Nancy Brophy Murder Trial Latest: Prosecutors Expect To Rest Thursday

Beaverton OR

21 April, 2022

12:15 AM

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PORTLAND, OR —Prosecutors in the trial of Nancy Crampton Brophy, accused of murdering her husband, expect to rest their case against her on Thursday. It will be the 12th day of the trial. The day will start with the cross examination of Robert Azorr, an investigative accountant with the Portland Police Bureau. Azorr was called by prosecutors to explain the details of the Brophys' financial troubles. Prosecutors accuse Crampton Brophy of traveling from their home in Beaverton to the Oregon Culinary Institute where her husband Daniel worked as a chef/instructor and shot him twice, killing him. She has pleaded not guilty. Azorr detailed how he'd analyzed two years of the couple's financial records and determined that the Brophys had fallen four months behind on their mortgage and were "flirting with foreclosure." He testified that even though they were having financial troubles, they were spending outside their means, including lavish vacations, dining out frequently and taking daily trips to Starbucks. Azorr also told the jury that he couldn't figure out why they took out a $35,000 loan from Brophy's 401K account when a $10,000 loan would have covered their debts. Jurors also heard from an investigator and claims adjuster with a company investigating a workers compensation case of Brophy's. The adjuster described how they originally started to pay Crampton Brophy but stopped after she was arrested.