A woman was charged with killing her brother-in-law by poisoning his fruit drink with antifreeze, police said Sunday.
Maryann Neabor, 53, turned herself in early Sunday at a diner parking lot, accompanied by her lawyer. She was charged with murder and jailed in lieu of $500,000 bail.
Police accused Neabor of poisoning her brother-in-law with a drink she concocted that included pineapple juice, maraschino cherries and antifreeze.
The victim, Jonathan Neabor, had been visiting his brother and sister-in-law at their home last week. Police said he spent the night there after drinking the tainted beverage, becoming nauseated and dizzy. He was taken to a hospital and died Friday, police said.
Maryann Neabor, an emergency medical technician, was at hospital while her brother-in-law was being treated.
Tests revealed that Jonathan Neabor had ingested ethylene glycol, the sweet, odorless chemical used as antifreeze.
State police said the “financial resources” of Jonathan Neabor, a retired postal worker, were a potential motive for the crime. They did not release the name of her attorney.
Jonathan Neabor’s brother, Michael Neabor, 54, was not charged. He did not return a message left Sunday by The Associated Press.
