Grad student allegedly poisoned her colleague, tried to flee U.S.
Summary
A graduate student at the University of Wyoming was arrested for allegedly poisoning a fellow student’s tea with a chemical and trying to flee to China. She was caught with electronic devices and documents, and police recorded her searching the victim’s desk.Key Facts
- Aili Wang, 32, a microbiology student from China, was arrested Oct. 6 at Los Angeles Airport.
- She allegedly poisoned a colleague’s tea with acrylamide, a chemical she reportedly bought online.
- The victim, identified as "K.T.," experienced severe symptoms after using a coffee maker in their shared office.
- Police surveillance captured Wang searching the victim’s desk and handling his notebooks.
- Wang tried to leave the U.S. with laptops, storage devices, and documents linked to the case.
- The victim was working on new technology for treating diseases and had pending patents.
- Wang had similar research experience in China and was reportedly jealous of the victim’s success.
- Wang remains jailed without bail, and prosecutors want to raise her bond to keep her from fleeing again.
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