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Doctor charged with first-degree murder after fatally poisoning wife

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ROCHESTER, MN – A Minnesota doctor originally charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife now faces an upgraded charge of first-degree murder following a grand jury indictment. Dr. Connor Bowman, 30, is accused of administering fatal poisoning to his 32-year-old wife, Betty Bowman, who died only four days after being hospitalized in August. Bowman, who had formerly worked for poison control, sparked skepticism from investigators who suggested he may have purposefully given …

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Indiana Woman Gets 115 Years For Using Fentanyl To Kill Her Child’s Father

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During a custody battle, a mother in Indiana poisoned her ex-boyfriend’s oatmeal and strangled him, resulting in 115 years in prison. A Hamilton County jury found Heidi Marie Littlefield guilty of murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder in August after a seven-day trial. Francis Kelley, a Hamilton County prosecutor said, died of asphyxiation caused by manual strangulation or neck compression, with acute fentanyl intoxication a contributing factor. The body of Kelley was …

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32 Kids Rushed To Hospitals

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Several children and staff were taken to hospitals Tuesday morning after a mysterious carbon monoxide leak at a Pennsylvania daycare. Around 7:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a call about an unconscious child at the Happy Smiles Learning Center, according to Allentown spokesperson Genesis Ortega. When the firefighters’ carbon monoxide monitors alerted them to high levels of the odorless, colorless gas, they immediately took action. As a result of further investigation, “dangerously high levels” of carbon …

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