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Texas woman Sarah Hartsfield<\/strong> previously said she killed her former fianc\u00e9 in self-defense in 2018, though prosecutors have reopened the investigation into the killing after she was convicted of murdering her fifth husband in 2023.<\/p>\n Sarah, 50, was found guilty of the murder of her most recent husband, Joseph Hartsfield<\/strong>, during an October 8 court hearing. According to NBC News<\/a><\/em>, Joseph died from a fatal dose of insulin.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat a wild coincidence that no person can leave her without consequences,\u201d Chambers County Assistant Prosecutor Mallory Vargas<\/strong> said in her closing arguments, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n However, Sarah\u2019s attorney, Case Darwin<\/strong>, argued that Joseph likely caused his own death, per NBC News<\/em>. Darwin went on to claim that Joseph \u2014 who was diabetic \u2014 was taking medicine at the time that made him more sensitive to insulin.<\/p>\n Who Is Paul Pierce? Meet Former NBA Player After His Arrest for Alleged DUI<\/a><\/p>\n Sarah was ultimately found guilty and sentenced to life in prison for Joseph\u2019s death, according to Click2Houston<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n After Vargas told the jury that Sarah had a habit of \u201cdeceptions, clever little half-truths and performance,\u201d she said in her closing arguments that \u201cJoe Hartsfield was drawn to the defendant and got caught in her web.\u201d<\/p>\n According to NBC News<\/em>, Sarah and Joseph met online and were married for less than a year when he said they started having trouble in their relationship. During the trial, his sister, Jeannie Hartsfield<\/strong>, testified Joseph said he was afraid Sarah would kill him in his sleep.<\/p>\n His fears eventually came true on January 7, 2023, when Sarah called 911 to report her husband was unresponsive, per 6KFDM<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n According to a nurse who treated Joseph, his blood sugar levels kept steeply dropping despite the fact that he was given glucose to raise them. NBC News<\/em> also reported that his autopsy revealed he had been given too much insulin which can cause blood sugar levels to drop.<\/p>\n Prosecutors argued that Sarah was guilty of murdering Joseph based on data from her phone, and a detective testified she was using it \u201calmost every hour\u201d before she called 911 even though she claimed to have been sleeping.<\/p>\n Taylor Swift\u2019s \u2018Eras Tour\u2019 Docuseries and Final Show Movie \u2014 Disney+ Release Date, Details, Updates<\/a><\/p>\n Additionally, Sarah deleted messages and a video that showed Joseph gasping for air that she recorded and sent to her daughter less than two hours before she called 911.<\/p>\n Click2Houston<\/em> reported that Vargas brought up information about Sarah\u2019s past marriages and relationships during the trial, which presented a \u201cpattern\u201d of suspicious behavior.<\/p>\n While a Minnesota jury previously found that she fatally shot her former fianc\u00e9 in self-defense in 2018, prosecutors have now reopened the case following Joseph\u2019s death, according to People<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n