Susan Wright (murderer)
Susan Wright | |
|---|---|
| Born | Susan Lucille Wyche April 24, 1976 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Criminal status | Paroled |
| Spouse | Jeffrey Andrew Wright (deceased) |
| Children | Bradley and Kailey Wright |
| Conviction | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | 25 year imprisonment; commuted to 20 years |
| Details | |
| Victims | Jeffrey Andrew Wright |
| Date | January 13, 2003 |
| Location | Unincorporated Harris County, Texas |
| Weapon | Knife |
Date apprehended | January 24, 2003 |
| Imprisoned at | Christina Melton Crain Unit |
Susan Lucille Wright (born April 24, 1976) is an American convicted murderer from Houston, Texas, who made headlines in 2003 for stabbing her husband, Jeff Wright, 193 times in an act of mariticide and then burying his body in their backyard. She was convicted of murder in 2004, and was given a 20-year sentence at the Crain Unit in Gatesville, Texas. She was denied parole on June 12, 2014, and July 24, 2017. She was granted parole in July 2020 and released from prison on December 30, 2020.