Molly Martens was involved in the death of her husband, Jason Corbett, in August 2015. She and her father, Thomas Martens, were initially convicted of second-degree murder in 2017 and sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison. They claimed they acted in self-defense, alleging Jason was abusive, but the jury did not accept this defense at the time
. Their convictions were overturned on appeal in 2021 due to procedural issues, leading to a retrial that was ultimately avoided when Molly and her father accepted plea deals in October 2023. Molly pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter, and Thomas pleaded guilty to the same charge. They were sentenced to between 51 and 74 months, with credit for time already served. Because of good behavior and time served, they only had about seven months left to serve and were released from prison in June 2024
. Since her release, Molly has kept a low profile, living near family in Tennessee and abiding by a court order that prohibits contact with Jason's children, Jack and Sarah Corbett. She participated in the Netflix documentary "A Deadly American Marriage," where she shared her perspective, maintaining that the killing was in self-defense and describing the children as having been "used as tools of evil" against her
. The case remains controversial, with Jason's family and children viewing him as a victim of a brutal murder, while Molly and her father maintain their actions were to protect themselves from abuse. The Netflix documentary explores these conflicting narratives and the complex aftermath of the case
