On the early morning of October 23, 1987, a well-known Arlington, Texas, businesswoman named Patricia “Patsy” Wright collapsed and died in her own bedroom under circumstances that would baffle investigators for decades to come. Initially presumed to be a tragic accident or sudden illness, Patsy’s death was later revealed to have been the result of a calculated poisoning. The lethal agent—strychnine—was discovered in her nighttime cold medicine, NyQuil, transforming what should have been a routine quiet evening into one of the most mystifying unsolved homicides in Tarrant County’s history.
Early Life and Career
Patsy Joan Smith was born on November 12, 1943, in Narrows, Virginia. She exhibited an early affinity for both business and the arts, eventually marrying William Jay Wright and relocating to Texas. Together, Patsy and her husband built two thriving wax museum attractions in the Dallas–Fort Worth area: the Wax Museum of the Southwest in Grand Prairie…..