Inheritance Scam Turns Deadly in North Dakota: The Story of Ina Thea Kenoyer & Steven RIley Jr.

Housewives of True Crime

Tabitha Kane

True Crime, Comedy, History

4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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In today's episode, Tab welcomes Margot from Military Murder and The Alternate to dissect the chilling case of Ina Thea Kenoyer. In October 2023, Kenoyer was charged with murdering her longtime partner, Steven Riley Jr., by poisoning his sweet tea with antifreeze. Believing Riley was set to inherit $30 million and planning to leave her, Kenoyer sought to claim a share as his common-law wife - though North Dakota doesn't recognize such unions. The inheritance was a scam, and Kenoyer received a 25-year prison sentence...

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