Missouri Christian School Teacher Charged with Attempted Murder for Poisoning Husband's Smoothie

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A Christian school art teacher in Missouri was arrested for allegedly attempting to poison her husband by adding a heart-stopping poison, lily of the valley, to his smoothie. The husband installed a camera in the kitchen and recorded her actions. The teacher, Sarah Elizabeth Scheffer, admitted to adding poisonous items to her husband's food with the knowledge that it could cause illness or death. She has been charged with attempted murder and armed criminal action and is being held without bail. The school's executive director expressed shock at the allegations, while Scheffer's father said the accusations don't match the daughter he knows.
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