(Portland, OR) -- A self-published romance novelist accused of murdering her husband will remain behind bars while she awaits trial. A judge ruled yesterday against Nancy Crampton-Brophy's petition to be released from jail and put under house arrest. Crampton-Brophy argued in her petition that she is at increased risk for contracting COVID-19 due to her age and underlying conditions. Crampton-Brophy is accused of shooting Oregon Culinary Institute teacher and chef Daniel Brophy in June of 2018. Her trial is set to begin in September.