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Woman accused of killing friend by poisoning her with eyedrops

Prosecutors have accused a Wisconsin woman of killing her friend by poisoning her with eyedrops

Woman accused of killing friend by poisoning her with eyedrops

Prosecutors have accused a Wisconsin woman of killing her friend by poisoning her with eyedrops

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Woman accused of killing friend by poisoning her with eyedrops

Prosecutors have accused a Wisconsin woman of killing her friend by poisoning her with eyedrops

Prosecutors have accused a Wisconsin woman of killing her friend by poisoning her with eyedrops. Jessy Kurczewski, 37, was charged Friday with first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of felony theft, according to online court records. A criminal complaint showed the case began in 2018 when Kurczewski called police to her friend's home, saying her friend wasn't breathing.The complaint doesn't name the friend. Online estate records identified her as Lynn A. Hernan. A deputy found Hernan in a recliner with crushed medication on her chest.Investigators initially thought she had overdosed. Kurczewski said there was a possibility Hernan was suicidal. Toxicology test results showed Hernan had a fatal dose of tetrahydrozoline, the main ingredient in eyedrops, in her system. When investigators told Kurczewski tetrahydrozoline killed Hernan and the scene was staged to look like a suicide, Kurczewski said it was what her friend wanted and she must have staged her own suicide. Later, Kurczewski told investigators she brought Hernan a water bottle filled with six bottles' worth of Visine. She didn't think it would kill her friend because she had been drinking it for so long the complaint said. Detectives also learned Kurczewski's finances began to more closely resemble her friend's and eventually concluded Kurczewski committed $290,210 worth of fraud. That included about $130,204 that was believed to have been "transferred fraudulently" by check from the victim to Kurczewski, according to the complaint. Kurczewski was named as Hernan's heir.Her estate was settled but has since been reopened. Online court records didn't list an attorney for Kurczewski who could comment on the allegations.She was arrested Monday and appeared in court.A judge ordered her held on $1 million bail at the Waukesha County Jail.Kurczewski also cannot work as a caregiver, was barred from any casinos and cannot use or possess any over-the-counter eye drops.She is scheduled to be back in court June 25.If convicted, Kurczewski could spend the rest of her life in prison.

Prosecutors have accused a Wisconsin woman of killing her friend by poisoning her with eyedrops.

Jessy Kurczewski, 37, was charged Friday with first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of felony theft, according to online court records.

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A criminal complaint showed the case began in 2018 when Kurczewski called police to her friend's home, saying her friend wasn't breathing.

The complaint doesn't name the friend.

Online estate records identified her as Lynn A. Hernan.

A deputy found Hernan in a recliner with crushed medication on her chest.

Investigators initially thought she had overdosed.

Kurczewski said there was a possibility Hernan was suicidal.

Toxicology test results showed Hernan had a fatal dose of tetrahydrozoline, the main ingredient in eyedrops, in her system.

When investigators told Kurczewski tetrahydrozoline killed Hernan and the scene was staged to look like a suicide, Kurczewski said it was what her friend wanted and she must have staged her own suicide.

Later, Kurczewski told investigators she brought Hernan a water bottle filled with six bottles' worth of Visine.

She didn't think it would kill her friend because she had been drinking it for so long the complaint said.

Detectives also learned Kurczewski's finances began to more closely resemble her friend's and eventually concluded Kurczewski committed $290,210 worth of fraud.

That included about $130,204 that was believed to have been "transferred fraudulently" by check from the victim to Kurczewski, according to the complaint.

Kurczewski was named as Hernan's heir.

Her estate was settled but has since been reopened.

Online court records didn't list an attorney for Kurczewski who could comment on the allegations.

She was arrested Monday and appeared in court.

A judge ordered her held on $1 million bail at the Waukesha County Jail.

Kurczewski also cannot work as a caregiver, was barred from any casinos and cannot use or possess any over-the-counter eye drops.

She is scheduled to be back in court June 25.

If convicted, Kurczewski could spend the rest of her life in prison.