According to multiple reports, Church filmed Fowler as he writhed in pain after ingesting the poison. On November 11, 2022, she called 911, reporting that her boyfriend must have ingested something, could not stand, and was pulling the bedroom apart with a bloody nose, as described by Daily Mirror - Main. Prosecutors said Church only called emergency services after Fowler, desperate and in pain, asked her to.
Fowler was rushed to the hospital, where doctors found antifreeze in his system, and he died two days later. Evidence presented at trial included a Powerade bottle with antifreeze residue and Church's DNA found in the couple's home. The relationship between Church and Fowler was described as toxic and dysfunctional, involving another woman, though the exact motive behind the poisoning remains unclear.
Fowler's sister told Daily Mirror - Main that Fowler thought Church may have put something in a shake she had made for him. The defense strategy during the trial and any plans for appeals have not been disclosed.