"Julie Harding's behavior changed dramatically during her divorce, with coworkers noting her weight loss and emotional outbursts about her husband. One day, she called her boss, screaming about her husband being killed, which raised alarms."
"Michael Harding was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds at a vacant home in Kentucky, where he had gone for a service call. His death was discovered days later by a real estate agent."
"Detectives uncovered taunting notes at Michael Harding's home, including one that read 'no money here,' and found that Julie Harding had withdrawn over $100,000 from their joint account shortly before the murder."
Thomas O'Donnell, 63, was convicted of murdering Michael Harding, the ex-husband of CHP captain Julie Harding, during her contentious divorce. Julie Harding exhibited unusual behavior, including weight loss and sharing personal grievances at work. In September 2022, she made a frantic call to her boss about her husband's death. Michael Harding was shot multiple times at a vacant home in Kentucky. Investigators discovered Julie had withdrawn over $100,000 from their joint account shortly before the murder, leading to O'Donnell's arrest.
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