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'Cough syrup killer' allegedly stabs young wife 123 times, obsessed with 'American Psycho'

Published: April 4, 2018, 4:58 p.m.

b'When a would-be North Carolina pastor, called 911 he explained that he had taken a strong cough medicine before falling asleep only to wake up to find his wife stabbed to death. While Matthew Phelps may hope the cough syrup defense might save him from a murder conviction, police say the 26-year-old was obsessed with "American Psycho," a movie about a\\xa0serial killer. Nancy Grace digs into the case with\\xa0medical examiner Dr. William Morrone,\\xa0criminal defense lawyer Mickey Sherman,\\xa0psychotherapist Lauren Howard, and reporter John Lemley.'