bloodrayne
04-25-2004, 09:44 AM
Woman Allegedly Spikes Husband's Coffee With Rat Poison
Police Say Suspect Wanted Out Of Marriage
A Commerce Township woman was charged with attempted murder Thursday after she allegedly laced her husband's drink with poison.
Police say Traci Beth Jackson, 36, tried to put an end to her marriage with Dr. Paul D. Jackson, an orthopedic surgeon, by spiking his morning coffee with D-Con rat and mice killer.
The poison plot was among several options Jackson considered to get out of her relationship, according to police. She was reportedly having an affair with another man.
The dose of D-Con did not kill Paul Jackson, but Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said he was "violently ill" for several days.
The doctor eventually found out through a mutual friend of the couple that his wife had attempted to poison him, according to police.
That same friend also reported the incident to police.
"We actually recovered some of the poison that was hidden in the home, so we have a good solid case," said Bouchard.
Jackson is being held at Oakland County Jail on a $1 million bond. If convicted of attempted murder, she could face life in prison.
Police Say Suspect Wanted Out Of Marriage
A Commerce Township woman was charged with attempted murder Thursday after she allegedly laced her husband's drink with poison.
Police say Traci Beth Jackson, 36, tried to put an end to her marriage with Dr. Paul D. Jackson, an orthopedic surgeon, by spiking his morning coffee with D-Con rat and mice killer.
The poison plot was among several options Jackson considered to get out of her relationship, according to police. She was reportedly having an affair with another man.
The dose of D-Con did not kill Paul Jackson, but Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said he was "violently ill" for several days.
The doctor eventually found out through a mutual friend of the couple that his wife had attempted to poison him, according to police.
That same friend also reported the incident to police.
"We actually recovered some of the poison that was hidden in the home, so we have a good solid case," said Bouchard.
Jackson is being held at Oakland County Jail on a $1 million bond. If convicted of attempted murder, she could face life in prison.