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Jury Selection Opens in Sarah Hartsfield Murder Trial Over Husband’s Insulin Death

The case will hinge on technical insulin evidence and a pending ruling on whether jurors hear alleged prior conduct.

Overview

  • Jury selection began Monday in Chambers County for Sarah Hartsfield, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering her husband, Joseph, in January 2023.
  • Medical examiners concluded Joseph died from complications of toxic insulin exposure, though the manner of death was listed as undetermined.
  • Prosecutors allege Hartsfield injected excessive insulin and delayed calling 911, and investigators say they recovered up to 10 insulin pens near his bedside.
  • The state has identified more than 80 potential witnesses and the judge is set to decide on the admissibility of extraneous-offense evidence during the trial.
  • Cameras are permitted in court without audio except for closing arguments and the verdict, and the trial is expected to last about two weeks.