Complex sentence: Ina Coolbirth relates the story of how Mrs. Hopkins ended up murdering her husband when he threatened to divorce her, she began cultivating a rumour that a burglar was harassing their neighbourhood.
Split into simpler sentences: Ina Coolbirth relates the story of how Mrs. Hopkins ended up murdering her husband. When he threatened to divorce her, she began cultivating a rumour that a burglar was harassing their neighbourhood.