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Cullman Attorney Accused of Poisoning Husband With Fentanyl, Facing Attempted-Murder Counts

Court filings allege she used fentanyl-laced food in a weeks-long plot targeting her husband.

Overview

  • Newly released court records say Sara Baker put fentanyl in her husband's food or drink on Sept. 4, Sept. 12, and Sept. 20.
  • Baker is charged with 11 felonies, including conspiracy to commit murder, three counts of attempted murder, elder abuse, second-degree domestic violence, four controlled-substance counts, and unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
  • Police identified the alleged victim as her husband, James Doyle Baker, and said the couple live in Vinemont and have been married nearly 30 years.
  • She was arrested Tuesday night and released Wednesday on a $400,000 property bond after a night in the Cullman County Detention Center.
  • Cullman police say FBI North Alabama Violent Crimes and Safe Streets task forces assisted, and a press conference will follow when the investigation is complete.