Judge Says Jessy Kurczewski Chose ‘The Perfect Victim’
Judge Jennifer Dorow addressed Jessy Kurczewski before announcing her sentence, saying, "I did my utmost to ensure you had a fair trial." More
April 5, 2024
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Jessy Kurczewski
Jessy Kurczewski, 39,was convicted of intentional homicide and felony theft in the 2018 death of 62-year-old Lynn Hernan, who died after being poisoned by eyedrops.
WI v. Jessy Kurczewski: Eye Drops Murder Trial
UPDATE: Jessy Kurczewski was sentenced to life in prison with parole for killing her friend, Lynn Hernan, with eye drops. More
April 5, 2024
‘They Got It Wrong’: Jessy Kurczewski Addresses Court at Sentencing
Jessy Kurczewski cried as she told the judge she had "lost my life" and said that she "deeply" regretted not testifying during her trial. More
April 5, 2024
Friends, Family Speak on Behalf of Jessy Kurczewski
Jessy Kurczewski's mother read two letters from the victim, Lynn Hernan, and an inmate who met Kurczewski behind bars spoke on her behalf. More
April 5, 2024
Prosecution Shows Judge Video of Jessy Kurczewski in Jail
The prosecutor listed Jessy Kurczewski's financial crimes and told the judge, "she didn't care whose lives she ruined." More
April 5, 2024
Victim’s Friends Address Jessy Kurczewski: “I Hope You Rot in Hell”
Friends remembered Hernan as a "real class act" as they told Kurczewski to reflect on "the demons that led you down this dark path." More
April 5, 2024
Eye Drops Murder Trial: Jessy Kurczewski’s Lawyers Withdraw From Case
Judge in Eye Drops Murder Trial appoints new attorney for Jessy Kurczewski, whose two previous attorneys dropped out. More
January 12, 2024
Lawyers Withdraw from Jessy Kurczewski Case, Sentencing on Hold
After a letter with instructions to forge a recording was submitted to the court, Jessy Kurczewski's attorneys withdrew. More
December 7, 2023
Jessy Kurczewski’s attorney said her handwriting was on alleged jailhouse letter
Jessy Kurczewski's attorneys have left her case and sentencing is on hold after a 37-page letter was allegedly sent to her friend. More
December 7, 2023
‘I cannot be silenced’: Jessy Kurczewski denies allegations in phone call
Days before she is scheduled to be sentenced for killing her friend, both of Jessy Kurczewski's attorneys have asked to withdraw. More
December 6, 2023
Jury finds Jessy Kurczewski guilty of killing friend with eye drops
Jessy Kurczewski wept in court as a jury found her guilty of killing her friend, Lynn Hernan, with eye drops. More
November 14, 2023
Eye Drops Murder Trial: Watch the Verdict
A Wisconsin jury deliberated for more than 10 hours over two days before returning a verdict in Jessy Kurczewski's murder trial. More
November 14, 2023
Defense: Victim Purposefully Overdosed on ‘Boat-Load of Drugs’
In closing arguments, the defense says it was suicide, not homicide that killed Jessy Kurzcewski’s friend, Lynn Hernan. More
November 13, 2023
Eye Drops Murder Trial: Prosecution Closing Argument
Prosecutor Abbey Nickolie delivers closings in WI v. Jessy Kurczewski, arguing Kurczewski killed Lynn Hernan by dumping Visine in her water. More
November 13, 2023
Jessy Kurczewski Tells Court She Will Not Testify
Jessy Kurczewski told Judge Dorow that deciding whether or not to testify was difficult, but ultimately she will not take the stand. More
November 9, 2023
Pathologist: Lynn Hernan Was Not Killed By Eye Drops
Dr. Lindsey Thomas, a pathologist, testified that she believes Lynn Hernan died from mixed drug toxicity, and not from Tetrahydrozoline alone. More
November 8, 2023
Eye Drops Murder Trial: Defense Asks For Directed Verdict
Judge Jennifer Dorow denied Jessy Kurczewski's attorney's motion for a directed verdict on three counts in Lynn Hernan's death. More
November 7, 2023
Jessy Kurczewski: Lynn Hernan Liked Drinking Visine
Jurors saw a police interview where Jessy Kurczewski told detectives that she frequently purchased eye drops for Lynn Hernan to drink. More
November 3, 2023
Jessy Kurczewski Told Police Lynn Was Always Using Eye Drops
A police interview and text messages shown to the jury indicate that Jessy Kurczewski was familiar with Tetrahydrozoline. More
November 3, 2023
Eye Drops Murder Trial: Day 7 Recap
Detective Nathan Piennes outlined the investigation into Jessy Kurczewski that revealed more than $100,000 was stolen from Lynn Hernan. More
November 1, 2023
Eye Drops Murder Trial: Witness Noticed ‘Red Flags’
Anthony Pozza, a friend of victim Lynn Hernan's, testified about 'red flags' he noticed about Jessy Kurczewski after Hernan's death. More
October 31, 2023
Inmate: Jessy Kurczewski Admitted to Theft, Not Murder
An inmate who was behind bars with Jessy Kurczewski said she admitted to using Lynn Hernan's money but not to killing her. More
October 31, 2023
Jury Hears Jail Phone Call Between Jessy Kurczewski and Ex-Boyfriend
Scott Craig was upset and emotional in a recorded phone call placed by his ex-girlfriend, Jessy Kurczewski, from jail. More
October 30, 2023
Jury Sees Video of Police Interviewing Jessy Kurczewski
Jessy Kurczewski and her mother are seen in a video shown to the jury answering questions about Lynn Hernan's medical problems. More
October 30, 2023
Eye Drops Murder Trial: Friend Describes Victim as Frugal
Koreen Pozza, a friend who had known Lynn Hernan for 35 years, said that it was uncharacteristic of Hernan to give people cash or big... More
October 27, 2023
Medical Examiner Can’t Say Whether Eye Drops Were Taken Voluntarily
Dr. Linda Biedrzycki testified in Jessy Kurczewski's murder trial about victim Lynn Hernan's health and the eye drops that killed her. More
October 26, 2023
Eye Drops Murder Trial: Medical Examiner Says Victim Was Poisoned
Forensic Analyst Joseph Scott Morgan explains what Tetrahydrozoline is, and how it was allegedly used to kill Lynn Hernan. More
October 25, 2023
Eye Drops Murder Trial: Day 1 Recap
Testimony began in WI v. Kurczewski: Eye Drops Murder Trial. The big question is: Was Lynn Hernan's death the result of poisoning or suicide? More
October 25, 2023
Murder or suicide? Testimony begins in Eye Drops Murder Trial
Prosecutors say Jessy Kurczewski fatally poisoned Lynn Hernan with eye drops, while the defense argued that Hernan took her own life. More
October 24, 2023
Eye Drops Murder Trial: Defense Opening Statement
Jessy Kurczewski's attorney told the jury that Lynn Hernan liked to drink vodka and Visine and that she took her own life. More
October 24, 2023
