News coverage of incidents where individuals have fallen victim to poisoning and the cases where perpetrators intentionally harmed others through toxic substances.
Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel has asked a judge to release her on bond as she awaits trial on charges she killed two people. More
April 29, 2026
Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel is accused of poisoning three people, killing two of them, in separate incidents at her home. More
April 17, 2026
Kouri Richins is currently scheduled to be sentenced for the murder of her husband, Eric Richins, on what would have been his 43rd birthday. More
April 16, 2026
Joshua Hunsucker's attorney pointed to coverage from Court TV and other outlets as a reason why he can't get a fair trial in Gaston County. More
April 12, 2026
Joshua Hunsucker pleaded not guilty to killing his wife, Stacey Hunsucker, with eyedrops for a life insurance payout. More
April 6, 2026
Leroy Fowler’s sister, Tammy Carbone, with the assistance of Candace Eaton, gave a victim impact statement at Judy Church's sentencing. More
April 2, 2026
Judy Church was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, who died from antifreeze poisoning. More
April 2, 2026
Judy Church was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the poisoning death of her live-in boyfriend, Leroy Fowler. More
April 2, 2026
Judy Church was convicted of murder after poisoning her live-in boyfriend, Leroy Fowler, with antifreeze. More
April 2, 2026
Judy Church was convicted of poisoning her boyfriend, Leroy Fowler’s drinks, by lacing them with antifreeze. More
March 30, 2026
Robert Kawada is accused of telling his pregnant ex to take pills she thought were iron pills, but were really abortion pills. More
March 30, 2026
Andrew Camelio presents the Commonwealth’s closings, reaffirming that "This murder was committed with extreme atrocity and cruelty.” More
March 27, 2026
Judy Church’s defense present their closings, asking, ‘If Judy put antifreeze in the Powerade, why would she leave that in the house?” More
March 27, 2026
Dr. Richard Atkinson, who performed the autopsy on Leroy Fowler, addresses finding calcium oxalate crystals in his kidneys. More
March 26, 2026
John Heywood Jr., the cousin of the supposed poisoning victim, said Judy Church allegedly said, “If he ever cheats on me, I will poison him." More
March 25, 2026
Judy Church told police she never hurt her boyfriend, Leroy Fowler, but said his other girlfriend got him addicted to pills. More
March 24, 2026
Judy Church’s interrogation video is shown. In the video, Church says Fowler allegedly told her, “I’m gonna die, you know that, don’t you?” More
March 24, 2026
Judy Church has pleaded not guilty to charges she killed her boyfriend, Leroy Fowler, with antifreeze in November 2022. More
March 23, 2026
Michael Hawkins details being on a long car ride with Fowler. Hawkins said that Fowler mentioned he thought Judy Church was poisoning him. More
March 23, 2026
Barbara Randall, Leroy Fowler's other girlfriend, said she had a nickname for defendant Judy Church, referring to her as "Grandma." More
March 23, 2026
A juror who convicted Kouri Richins of murdering her husband reveals what went on during deliberations in the murder case. More
March 21, 2026
Videos shown to the jury show Leroy Fowler struggling to move or speak after he was allegedly poisoned with antifreeze. More
March 20, 2026
Leroy Francis Fowler III, victim Leroy Fowler's son, testified that Judy Church had multiple voodoo dolls of his father's girlfriend. More
March 20, 2026
Stanley Norkunas presents the defense's openings, saying Judy Church is a lot of things, 'a mom, ex-wife, bit of a fool, not a murderer.' More
March 18, 2026
The Commonwealth present their openings in Judy Church's trial, noting that she would tell friends 'if he ever cheats, I'll poison him.' More
March 18, 2026
Joshua Hunsucker was indicted on murder and insurance fraud charges in the 2018 death of his wife, Stacy Robinson Hunsucker. More
March 17, 2026
After three hours of deliberations, the jury reaches a verdict in Kouri Richins' murder trial, where she is charged in Eric Richins' death. More
March 16, 2026
The jury deliberated for less than three hours before returning a verdict for Kouri Richins, who was accused of killing her husband. More
March 16, 2026
Kouri Richins is charged with murder and financial crimes in the death of her husband, Eric Richins, who died from a fentanyl overdose. More
March 16, 2026
Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday after Kouri RIchins' defense rested its case without calling any witnesses. More
March 13, 2026
