Luke D’Wit Charged in Poisoning Deaths of Stephen and Carol Baxter
The suspect allegedly used fentanyl to poison the couple and rewrote their will to benefit himself.
- Luke D’Wit, 34, is accused of poisoning Stephen and Carol Baxter with fentanyl and rewriting their will to make himself the beneficiary.
- The Baxters were found dead in their home on Easter Sunday, initially leading to an investigation that was not deemed suspicious.
- Evidence presented in court includes a toxicology report confirming fentanyl ingestion, rewritten will documents, and stolen jewelry.
- D’Wit, who described himself as an 'adopted son' to the Baxters, denies charges of murder, theft, and possession of a Class A drug.
- The trial, expected to last six weeks, continues to unravel a tale of betrayal and deception.