A Sacramento County man was arrested for allegedly poisoning his wife to death, months after she succumbed to a lethal dose of fentanyl in her food, authorities said.
man was arrested for allegedly poisoning his wife to death, months after she succumbed to a lethal dose of fentanyl in her food, authorities said.
Glennis Smith, 48, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of killing his wife, 49-year-old Jennifer Smith-Floyd on January 12, according to the Elk Grove Police Department. Smith had intentionally put fentanyl in her food on an earlier occasion as well, authorities said.
Sgt. Jason Jimenez said first responders tried to revive Smith-Floyd but weren't able to. She was pronounced dead."Officers learned that she was admitted to a hospital just the day before due to an allergic reaction to some food that she had eaten," he said.A tasty mess melted on the road Monday morning in Northern California when 40,000 pounds of chocolate fell from a truck, which caught fire.
Authorities said the investigation revealed that Smith had intentionally put fentanyl in his wife's food on two occasions without her knowledge, and the second time proved to be fatal. They also confirmed that Smith took his wife home from the hospital after the first incident.A few months after Smith-Floyd's death, the estranged couple's travel trailer caught fire.
Smith was arrested on suspicion of murder, arson, and insurance fraud. He was booked into Sacramento County Jail.By clicking Sign Up, I confirm
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