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Murder of Daniel Brophy

Daniel Craig Brophy was an American chef and culinary instructor who was found murdered at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon. On May 25, 2022, his wife, Nancy Crampton-Brophy, was found guilty of second-degree murder for his death. She was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Murder
On the morning of June 2, 2018, Daniel Brophy left for work at the Oregon Culinary Institute, where he was a teacher. Students arrived later and found his body in a kitchen, dead from two gunshots. The death was investigated as a homicide. ==Investigation==
Investigation
Nancy Crampton-Brophy Suspicion later fell on his wife, Nancy Crampton-Brophy (born June 16, 1950). Forensic evidence indicated that Daniel Brophy had been shot by two bullets from a Glock pistol. The prosecution entered evidence that Ms. Crampton-Brophy had purchased a receiver blank kit of parts from the Internet. She contended that the purchase had been made with her husband's support, that she had given the gun to her husband to protect himself while looking for mushrooms, and that the gun components were for research on a new novel involving a woman who carefully acquired gun parts. She received a sentence of 25 to life on June 14, 2022. ==Media depictions==
Media depictions
In 2023, Lifetime filmed an adaptation of the murder of Daniel Brophy called How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story. The film stars Cybill Shepherd as Nancy Brophy and Steve Guttenberg as Daniel Brophy. In January 2023, the case was covered by the A&E series Taking the Stand. In May 2024, Wondery started a 6-episode podcast called Happily Never After: Dan and Nancy. In November 2025, the Oxygen series "Killer Grannies" began with the episode "Granny's Fatal Fantasy," which recounts Daniel Brophy's murder by his wife. ==See also==
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