Ep 21. Aria Armstead

Aria Armstead was a successful real estate agent in Columbus, Ohio, with a bright future ahead of her. She had a loving husband and two young children, but her life took a dramatic turn when she was accused of murdering her husband, Kenneth Armstead, in their home.

The investigation into Kenneth's death revealed that Aria had been having an affair with a co-worker, Phillip McDowell. The two had exchanged thousands of text messages and had even made plans to start a new life together, away from Aria's husband.

According to the prosecution, Aria became increasingly desperate to be with Phillip and felt trapped in her marriage. On the night of the murder, Phillip drove to Aria's house, where he and Aria killed Kenneth by hitting him over the head with a lamp repeatedly. They then staged the scene to look like a burglary gone wrong.

As the investigation unfolded, however, Aria's lies began to unravel. She had initially denied having an affair, but her phone records proved otherwise. She also claimed to have been asleep during the murder, but her neighbor testified that she had heard Aria and Phillip arguing loudly in the hours leading up to Kenneth's death.

Despite her mounting evidence against her, Aria maintained her innocence. She claimed that Phillip had killed Kenneth on his own, without her involvement. She also argued that she had been a victim of domestic abuse at the hands of her husband, which had driven her to seek comfort in the arms of another man.

The trial was a tense affair, with Aria facing the possibility of life in prison if convicted. In the end, the jury found her guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. She was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The Aria Armstead case is a tragic reminder of how even the happiest of lives can be torn apart by infidelity and violence. As her family and friends struggle to come to terms with the devastating loss of Kenneth, Aria's conviction serves as a harsh warning that cheating and murder never end well.