A husband who murdered his wife cashed in on her life insurance policies and spent almost $2,000 on a life-sized sex doll.
Colby Trickle called 911 on the morning of Halloween 2019 to report that his wife, Kristen Trickle, 26, had shot herself dead in their home in Hays, Kansas.
A responding cop found the scene suspicious, but a coroner ruled Kristen’s death a suicide three days later and Colby was freed.
Colby, an Army reservist, received more than $120,000 on two life insurance policies for Kristen.
Only two days after getting the payouts, Colby purchased the sex doll, according to investigators, who had continued to work on the case.
‘There’s a mourning process that I think everyone needs to go through – should go through when a loved one dies,’ Detective Joshua Burkholder told CBS News’ 48 Hours show.
‘And to have him ordering this type of doll just months after his wife’s death was concerning.’
Kristen’s aunt, Delynn …