# The Murder of Michael Cochran - 678

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Podcast: [Generation Why: True Crime](https://stenobird.com/podcast/generation-why-true-crime-745222)
Published: 2026-05-11T01:00:00+00:00
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February 6th, 2019. Beckley, West Virginia. On the day he and his wife were scheduled to have an important business meeting, Michael Cochran collapsed in his kitchen. He was admitted to the hospital for critically low blood sugar and died in hospice days later. A discovery made after a search of the Cochran home would raise suspicions that his death was no accident. For special episodes and outtakes from Justin & Aaron visit: patreon.com/generationwhy Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Generation Why ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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