A continuance was granted for a Raleigh County woman who is on trial for the alleged murder of her then-husband. The defense attorneys for Natalie Cochran asked Raleigh County Circuit Judge H.L. Kirkpatrick to continue her trial for the first-degree murder of her husband, Michael Cochran, saying they needed more time to review the evidence. Cochran pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to a Ponzi scheme. The prosecution alleges Cochran later killed her husband when he became suspicious of the couple’s two businesses. The trial is scheduled for August 12, 2024.