A woman in Connecticut is charged with attempted murder and accused of trying to poison the father of her child with antifreeze.
The allegations against Kristen Hogan stunned those who live near the couple’s home in Ridgefield on Tuesday.
The victim told police things took a dark turn in the home in early August after he drank a small amount of red wine. He went to bed but woke up feeling sick.
The 34-year-old called his mom and when she got there, according to court documents, he was “slurring his words, staggering and vomiting.”
Once at the hospital doctors initially thought he was having a stroke, but realized he was showing signs “of an ethylene glycol poisoning which is the ingredient in liquids such as antifreeze.”
The victim was admitted to the ICU and put on dialysis and police say that wine did test positive for the substance.
Investigators say they also found evidence that Hogan used her phone to research deadly chemicals.
The victim was released from the hospital on Aug. 22.
As for a motive, he told police that if he died, Hogan would become the full owner of his home and gain full custody of their child.
Hogan is being held on $1 million bail and will face a judge on Thursday.
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