Overview

• Erin Patterson faces charges of murder and attempted murder for allegedly serving a death cap mushroom-laced meal that killed three family members and hospitalized a fourth in July 2023.
• Video testimony from Patterson’s daughter shows she ate leftovers of the meal the day after the lunch, with mushrooms reportedly removed from the children’s portions.
• Nurse Cindy Munro testified that she advised Patterson to seek immediate medical care for her children, warning the toxin could have seeped into the meat, but Patterson declined, citing concerns about disrupting their schooling.
• Dr. Christopher Webster testified that Heather Wilkinson described the meal as 'delicious' before succumbing to poisoning, adding a poignant detail to the case.
• The jury continues to weigh evidence, including testimony that Patterson used a separate plate during the meal and her defense’s claim that the poisonings were a tragic accident.