EP233: The Cannabis Psychosis Killer

Crimes and Consequences

May 28, 2018, around 1:15 AM: Deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence in a condo in Thousand Oaks California. When they arrived they found 26-year-old Chad O’Melia dead and 27-year-old Bryn Spejcher suffering from “self-inflicted stab wounds. Did she commit murder while in a cannabis-induced psychosis? Listen to form your own opinion.
Sources:
1) People Magazine: https://people.com/woman-who-avoided-prison-after-stabbing-lover-108-times-appealing-his-dad-speaking-out-exclusive-8644256
2) DailyMail: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13376573/woman-stabbed-boyfriend-108-times-psychotic-weed-interview.html
3) Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/bryn-spejcher-weed-killing-trial-1234957571/
4) Ventura Star: https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2024/01/23/no-prison-time-for-bryn-spejcher-convicted-in-cannabis-induced-killing-chad-o-melia/72289273007/
5) New York Post: https://nypost.com/2024/05/02/us-news/woman-who-fatally-stabbed-boyfriend-108-times-to-appeal-conviction-report/
6) New York Post: https://nypost.com/2024/01/24/news/bryn-spejcher-the-california-woman-who-fatally-stabbed-boyfriend-108-times-sentenced-to-probation-community-service/
7) Dr. Phil: https://x.com/DrPhil/status/1782937508361146402