Marjorie Ann Orbin
| Marjorie A. Orbin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 October 1961 |
Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Criminal status | Imprisoned |
| Spouse(s) | Jay Orbin |
| Children | 1 |
Marjorie Ann Orbin (born 29 October 1961) murdered her husband Jay Orbin in Phoenix, Arizona on or about September 8, 2004, which would have been his 45th birthday.[1] Jay Orbin was a jewelry dealer. In September 2004 he returned home to Phoenix from a road trip to Florida. Police said he arrived at his home on September 8, based on cell phone and credit-card records. He was never seen alive again.
Murder and conviction
Prior to her crime, Marjorie Orbin was a 43-year-old former Las Vegas showgirl.[1] According to officials, she had been having affairs with several men.[1] When Jay Orbin returned home from a business trip, investigators believe his wife shot and killed him, then dismembered his body with a power saw in an attempt to keep the affairs a secret and inherit Jay's money.[2] The husband's body was found several weeks later, when his torso was discovered on October 23 in a plastic container on the outskirts of Phoenix. The rest of his body was never found.[1]
The wife was convicted of the murder in 2009 after a trial lasting eight months.[1][2][3]
On October 1, 2009, Marjorie Orbin was sentenced to life imprisonment by an Arizona court.[4] She is currently serving her time at the Arizona State Prison Complex - Perryville.
In media
Marjorie Orbin's case was featured in an episode of "Deadly Women," an episode of the CBS newsmagazine "48 Hours" and in the investigation series "Scorned: Love Kills."[5] A book titled Dancing with Death by author and journalist Shanna Hogan was released about the case in May 2011.[6] Author Camille Kimball released a book about the case in 2010 titled What She Always Wanted. The case was also covered in an episode of "Snapped".
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Woman charged in husband's murder on his 45th birthday", Arizona Central, September 3, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "48 Hours: Diary of a Showgirl". CBSnews.com. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ "About My Life of Crime". Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ "Marjorie Orbin sentenced for murdering art dealer ex-husband". Azfamily.com. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ "Scorned:Crimes of Passion". Discovery.com. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ "Book ‘Em Volume 34". crimemagazine.com. June 20, 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-12.