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Published: March 12, 2026
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Erin Mulcahy was a 35-year-old woman from Waynesfield, Ohio, who had married Brent Williams in April 2016, though the two had become estranged in the months leading up to her death as Brent moved out of the apartment and began divorce proceedings. The Cinemaholic Erin had been battling alcoholism for over a decade and was prone to seizures, and the last confirmed contact anyone had with her was on July 5, 2017. The Cinemaholic Her body was discovered on July 8, 2017, inside a running shower in her Waynesfield apartment. InsuranceNewsNet The autopsy revealed bruising consistent with strangulation, and Brent's DNA was found on her body, making him the primary suspect. The Cinemaholic Cell phone data placed Brent in the vicinity of Erin's residence during the hours after her last known contact, and though he admitted to being in the apartment on July 6 and hearing the shower running, he claimed he left without checking on her, believing she had suffered a seizure. The Cinemaholic It also emerged at trial that Brent had taken out a $25,000 life insurance policy on Erin before her death, and witnesses testified he appeared unbothered by her passing and was pursuing romantic relationships just weeks later. InsuranceNewsNet After a week-long trial in which Brent waived his right to a jury and also declined a last-minute plea deal, Judge Mark O'Connor found him guilty of murder and sentenced him to 15 years to life in prison