Connecticut Woman Charged with Attempted Murder for Antifreeze Poisoning

Kristen Hogan, a 33-year-old woman from Ridgefield, Connecticut, has been arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of interfering with an officer after allegedly poisoning her estranged husband's wine and iced tea with ethylene glycol, a chemical commonly found in antifreeze. The husband fell seriously ill after consuming the tainted wine, initially thought to be a stroke but later diagnosed as ethylene glycol poisoning, requiring dialysis. Investigators found internet searches on Hogan's phone related to poisons and lethal doses, and she admitted to purchasing and adding the toxin to the beverages, claiming it was retaliation for alleged mental abuse. The poisoning is suspected to be motivated by a contentious custody dispute, as Hogan reportedly sought full custody of their child and access to the husband's home. The child also became ill and was hospitalized, though tests did not confirm poisoning. Hogan is held on a $1 million bond as the investigation continues.