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Man accused of 'cough medicine' killing was fascinated with 'American Psycho,' police say
By Thomasi McDonald And Sarah Nagem
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/lat...207668284.html
A man who told police that he thought he killed his wife after taking cold medicine was
fascinated with the horror film
"American Psycho" and
talked to a friend about what it would be like to kill someone, according to search warrants.
Matthew Phelps, a 29-year-old Bible college graduate, called 911 just after 1:10 a.m. Sept. 1. He said his wife of less than a year, Lauren Hugelmaier Phelps, had been stabbed. He then told police that he had taken Coricidin and awoke to find his wife dead and a knife on the bed in their home on Patuxent Drive in North Raleigh.
Police charged Phelps with first-degree murder in the case, which has gained national attention with experts weighing in on the potential side effects of cold medicine and cough syrup....
..."It was learned that Matthew Phelps was
obsessed with the movie
'American Psycho' and this Instagram account shows numerous photographs of scenes from the movie and Phelps
dressed as the main character," the detective wrote. "The movie is about a serial killer, and Phelps
expressed interest to a friend regarding what it would be like to kill someone."...
...Friends told investigators that the couple "would argue frequently" and had been disagreeing about finances, according to police....
...Investigators also learned that Lauren Phelps was "preparing to end the relationship.".....