Mary Winkler | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Carol Freeman December 10, 1973 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Conviction(s) | Voluntary manslaughter |
| Criminal charge | First-degree murder |
Mary Carol Winkler (born December 10, 1973) is an American woman who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the 2006 shooting of her husband, Matthew Winkler, the pulpit minister at the Fourth Street Church of Christ in the city of Selmer, Tennessee.
Winkler gained national attention because of public speculation regarding her motives and mental health, allegations of abuse by her husband, her brief flight from the state, and again for the brief length (150 days in jail plus 60 days in a mental health facility) of her sentence. In August 2008, Winkler was granted full custody of her three daughters.