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Background: Platte County Circuit Court in Wheatland, Wyo. (Google Maps). Inset: Molly Hamby (Platte County Sheriff”s Office).
In a shocking turn of events, a woman from Wyoming is facing serious charges for allegedly plotting to have her husband murdered amidst marital troubles. The accused, 28-year-old Molly Hamby, is currently detained at the Platte County Jail. She stands charged with solicitation of first-degree murder and solicitation of forgery, as detailed in court documents reported by Cowboy State Daily.
The case came to light following an investigation by Wheatland Police Chief Bradley Otte. It is alleged that Hamby, during a series of text exchanges with a longtime friend, hinted at wanting to eliminate her husband. The friend, a private investigator by profession, was reportedly asked by Hamby if he could “make someone disappear,” raising red flags about her intentions.
The couple had recently been separated, with Hamby moving out temporarily earlier in the month. In an attempt to reconcile, she returned to their shared home on March 21. During this period of reconciliation, Hamby agreed to let her husband access her phone, leading to a discovery that would prompt him to alert the authorities.
The pivotal moment came when Hamby’s husband read messages exchanged the day before her return. In the texts, Hamby vaguely referenced a “job” for her friend but was cautious about discussing specifics via text. A few messages later, the conversation took a darker turn as she allegedly asked if he could make someone disappear, to which he reportedly replied, “I can, yes.”
According to court documents, Hamby was texting with her friend, who worked as a private investigator, the day before she moved back into her family home. In those conversations that were read by Hamby’s husband, Hamby allegedly told her friend that she had a “job” for him, but she did not want to discuss it over text message. A couple of exchanges later, Hamby allegedly asked her friend, “Can you make someone disappear.” The friend allegedly answered, “I Can yes.”
Police said that Hamby and her friend arranged to meet in person at an auto parts store. After that meeting, Hamby allegedly wrote, “[W]e need to get this done today if possible he has threaten[ed] to take kids away from me a few times,” adding, “He can[‘]t have my kids.”
Hamby’s husband went to the Platte County Sheriff’s Office on March 22 to show authorities the text messages. Police spoke with Hamby’s friend, who reportedly revealed details about the alleged murder for hire. The friend told police that Hamby wanted him to act as a bodyguard. But he soon admitted that during their in-person meeting, they allegedly discussed hurting Hamby’s husband.
Police said Hamby also asked her friend to help her forge her husband’s signature on paperwork for a motorcycle title.
When police spoke with Hamby, she allegedly repeated the claim that she sought out her friend for “help and protection.” Hamby was confronted about the text messages she sent to her friend in which she asked him to make her husband “disappear,” and she reportedly admitted to wanting her husband murdered.
Hamby also allegedly provided her friend with details about where her husband would be on March 20, the day she tried to have him killed, police said. According to court documents, Hamby said she was “extremely mad” at her husband and feared that he would take their three children if they got divorced.
Hamby was arrested after her interview was over and charged with solicitation of first-degree murder. She is currently in custody at the Platte County Jail. Her next court date was not made publicly available.
Hamby’s friend has not been charged, according to Cowboy State Daily.