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Woman who poisoned boyfriend just hours after he 'inherited' $30 million is sentenced to 25 years in jail

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Published 09:22 18 Oct 2024 GMT+1

Woman who poisoned boyfriend just hours after he 'inherited' $30 million is sentenced to 25 years in jail

The 47-year-old believed she would be entitled to her partner's money.

Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard Kaonga

A North Dakota woman has finally been sentenced for killing her boyfriend with antifreeze after he threatened to leave her upon believing he had become a millionaire.

North Dakota woman Ina Thea Kenoyer, 47, was charged with the murder of her boyfriend Steven Edward Riley Jr, 51, last year in October.

She was arrested for feeding him antifreeze poison in September, the same day he had attempted to meet with a lawyer to collect a massive inheritance of $30 million from a 'distant relative'.

However, Riley’s son spoke to the New York Post and explained that his father had actually been scammed.

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He said: “It was a scam.

“He was convinced he had inherited the money and was going to receive it when the supposed lawyer landed. But the supposed lawyer never showed up.”

Ina Thea Kenoyer has been sentenced for the murder of her boyfriend in 2023 (Minot Police Department)
Ina Thea Kenoyer has been sentenced for the murder of her boyfriend in 2023 (Minot Police Department)

Despite this, police believe both Riley and Kenoyer believed the inheritance to be legitimate. Ryan also added that his father was planning to break off his relationship with Kenoya before his death.

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Police have stated that Kenoya falsely believed upon her boyfriend’s death that she was entitled to this $30 million as his common-law wife. However, police informed her that North Dakota law does not recognize common-law marriage. Authorities stated that she became visibly irritated when she was informed of this.

As part of the trial, on October 16, 2024,, Kenoyer was sentenced to serve 25 years behind bars for murder.

She had initially denied that she had poisoned her boyfriend of 10 years, but eventually changed her plea to guilty.

An autopsy determined Riley died after ingesting antifreeze, with toxic levels of ethylene glycol in his blood. As part of the police’s investigation, officials noted that ethylene glycol could be added to antifreeze to make it taste sweet and easily disguised in sweet tea.

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Riley's son came out to say that the $30 million inheritence wasn't real (Facebook/Steven Riley)
Riley's son came out to say that the $30 million inheritence wasn't real (Facebook/Steven Riley)

According to a report by Minot Daily News, Judge Richard Hagar accepted a joint sentencing recommendation from her defense attorney and state prosecutors on Wednesday.

Kenoya will be required to pay Riley’s family $3,455 in restitution in addition to her time in prison.

While in court, Riley’s family also read out heartbreaking impact statements.

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Riley’s sister, Stephanie Gonzalez said: “You stole more than a human life. You stole a son from his mother and stepfather.

“You stole a father from five sons, a brother from two sisters, an uncle from 12 nieces and nephews, and a great uncle to eight, and many friends. How does it feel to have taken so much for absolutely nothing?”

Featured Image Credit: Facebook/Steven Riley / Minot Police Department

Topics: News, US News

Gerrard Kaonga
Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard is a Journalist at UNILAD and has dived headfirst into covering everything from breaking global stories to trending entertainment news. He has a bachelors in English Literature from Brunel University and has written across a number of different national and international publications. Most notably the Financial Times, Daily Express, Evening Standard and Newsweek.

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