A Massachusetts woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly poisoning her husband in response to a scammer’s demands. The woman, identified as Roxanne Doucette, had been in communication with someone posing as Thorsten Kaye from the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. The scammer convinced Doucette that she needed to “get rid of her husband” and also tricked her into giving them money.
The incident came to light when Doucette made a 911 call reporting her husband’s unresponsiveness on December 1, 2023. Her husband, 73 years old and with a history of cardiac arrest, was rushed to the hospital. He later revealed to his daughter that Doucette had made him soup, which he found to be bitter.
Doucette’s daughter discovered text messages on her mother’s phone that raised suspicions of foul play. In the messages exchanged with the scammer, Doucette allegedly mentioned making an “amazing soup” and referred to it as a “special potion.” She even discussed the possibility of collecting life insurance from her husband’s demise.
Doucette was subsequently arrested on charges of attempted murder, intimidation, resisting arrest, assault and battery on a police officer. During her arrest, she resisted officers and kicked one in the boot. She also refused to hand over her phone and tablet. However, the authorities later seized her devices and discovered additional evidence.
Doucette sent a handwritten letter to her husband, violating a no contact order that was in place. In the letter, she pleaded for the restraining order to be dropped, expressing her desire to have her husband back in her life.
Denying all allegations, Doucette tearfully proclaimed her innocence and claimed that the soup she had made for her husband was simply old. She emphasized her love for her husband and spoke of her hope that her daughter did not believe she had harmed him.
Toxicology tests conducted on Doucette’s husband came back negative, but the investigation is ongoing. The accusations against Doucette, supported by damning text messages, her resistance during arrest, and the violation of the no contact order, will be central to the case.