Amanda Chapin of Monroe, Wisconsin, was charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide after reportedly poisoning her husband during July and August earlier this month.
On December 28, Amanda was charged with trying to kill her partner. The Wisconsin State Journal reported that the 50-year-old woman reportedly poisoned her husband, 70-year-old veterinarian Gary Chapin, with barbiturates used to euthanize animals. Amanda put the drugs in her husband’s coffee.
The couple married in March. The union was described as “stormy.” Amanda allegedly put a plan in place to secure her future without her husband. During their five-month marriage, the suspect allegedly forged one of her stepchildren’s signatures on a Power of Attorney doc and convinced Gary to leave his home to her–if he died. The poisoning followed shortly after, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
On August 21, Gary spent four days in a coma. Initially, his symptoms were vertigo and feeling like he was underwater. Amanda tried to convince the 70-year-old man that he was having a stroke because Gary noticed his face drooping when he looked in the mirror.
The man’s son filed a restraining order against the wife, and Gary filed for divorce. Amanda allegedly violated the restraining order on September 1 by emailing her estranged husband a suicide note.
“The only thing I am guilty of is loving you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH,” the message reportedly read.
She survived.
The suspect’s attorney, Adam Witt, claimed the woman was innocent.
“Under the constitutions of this state and this nation, Ms. Chapin is innocent and has the right to due process under the law. We will continue to assert her fundamental constitutional rights, as they are the only protection a citizen has against the state.”
Amanda’s bail was set at $10,000, and she was ordered not to leave Wisconsin. A hearing was held on January 12. First-degree intentional homicide has a maximum sentence of 60 years in prison if she’s convicted.
