Scheme | United States Department of Justice

30. Raleigh County Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering | United States Secret Service

31. Defense calls first witnesses in Natalie Cochran Trial 

32. Misinterpreting the results of a sternum rub

33.  Woman who claimed she had cancer murdered husband with lethal injection to cover up her Ponzi scheme | The Independent

34. Witness testimony continues in Cochran trial, mother of victim no longer expected to testify

35. Doctor asserts the most "credible" explanation of Michael Cochran's death is insulin injection

36. Diabetes - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

37. Natalie Cochran found guilty of murder; victim's family says justice is served

38. Judge denies Natalie Cochran’s request for an acquittal in husband’s murder 

39. Glasgow Coma Scale - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

40. WV v. Natalie Cochran: Ponzi Scheme Murder Trial | Court TV

41. Murder charge dropped against woman convicted in multi-million dollar scheme | Court TV

42. Bottle of insulin recovered at Cochran house punctured, expert witness testifies

43. Cochran trial: Doctor says insulin killed Michael Cochran, state rests - WV MetroNews

44. Insulin Pump: What It Is, How It Works & Types

45. Cochran granted no mercy; will spend rest of her life in prison - WV MetroNews

46. Natalie Cochran Murdered my Son | Donna Bolt | 24 - Creepalachia                                        

Music & Sound Effect Sources

• Opening Track: “Echo” by Lennon Hutton

• Closing Tracks: “Incentives” by DEX 1200; “Death Whistle OUTRO” by Michael Ojibway

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