# The Chef Who Cooked His Wife

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Podcast: [Murder Files Unsealed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-files-unsealed-6698983)
Published: 2026-09-17T21:13:43+00:00
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## Resource

The episode details the conviction of David Viens, a prominent chef who killed his wife, Dawn, in 2009. After initially lying to police about her disappearance, Viens attempted a dramatic suicide leap from an 80-foot cliff when the investigation intensified. While hospitalized for his injuries, he confessed to accidentally smothering her after binding her with duct tape. Most shockingly, the episode describes his admission to boiling her body in a large pot at his restaurant to dispose of the remains. Though he later claimed the gruesome disposal method was a hallucination, he was found guilty of second-degree murder. He received a sentence of 15 years to life in prison for the crime. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/murder-files-unsealed--6017387/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

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