Man executed for poisoning Chinese billionaire Netflix producer Lin Qi

Chinese authorities have executed a man convicted of using poison to kill a billionaire gaming tycoon linked to the Netflix adaptation of “The Three-Body Problem” over a professional dispute, local media reported Tuesday. Xu Yao was found guilty of killing Lin Qi, the founder of the Shanghai-based Yoozoo Games, which holds the film adaptation rights for … Read more

California’s growing mushroom poisoning outbreak is the biggest-ever in U.S.

California’s monthslong spate of mushroom poisonings, in which four people have died and 43 others hospitalized, has become the largest known outbreak of its kind in U.S. history, experts say. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Three cases were reported earlier this week, long after the … Read more

Utah grief author sentenced to life in prison in husband’s poisoning death

The Utah grief author convicted of murder after prosecutors said she laced her husband’s cocktail with a fatal dose of fentanyl was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday, on what would have been his 44th birthday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Richins, handcuffed … Read more

A woman turned to ChatGPT before poisoning 3 men in South Korea, police say

SEOUL, South Korea — “What happens if you take sleeping pills and alcohol together?” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “How much is dangerous if you take them together?” “Could you die?” Those are the questions police in South Korea say Kim So-young asked ChatGPT shortly … Read more

Verdict reached in murder trial of Kouri Richins, Utah grief author accused of poisoning husband

A verdict was reached Monday in the high-profile murder case of a Utah grief author who is accused of poisoning her husband with a fatal dose of fentanyl in 2022. Kouri Richins‘ trial was expected to last through March 26 but concluded Monday with closing arguments. She did not testify at her trial, and her … Read more

Arizona University student died of alcohol poisoning following rush event: autopsy

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A Northern Arizona University student who drank an excessive amount of vodka at a fraternity house party died of alcohol poisoning, an autopsy released Monday shows. Colin Daniel Martinez, 18, was found unresponsive Jan. 31 and couldn’t be resuscitated, the report said. His blood-alcohol level was 0.425% — more than five times … Read more