Fallen Star

Author, Activist, Murderer

By: Donna M. Kshir, Lee Cougardawn Roberts

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

What happens when the person at the center of a murder case is someone you once called a friend?

Written by lifelong friends who knew Star Myers long before the crime, this book tells the disturbing story of a woman now serving a 22-year prison sentence for the killing of her husband, Richard Lee Bork. As friends turned observers, we revisit our shared memories, examine the warning signs, and confront the devastating reality of who she ultimately became. Blending personal insight with documented evidence, this true-crime memoir offers a rare and unsettling perspective, one shaped by proximity. We were close enough to witness the unraveling, yet far enough away to survive it.

Star once had a life filled with promise: a family, a future, a sense of purpose, but her choices—reckless, destructive, and unchecked—set off a chain of events that ended in the senseless murder of her husband. One moment of rage. One fractured judgment. One life taken forever. The consequences of that night ripple through every chapter, refusing to fade.

In the moments after the gun went off, Star faced a crossroads. She could have called 911 to seek help, said it was an accident, there was a struggle, but instead, she made a choice that would forever seal the course of her life. Rather than taking responsibility, she methodically began covering her tracks, destroying evidence, manipulating the crime scene to conceal the truth, and erasing Rick's existence.

Each calculated action deepened the level of betrayal, transforming a tragic and impulsive act into a deliberate effort to evade accountability. In that instant, the weight of her decisions shifted from a moment of chaos to a pattern of deception, ensuring that the consequences of that night would echo far beyond the walls of their bedroom.

In the end, one life was destroyed, another shattered forever, and all it took was a series of choices: poor decisions, roaring addiction, unchecked anger, and unhealed trauma. Star’s actions were hers alone, and the consequences were absolute: a senseless murder, a family torn apart, a future erased. Yet within this tragedy lies a stark warning: trauma left untreated, addictions unaddressed, uncontrolled anger, jealousy, and emotions unchecked can erupt into irreversible consequences.

This story is a reminder that every choice matters, that anger and desperation can destroy not just one life but countless others, and that the consequences of violence are permanent. May it serve as a call to confront pain, take responsibility, and recognize that in the span of a single moment, everything can change—and nothing can be taken back.

Paperback and Audio available 6/8/26

Cover Design by Kian Kshir

NOTE: On August 2, 2024, Star Myers permitted Donna Kshir to write her book. via CorrLinks.