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

A Missouri teacher has been charged with attempted murder after her husband accused her of poisoning him for several weeks, with court records showing that she allegedly added a toxic plant to his smoothie. Sarah Scheffer, 37, has been charged with attempted murder and armed criminal action after her husband suspected her of poisoning his food and beverages for six weeks. She allegedly admitted to adding the poisonous plant, lily of the valley, to the smoothie with the intent to cause harm. The teacher has been placed on leave by Calvary Lutheran High School, where she worked, and is being held at the Cole County Jail.