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Louisville doctor who tried to have ex-husband killed sentenced to maximum 12 years in prison
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Louisville doctor who tried to have ex-husband killed sentenced to maximum 12 years in prison

  • Jason Riley
  • Updated Aug 1, 2024

“I know today is not the end of it,” Stephanie Russell's husband told the judge. “As we have seen, she is not going to stop.”

Louisville doctor who tried to have husband killed asked inmates to do it the day she was convicted
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Louisville doctor who tried to have husband killed asked inmates to do it the day she was convicted

  • Jason Riley
  • Updated Jul 25, 2024

The day after a former Norton Commons doctor pleaded guilty in April to trying to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband, she solicited other inmates "in a renewed effort to find someone to murder" him, according to prosecutors.

Kentucky doctor pleads guilty to trying to hire a hitman to kill ex-husband
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Kentucky doctor pleads guilty to trying to hire a hitman to kill ex-husband

  • Jason Riley and Dalton Godbey
  • Updated Apr 23, 2024

Stephanie Russell’s trial on charges of murder-for-hire and stalking was set to begin in U.S. District Court on Monday but she instead accepted a plea agreement to the charges that calls for between 97 months and 144 months in prison. 

Louisville doctor allegedly tried to hire Brazilian 'spiritual healer' to cast death spell on ex-husband
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Louisville doctor allegedly tried to hire Brazilian 'spiritual healer' to cast death spell on ex-husband

  • Jason Riley
  • Updated Mar 8, 2024

When asked by Stephanie Russell what kind of spell would be used, the healer replied, “it’s a death spell my dear not a love spell,” according to the records filed in U.S. District Court last month. "I can’t tell you inside details, but I will do your job.”

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New trial date for Norton Commons doctor accused of murder-for-hire plot not yet set
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New trial date for Norton Commons doctor accused of murder-for-hire plot not yet set

  • Updated Nov 30, 2023

The trial for a Norton Commons doctor accused of hiring a hitman to kill her ex-husband is scheduled to start Thursday.

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Louisville doctor indicted after murder-for-hire plot
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Louisville doctor indicted after murder-for-hire plot

  • Updated Nov 29, 2023

A local doctor was indicted for trying to hire someone to murder her ex-husband.

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Texts reveal 'Christmas flowers' was Louisville doctor's code in murder-for-hire plot
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Texts reveal 'Christmas flowers' was Louisville doctor's code in murder-for-hire plot

  • Stephan Johnson
  • Updated Nov 29, 2023

Court records show pediatrician Stephanie Russell had tried for more than two years to have her ex-husband killed. 

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Louisville doctor allegedly tried to hire hitman to kill ex-husband
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Louisville doctor allegedly tried to hire hitman to kill ex-husband

  • Stephan Johnson
  • Updated May 20, 2022

She could face 10 years in federal prison if convicted.

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