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Cops: Princeton Grad, GF Tried to Kill His Former Dates

Wisconsin police say 2 women were targeted with cyanide and toxins

(Newser) - A Wisconsin couple faces charges after authorities say they tried to poison two women—who knew the male suspect because they had casually dated him. Paul VanDuyne Jr., 43, and Andrea Whitaker, 41, of Madison, are charged with attempted murder, stalking, aggravated battery, and reckless endangerment, according to state...

In Suriname, Most Homes Have This Pesticide. It's Killing People

Deadly pesticide paraquat drives spike in suicide rates in the South American nation

(Newser) - Suriname, a small country on South America's Atlantic coast, has one of the world's highest suicide rates, with most of those deaths linked directly to a single pesticide: paraquat. Widely used for weed control, paraquat is lethal in tiny amounts, has been tied to Parkinson's , has...

Accused Mushroom Murderer Explains Cancer Lie

Erin Patterson says she told in-laws she had cancer but was actually planning gastric bypass

(Newser) - The Australian woman accused of fatally poisoning three of her in-laws, and harming a fourth, by feeding them poisonous mushrooms took the stand Wednesday for her third day of testimony in her triple murder trial. Among the revelations from Erin Patterson was her reason for lying to her in-laws about...

Mass Poisoning One of Worst to Hit Famed Park

More than 100 vultures died in South Africa's Kruger National Park

(Newser) - At least 123 vultures died in South Africa's flagship national park after eating the carcass of an elephant that was poisoned by poachers with agricultural pesticides, park authorities and an animal conservation group said Thursday. Another 83 vultures that were rescued from the site and transported for treatment by...

Victim of Deadly Mushroom Lunch Noted the Plates Differed

Prosecutor says Heather Wilkinson remarked about it from hospital before her death

(Newser) - The trial of the Australian woman accused of feeding family members a deadly lunch in 2023 opened Wednesday in the Victoria state Supreme Court. As the BBC reports, that Erin Patterson, 50, served her guests individual beef Wellingtons that contained death cap mushrooms is not in question. "The overarching...

After Mysterious Late-Night Visit, Alaska Mascot Is Dead

Someone in Anchorage sprayed reindeer named Star VII with unknown substance in February

(Newser) - The "unofficial mascot" of Anchorage, Alaska, has been put down after a possible poisoning. The New York Times reports that Star VII, a reindeer owned by Albert Whitehead and often seen in parades and other local events, was euthanized on Tuesday, after a mysterious masked intruder entered the animal'...

Dentist Charged With Poisoning Wife Is in Even More Trouble

Prosecutors say James Craig attempted to hire a hitman against the lead investigator in his case

(Newser) - A dentist charged with killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes offered a fellow jail inmate $20,000 to kill the case's lead investigator, calling her "the worst, dirtiest detective," a prosecutor said Friday. The AP reports Senior Chief Deputy Michael Mauro said during an evidentiary...

Texas Girl Arrested After Rival's Goat Drops Dead
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Jan 4, 2025 8:30 AM CST

Texas Girl Arrested After Rival's Goat Drops Dead

Aubrey Vanlandingham, 17, is accused of poisoning show animal with pesticide

(Newser) - A Texas teen has been hit with animal cruelty charges after being accused of poisoning a rival's show goat. According to an arrest affidavit, 17-year-old Aubrey Vanlandingham is accused of using a drench gun to force pesticide down the throat of the animal named Willie, reports the Guardian .
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After Suspected Laos Poisonings, Fiji Gets Hit

5 tourists, 2 foreigners living in island nation are hospitalized after drinking piña coladas at resort

(Newser) - At least seven foreigners in Fiji have ended up in the hospital after drinking fruity cocktails at a five-star resort. The BBC reports that five of those who were sickened at the Warwick Fiji along the Coral Coast were tourists, including one American and four Australians. Per local media reports...

UK Official: Putin Had to Have Ordered Hit on Skripals

Jonathan Allen testified that assassination attempt on ex-spy, daughter was 'a warning' from Russia

(Newser) - While America celebrated Thanksgiving, the UK's senior official responsible for Russia policy was testifying across the pond about the assassination attempts against former spy Sergei Skripal and daughter Yulia Skripal . Among the biggest revelations from Jonathan Allen, who spoke in London at the inquiry into the 2018 Novichok poisonings:...

She Killed Her Boyfriend With Antifreeze, Gets 25 Years

North Dakota's Ina Thea Kenoyer gets serious time behind bars for 2023 murder of Steven Riley Jr.

(Newser) - A North Dakota woman accused of fatally poisoning her boyfriend with antifreeze, in the hopes of getting her hands on some of his supposed inheritance, has been sentenced to 25 years, reports the AP . Ina Thea Kenoyer, 48, who faced up to life in prison, pleaded guilty in May to...

Woman Tried to Kill Bedbugs, Killed 11-Year-Old Girl Instead

Jesmin Akter accidentally unleashed fatal dose of phosphine on apartment building

(Newser) - A UK woman has avoided jail time after accidentally poisoning a neighbor on her 11th birthday. Fatiha Sabrin was among several residents of the Nida House apartment building in the east London borough of Tower Hamlets who began feeling unwell on December 11, 2021. Investigators found Jesmin Akter, 34, had...

6 Found Dead in Locked Room at Luxury Hotel

Bangkok police suspect they were poisoned

(Newser) - Police in Bangkok are investigating the mysterious deaths of six Vietnamese nationals—including two who also held US citizenship—at a luxury hotel in the city. Investigators believe the six had been dead for around 24 hours by the time their bodies were found in a suite at the Grand...

Widow of Late LL Bean Chief Says Her Trees Were Poisoned

Lisa Gorman accuses Missouri couple of tainting oaks in Maine for better view at their summer home

(Newser) - Suspicious deaths in an idyllic seaside community and detective work that points to poison sound like themes from a classic murder mystery. But the victims in this Maine whodunnit were trees that stood in the way of a wealthy family's oceanfront view of Camden Harbor, allegedly felled by well-heeled...

FDA Warns of Poisoning From Shellfish in 2 States
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Jun 11, 2024 2:28 PM CDT

FDA Issues Shellfish Warning

Toxins have sickened at least 31 people in Oregon alone

(Newser) - The Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state, as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. At least 31 people have been sickened in Oregon so far, according to state health officials. Here's the situation, per the...

Doctor Who Allegedly Poisoned Wife Quickly Hopped on Bumble

Search warrant seeks access to his data from the dating site

(Newser) - Poison specialist Connor Bowman is accused of fatally poisoning his 32-year-old wife last summer, and a new warrant filed Tuesday in the case reveals details of his alleged behavior on a dating app around the time of her death, CBS News reports. An autopsy showed Betty Bowman died on Aug....

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Former Gaming Company Exec Sentenced to Death

Chinese court says Xu Yao killed Yoozoo Games founder Lin Qi over business dispute

(Newser) - A former executive at one of China's biggest gaming companies has been sentenced to death for murdering the firm's founder. A court in Shanghai said Friday that Yoozoo Games exec Xu Yao poisoned the food of Lin Qi because of a dispute over how the business was run,...

Woman Acquitted of Lacing Coffee With Viagra

Factory cleaner claimed she was 'set up'

(Newser) - A woman accused of spiking her colleagues' coffee with Viagra was found not guilty Thursday after claiming she was "set up." Karen Beale, 62, was arrested in September 2018 after she was secretly recorded using gloves to handle a jar of Nescafé at a factory in Dover, England,...

Man Falls Ill After Scammer Tells Wife to Get Rid of Him

Roxanne Doucette, 64, investigated for attempted murder in Massachusetts

(Newser) - A Massachusetts woman is suspected of serving her husband poisoned soup based on text messages she sent to a scammer, whom she thought to be a soap opera star. Roxanne Doucette, 64, is being investigated on suspicion of attempted murder, according to a Townsend Police incident report. Her 73-year-old husband...

Poison Specialist Allegedly Killed Wife With Poison

Pharmacist Betty Bowman, 32, died in August

(Newser) - A poison specialist and former medical resident at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota is charged with fatally poisoning his wife, a 32-year-old pharmacist who died days after she went to a hospital on Aug. 16 with stomach distress. Authorities say Connor Bowman, 30, tried to stop the autopsy on his wife,...

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