Wife charged with attempted murder after allegedly lacing husband's drink with poison: police

Wife Charged with Attempted Murder for Allegedly Lacing Husband's Drink with Poison

Cheryl Harris Gates, a 43-year-old woman from North Carolina, faces attempted murder charges for allegedly spiking her husband's Celsius energy drink with prescription medications.

Gates was arrested and charged with attempted murder and contaminating food or drink in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

According to The New York Post, Gates allegedly laced her husband's drink with "prescription medications with the intention of causing a blackout condition or incapacitation."

Author's summary: Woman charged with attempted murder for poisoning husband's drink.

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