Jessy Kurczewski went on trial for the intentional homicide of Lynn Hernan, along with two counts of felony theft for stealing from Hernan. Five years earlier, Kurczewski called the police and told them
Kurczewski told investigators
Contributor Jericka Duncan reports in 48 HOURS: “Death by Eye Drops,” to be broadcast Saturday, April 20 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. Stephanie Rodriguez, who covered the trial for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee, tells 48 HOURS, “Jessy took care of Lynn during the last year of life … Jessy was like an adopted daughter to Lynn … Jessy and Lynn were very close.” Anthony Pozza, a friend of Hernan’s, says her health problems had become increasingly frustrating for her. Pozza tells Duncan, “She was going to like doctor after doctor, and then Toxicology reports revealed Hernan had something very unusual in her blood. The medical examiner found tetrahydrozoline in Hernan’s system, an active ingredient in eye drops that, when ingested, can be fatal. Prosecutors claimed Kurczewski stole from Hernan while X, Facebook and Instagram. Listen to podcasts at CBS Audio.
