A woman was detained by Laclede County, Missouri, deputies on suspicion of adding Roundup to her husband’s Mountain Dew. Michelle Y. Peters, 47, is accused of armed criminal action and first-degree domestic violence.
According to investigators, Peters frequently mixed the Roundup product into her husband’s Mountain Dew between May and June. It is also said that she put pesticide in his drink to spike it.
When he started feeling sick, the man started to believe something was amiss with his drink, investigators said. Law authorities received security footage from the victim showing Peters tampering with the Mountain Dew in the garage refrigerator.
Poisoning over not appreciating wife’s efforts
Peters allegedly admitted to detectives that she had drugged her husband’s drink because she had planned his 50th birthday and he had not expressed gratitude.
Glyphosate is a component in Roundup that, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, can be dangerous if consumed in excess. According to the EPA, it has been linked to respiratory problems and has the potential to induce nausea and vomiting.
According to court documents, Peters was accused of first-degree assault and armed criminal activity. She entered a not guilty plea, and her court date is July 2. From Springfield, Lebanon is roughly a 55-mile journey northeast.
A court did not impose a bond on Peters.
