North Dakota Woman to Serve 25 Years in Prison for Fatally Poisoning Boyfriend

North Dakota Woman to Serve 25 Years in Prison for Fatally Poisoning Boyfriend
Defendant Ina Thea Kenoyer exits the courtroom with her attorney, Tyler Morrow in Minot, N.D., on Oct. 16, 2024. Charles Crane/Minot Daily News via AP
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MINOT, N.D.—A North Dakota woman will serve 25 years in prison for the poisoning death of her boyfriend, who authorities say believed he was about to come into a large inheritance and had planned to break up with her.

Ina Thea Kenoyer was charged with murder in October 2023 for the death of 51-year-old Steven Riley Jr. Riley was hospitalized and died Sept. 5, 2023, after falling ill and losing consciousness, according to court documents.