Missouri woman laced her husband's Mountain Dew with weed killer, insecticide: police

A Missouri woman was arrested after being caught on camera allegedly spiking her husband's Mountain Dew with a chemical weed killer, police said.

Michelle Peters, 47, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action, the Laclede County Sheriff's Office announced in a social media post on Tuesday.

Peters allegedly repeatedly spiked her husband's Mountain Dew that was kept in their garage refrigerator in May and June.

According to court documents obtained by Law&Crime, Peters admitted that she poisoned the Mountain Dew to be "mean," saying that her husband did not seem to appreciate the 50th birthday she planned for him.

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Her husband, whose name was redacted, first noticed that his soda of choice had a "weird" taste on May 1.

Despite the strange taste, he continued to drink the Mountain Dew and quickly developed symptoms of poisoning.

Peters' husband, the docs said, started having symptoms of a sore throat, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and was coughing up a "brown/yellow thick mucus."

According to the affidavit, the chemical glyphosate, which is found in Roundup, if consumed, can cause increased saliva, burns, pain in the mouth and throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or even death.

On June 24, Peters' husband went to the police and shared that he believed his wife was after his $500,000 life insurance policy.

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He told authorities that he had "several" videos of his wife putting Roundup, a product used to kill pesky weeds, in his Mountain Dew bottles.

The husband on June 24 also allegedly caught Peters on film putting insecticide, an insect killer, in his Mountain Dew bottle.

When Peters was interviewed about the incidents, she explained she was mixing the soft drink and Roundup to use as a weed killer, the documents said.

The documents also said she admitted to putting insecticide in her husband’s Mountain Dew bottle thinking it was Roundup.

Her husband survived, and his condition is unknown at this time.  

Peters is being held at the Laclede County Detention Center with no bond. She is scheduled for a bond review hearing on July 2.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Laclede County Sheriff's Office for comment.

Cheetah cub, an 'only child,' is moved into ‘foster family’ to increase its odds of survival

A lone baby cheetah at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has a new family.

The male foster cub was the only offspring born to his biological mother, which put him at risk, according to a press release from the zoo.

"A singleton cub does not provide enough stimulation to produce lactation," the release stated.

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To help give the cub a better chance of survival, the zoo’s staff moved him into the care of another mother, Etosha, who earlier this month gave birth to two cubs.

The single cub arrived at the zoo from Oregon last week and was moved into the zoo’s off-site breeding center, according to the release.

"We coordinate with the other cheetah breeding centers so litters are born semi-close together, so that if cross-fostering situations arise, the cubs are as close to the same age as possible," said Tom Tenhundfeld, head keeper at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Cheetah Breeding Center, in the release.

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"We have successfully introduced cubs at our facility before, including the most genetically valuable cub in the North American population, and everything is going well with this intro."

After it was placed in an incubator overnight, the cub was added to the litter on June 18.

The foster mother has responded positively, the staff reported.

"Nursing has been observed, and she’s being attentive to all three cubs," said Tenhundfeld. "It’s a good thing that cheetahs can’t count!"

On June 25, a representative provided an update to Fox News Digital, noting, "The mom and three cubs are doing great. They're all nursing from her and gaining weight."

The zoo is allowing Lighthawk Conservation Flying, the company that transported the cub from Oregon to Cincinnati, to name the new addition.

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Cheetahs are currently in endangered status, according to the zoo.

Since 1900, the worldwide population has dwindled from 100,000 to just 7,000.

"Cincinnati Zoo has been working with partners across Africa for decades to support cheetah conservation efforts to ensure this wide-ranging species thrives into the future," the release stated.

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Although the cheetah cubs are being cared for privately, other cheetahs can be viewed at the zoo daily.