Is Shayna Hubers Guilty? New Details Kentucky Girlfriend Shoots Boyfriend Before Going On Date With Miss Ohio

On Oct. 12, 2012, Shayna Hubers shot and killed her boyfriend, lawyer Ryan Carter Poston, in Highland Heights, Kentucky. On Tuesday, August 28th, almost six years after the shooting and three years after the initial trial and 40-year prison sentencing, 27-year-old Hubers stood for a retrial due to the presence of a convicted felon on the initial jury, which is illegal in the state of Kentucky.

She was found guilty for a second time in the case of 29-year-old Poston’s murder due to the chilling details of the case.

By all accounts (including that of Hubers and her attorney), the relationship was rocky. The couple met through Facebook, as Hubers was friends with Poston’s step-cousin, Carissa Carlisle.

They dated on-and-off for approximately 18 months before the night of the murder, with friends reporting that Hubers was “obsessed” with Poston and that he had trouble hurting her feelings and letting her go.

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The two were broken up on the night of the murder, and Poston had a date scheduled that night with Miss Ohio 2012, Audrey Bolte. Hubers apparently didn’t know of the date but showed up at Poston’s apartment before he got a chance to leave (likely to try to win him back).

After an argument, Hubers shot Poston six times, including several in the face. She called the police 15 minutes later.

While much of the story of the night of the murder isn’t known beyond what Hubers herself has told police, an array of developments has occurred across the six years and two trials that followed. Here are four things to know about Shayna Hubers and her case:

1. She confessed on camera, hours after the shooting.

When left alone for several hours in a police interrogation room the night of the murder, Hubers is seen on camera behaving erratically. She skips, twirls and dances around the room, humming and singing "Amazing Grace" to herself.

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This alone is strange behavior for someone who has just witnessed the death of a loved one, but the footage takes an even darker turn. Soon, Shayna Hubers is heard saying: “I did it, yes, I did it. I can’t believe I did that.”

This quote was used as a key piece of evidence leading to both convictions.

Later in the interrogation video, she jokes about “giving Ryan the nose job he always wanted.” The interrogator cited this as being a key indicator of something strange about Hubers.

2. Hubers has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder

Shayna Hubers trial: Psychologist Dustin Wygant said she does have borderline personality disorder and that does not hamper her perception of reality. He said he did not have evidence to confirm she has PTSD. @Enquirer pic.twitter.com/iRsufCzSRW — Chris Mayhew (@reportermayhew) August 27, 2018

Although the insanity defense (in which a defendant is presented as being mentally unfit to stand trial or make rational decisions) was not used in the case, two mental health professionals took the stand to note Hubers’ symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).

BPD is characterized by distortions in the patient’s perception of themselves and others, typically resulting in turbulent relationships and an intense fear of abandonment. Borderline patients also exhibit intense mood swings due to their instability, which can result in damaged relationships with those closest to them.

Testimonials by friends and neighbors regarding Poston and Hubers’ relationship include accounts of unstable behavior that is characteristic of people with BPD.

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3. Friends said that she was obsessive and wouldn’t let go.

Friends of the couple including Carissa Carlisle, Poston’s step-cousin who was instrumental in introducing the two, testified that Hubers was incredibly smart and gifted, but had an Achilles heel when it came to boys and relationships.

Any small amount of rejection would send her into a spiral, and she was particularly highly attached to Poston. He tried to break up with her several times, telling friends that she was “crazy” or “too attached.” Both would text friends about the turbulence in the relationship, with Poston indicating a desire to leave but being tied down by Hubers’ emotions.

Hubers told friends and later attorneys that Poston would tell her that she needed breast implants and would try to pressure her into three-way sex, breaking down her self-image. It is clear that, while each Poston and Hubers perceived their relationship in very different ways, it was very unhealthy.

4. Her attorney described the murder as being in self-defense.

Self-defense is a common defense used in assault and murder charges. If a danger to the perpetrator by the victim can be proven, the assault or murder may have been justified. In this case, self-defense was not proven and therefore Hubers was convicted of murder.

However, the defense team painted a picture of abuse by Poston, telling jurors that he both emotionally and physically abused Hubers over the course of the relationship and wouldn’t allow her to leave. Text messages from Shayna to friends showed otherwise, and so did forensic evidence. There was no evidence of a struggle the night of the murder, and forensics indicated that Poston was on the ground when hit with five of the six bullets.

During the retrial, Campbell County Prosecutor Michelle Snodgrass was quoted as saying “you put six bullets in a person, you’re going to have to say it was self-defense or you’re going to have to admit you’re a cold-blooded killer.”

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