Discover the shocking true crime story of Deb Wertzel, a 59-year-old community college registrar from Bend, Oregon, who was kidnapped and murdered by her husband’s mistress, Katarina Novakova. In this gripping true crime case, investigators uncovered a secret affair, unethical psychiatric practices, and drug diversion that set the stage for jealousy-fueled murder. Follow the investigation, forensic evidence, cell phone tracking, and trial that led to Katarina’s life sentence without parole, while her husband, Dr. Michael Wertzel, faced ethics violations and loss of his medical license. This real-life murder mystery explores abduction, post-mortem mutilation, and betrayal in Bend, highlighting the dangers of patient manipulation, illicit affairs, and hidden crimes in a quiet town.


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