Spousal Murder Cases: Arrests, Sentencing, and Investigations.

Nick Firkus was convicted of murdering his first wife, Heidi Firkus, in 2010 after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder. The case was reopened in 2019 after suspicions were raised by his second wife, Rachel Firkus, who found out about their financial troubles and feared for her safety. Prosecutors argued that Nick Firkus killed Heidi due to the shame of their impending eviction. Despite his defense team's claims of an intruder, the jury found Nick Firkus guilty and he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.