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'Black Widow' Accused of Poisoning Haines City Man She Met Online
Detectives say Samantha Adams mixed benzodiazepine into the victim’s drink and may have poisoned him three other times, leading to an overdose and attempted murder charge.
- Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested 39-year-old Samantha Adams on Thursday, August 27, in Davenport, charging her with second-degree attempted murder for allegedly poisoning a 69-year-old man she met on a dating app.
- On August 17, Adams allegedly drugged the victim's whiskey with benzodiazepine at his Haines City home; she reportedly demanded $1,000 to continue intimacy, then left when he refused.
- Upon arrest, deputies found a prescription bottle containing 19 Hydrocodone pills and 2.5 Oxycodone pills; investigators alleged Adams tampered with the victim's home security system during her visit.
- Sheriff Grady Judd described Adams as a potential "black widow," warning the public that others who met her online could have been victimized.
- Detectives are investigating additional reports of similar incidents at Adams' Orlando residence, including an August 15 event where the victim felt groggy and crashed his vehicle, amid multiple drug and prostitution charges.
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Florida Sheriff Says Orlando ‘Black Widow’ Targeted Haines City Senior - Tampa Free Press
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – An Orlando woman is behind bars after investigators say she repeatedly poisoned a 69-year-old Haines City man she met on a dating app, culminating in an intentional drug overdose following a dispute over money and a car. Detectives with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office took 39-year-old Samantha Adams into custody on […] Florida Sheriff Says Orlando ‘Black Widow’ Targeted Haines City Senior
·Tampa, United States
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‘Her motivation is money:’ Orlando ‘Black Widow’ accused of poisoning elderly man, sheriff says
An Orlando woman has been arrested after detectives accused her of trying to murder a 69-year-old man she met through a dating site, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
·Orlando, United States
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