Woman Confesses to Dismembering Boyfriend After Accidental Shooting

Interrogation and Initial Lies

• 💡 Detectives interrogated Michelina Goodwin regarding the disappearance of her boyfriend, James Volodomyr Nalborczyk, who had been missing for over a month.
• 📌 Goodwin initially claimed Nalborczyk left their Maryland home in the middle of the night and she had no further contact.
• ⚠️ Goodwin expressed fear and requested protection, citing threats from her ex-husband and associates, which seemed to distract from the core investigation.

Shifting Narrative and Confession

• 🔍 As the interrogation progressed, Goodwin's story began to unravel, leading to a confession about the events that transpired.
• 💥 She claimed Nalborczyk was attacking Larry Murphy, another man present in the home, and in an attempt to intervene, she grabbed a shotgun.
• 🎯 Goodwin stated that she accidentally stepped on her dog, causing the shotgun to discharge, fatally wounding Nalborczyk.

Dismemberment and Body Disposal

• 🔪 Goodwin confessed to using a chainsaw to dismember Nalborczyk's body.
• 📦 She then placed the dismembered remains in a cedar chest and transported it in an Expedition to a park in Anne Arundel County.
• 🔥 Goodwin admitted to setting the body parts on fire at a location near power lines and a wood pile.
• 🗑️ The cedar chest was later disposed of at a convenience center in St. Mary's County.

Legal Ramifications and Aftermath

• ⚖️ Goodwin was convicted of murdering her boyfriend and sentenced to 61 years in prison, the maximum punishment.
• 🤝 Larry Murphy was also convicted for his role in helping Goodwin hide the body.
• 💔 An obituary for Nalborczyk described him as an HVAC technician who