Minnesota Doctor and Former Mayo Clinic Resident Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Wife’s Death

A Minnesota doctor and former medical resident at Mayo Clinic has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder, accused of poisoning his wife who died in August.

Dr. Connor Bowman, 30, is accused of having killed his wife, Betty Bowman, who was 32 years old when she died on August 20th. According to a criminal complaint, the medical examiner’s office halted the order for cremation due to suspicious circumstances. An autopsy revealed that Betty Bowman died from toxic effects of colchicine, a medicine used to treat gout.

Authorities say that Connor Bowman attempted to stop the autopsy on his wife, arguing that she should be cremated immediately and claiming that she had a rare illness, which hospital tests did not confirm. After her death was flagged as suspicious, police learned that the two were having financial and marital troubles and that Connor said he would get a hefty life insurance payout from her death.

The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office has charged Connor Bowman with second-degree murder. He is currently in custody and is awaiting a court appearance. The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.