The Brief Sarah Jean Hartsfield is charged with murder in the death of Joseph Hartsfield. A murder trial begins this week for a Texas woman accused of killing her husband in 2023. Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Sarah Jean Hartsfield, who is charged in the death of Joseph Hartsfield. Sarah Hartsfield charged with murderThe backstory:Joseph Hartsfield died in January 2023. According to the sheriff’s office, inconsistencies and other factors discovered during the investigation "made the illness appear more suspicious in nature."