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'Black Widow' Accused of Poisoning Haines City Man She Met Online

Detectives say Samantha Adams mixed benzodiazepine into the victim’s drink and may have poisoned him three other times, leading to an overdose and attempted murder charge.

  • Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested 39-year-old Samantha Adams on Thursday, August 27, in Davenport, charging her with second-degree attempted murder for allegedly poisoning a 69-year-old man she met on a dating app.
  • On August 17, Adams allegedly drugged the victim's whiskey with benzodiazepine at his Haines City home; she reportedly demanded $1,000 to continue intimacy, then left when he refused.
  • Upon arrest, deputies found a prescription bottle containing 19 Hydrocodone pills and 2.5 Oxycodone pills; investigators alleged Adams tampered with the victim's home security system during her visit.
  • Sheriff Grady Judd described Adams as a potential "black widow," warning the public that others who met her online could have been victimized.
  • Detectives are investigating additional reports of similar incidents at Adams' Orlando residence, including an August 15 event where the victim felt groggy and crashed his vehicle, amid multiple drug and prostitution charges.
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'Black widow' accused of poisoning Florida man after meeting him on a dating app

A Florida woman is accused of poisoning a man she met on a dating app, and deputies believe there may be more victims.

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