Domestic partners ‘increasingly likely’ to use poison to harm, kill partners, DHS says

Domestic partners ‘increasingly likely’ to use poison to harm, kill partners, DHS says

DHS warns law enforcement about the increasing use of poisons, such as cyanide, in domestic partner violence, resulting in deaths and complications.

DHS issues warning about trend of domestic partners poisoning loved ones

Domestic partners increasingly use chemical toxins, including cyanide and ricin, to harm spouses, according to a Department of Homeland Security intelligence bulletin.

Use of 'chemical and biological toxins' to poison domestic partners has increased, DHS says

A Colorado dentist convicted of poisoning his wife's protein shakes and a Utah grief author accused of spiking her husband’s drink in 2022 with a fatal dose of fentanyl are just two examples of domestic partners’ using “chemical and biological toxins” to poison their loved ones.

Poison Is Becoming An 'Increasingly' Used Method In Domestic Violence Cases

The introduction of poison as an “increasingly likely’’ method of domestic violence poses a problem for law enforcement.

DHS warns of increasing trend in domestic partner poisonings

(NEW YORK) -- Domestic partners are "increasingly likely" to use chemical and biological toxins to kill or harm their partners, a trend so alarming that the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning to law enforcement.

DHS warns of increasing trend in domestic partner poisonings - The Pulse of NH

The Department of Homeland Security seal (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Domestic partners are "increasingly likely" to use chemical and biological toxins to kill or harm their partners, a trend so alarming that the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning to law enforcement.The warning came in a January intelligence note, obtained by ABC News, that said people intent on harming or killing their domestic partners are turning…