DHS Reports Increase in Use of Chemical Toxins in Domestic Partner Poisonings
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a bulletin highlighting a rise in the use of chemical and biological toxins by domestic partners to poison their loved ones. Since 2014, there have been 17 documented cases, resulting in at least 11 deaths. The report, prepared by the DHS Intelligence Division of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office, was shared with law enforcement agencies in early January. Notable cases include a Colorado dentist, James Craig, who was convicted of poisoning his wife's protein shakes with cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, and a Utah author, Kouri Richins, accused of fatally poisoning her husband with fentanyl. The bulletin warns of the public safety risks posed by these toxins, which can contaminate air, water, or surfaces, potentially affecting bystanders and first responders. 
