Woman caught on tape admitting that she poisoned her husband with horse tranquilizer and insulin: Police

A Virginia pistillate allegedly poisoned her husband, and months aft the man's death, she is present nether arrest.

Amanda Christina Hawkins, 45, was charged with first-degree murder aft constabulary said she was captured connected audio and video admitting that she poisoned her precocious husband, 49-year-old James Matthew Hawkins. According to tribunal documents obtained by section NBC affiliate WCYB, an informant contacted authorities aft Amanda Hawkins allegedly admitted to sidesplitting James Hawkins, who died connected Nov. 21, 2025.

As portion of their investigation, constabulary recorded Amanda Hawkins connected audio and video arsenic she allegedly stated that she poisoned her hubby with equine tranquilizer and insulin days earlier his death.

Police said they interviewed a doc who was acquainted with Hawkins' case, who stated that James Hawkins was experiencing symptoms of an insulin overdose earlier he died astatine a hospice facility successful Tennessee.

Months aft James Hawkins' death, the informant told constabulary that they heard Amanda Hawkins admit to giving her hubby equine tranquilizer and insulin. She aboriginal said she had his assemblage cremated.

When constabulary interviewed Amanda Hawkins connected June 15, she allegedly confessed to poisoning her husband. She told constabulary she obtained the substances days earlier helium died.

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Amanda Hawkins was charged with first-degree execution successful transportation with the decease of her husband. According to a property merchandise from the Russell County Sheriff's Office, she was also charged with 2 counts of organisation of Schedule II controlled substances and wealth laundering. She is being held astatine the Abingdon Regional Jail without bond.

Her adjacent tribunal day is scheduled for Aug. 19.