Divorcee accused of trying to poison ex with chocolates
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A woman in Texas was busted after an alleged attempt to kill her ex-husband with tainted treats went awry.
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Pamela Jean Stanley, 63, is facing felony charges after allegedly trying to send her ex fentanyl-laced chocolates as a “congratulatory” present for his new engagement, the Parker County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
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Stanley drove several hours to Coleman, Texas, where Kauth lives, and allegedly “solicited the purchase of what she believed was fentanyl in the parking lot of a local Interstate motel from undercover investigators with the special crimes unit.”
She was taken into custody immediately after the purchase.
Investigators also allegedly found 9.5 g of methamphetamine in her possession.
Stanley was indicted for criminal solicitation with intent to commit murder, criminal attempt to commit murder and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Her bond is set at $450,000.
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However, the chocolates and faux trip were allegedly Stanley’s fall-back plan.
Kauth told The Independent that after he and Stanley split about five years ago, his ex allegedly “tried to hire a hit man to assassinate me.”
She had not been charged on those allegations, according to the outlet.
“I’m just fortunate that the hit man had a conscience and reached out to me,” Kauth said.
“I’ve spent pretty much the better part of a year-and-a-half with the lights off in the house, floodlights and cameras in the backyard. It’s been an experience.”
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