A NEW 20/20 episode will shed light on the 2014 murder of 53-year-old Christopher Regan.
Here’s what true crime fans need to know about his killer, Kelly Cochran.
Who is Kelly Cochran?
Kelly Cochran once lived a simple life in Hobart, Indiana.
She had a husband, Jason Cochran, and a home, but ultimately that wasn’t enough for her.
“I was trying to do what I thought was the right thing. You go to school, you go to college, you get married,” Kelly explained during an interview with 20/20.
“I got bored from getting married. It was OK at the start, but all I did was work.”
That boredom eventually led her to have an affair with her co-worker, Christopher Regan, which triggered an allegedly deadly pack she had with her husband.
What did Kelly Cochran do?
In October 2014, Christopher, an Air Force veteran, missed multiple days of work, which was unusual for him because of his strict military background.
A friend quickly filed a missing persons report and an investigation into his disappearance was conducted.
He was later found dead and dismembered with his body parts in the woods, according to PEOPLE.
For years, authorities were unable to gather enough evidence to make an arrest, but that all changed in 2016 after Kelly’s husband died.
It was believed that Jason had died from a heroin overdose, but an autopsy showed that his actual cause of death was asphyxiation.
Shortly after his death, Kelly allegedly confessed to killing both her husband and Christopher, according to PEOPLE.
During her trial, Kelly’s lawyers tried to argue that her husband killed Christopher because he was jealous and angry, but it was revealed that they had an alleged wedding pact to kill anyone they ever had an affair with, according to TV6.
Where is Kelly Cochran now?
Kelly was sentenced to life in prison for Christopher’s murder and then an additional 65 years for her husband’s death.
Despite the convictions, she continues to maintain her innocence.
In her interview with 20/20, she claimed that she was tied up by her husband the night of Christopher’s death and that he had “cut him up in front of me.”
Iron River Police Chief Laura Frizzo also spoke with 20/20 and revealed that this was the first time Kelly had ever said anything about being tied up.
“This is the first I’m hearing of her ever saying she was tied up. This is a game and she’s going to continue this game as long as she can,” Frizzo said.
Kelly’s episode of 20/20 can be watched live on ABC on June 16, 2023, from 9pm to 11pm EST.
It can also be streamed on Hulu the next day.