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I Hadn’t Heard of This Poison Before This Case! #truecrimestories #truecrimeshorts

March 19, 2026 / 00:43

This episode discusses the case of Mary Ann Otter and her death from colchicine poisoning. It covers the rarity of colchicine, its prescription status, and the investigation into her death.

The episode highlights that Mary Ann did not have gout, which is the typical condition treated by colchicine. Investigators ruled out accidental ingestion by testing her garden plants and supplements, all of which came back clean.

The focus shifts to the question of who had access to Mary Ann and knew about colchicine, raising suspicions about those in her life.

TLDR

Mary Ann Otter's colchicine poisoning raises questions about access and intent.

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I had never heard of this drug before this case. Colchicine is a prescription medication

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used to treat gout. It is not over-the-counter. It's not even really that common. And it's not something that

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you could easily ingest accidentally. And when Mary Ann Otter died of colchicine poisoning, she did not have

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gout. Investigators even tested her garden plants and her supplements to rule out contamination and to eliminate

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the very small possibility that it had been ingested through something accidental. But everything came back

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clean, which meant that this wasn't accidental. And if it wasn't an accident, who had access to both Mary

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and to colchicine? Who in her life even knew what colchicine was?

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Episode Highlights

The Mystery of Colchicine Poisoning
Mary Ann Otter died from colchicine poisoning, despite not having gout. Investigators ruled out accidental ingestion.
“This wasn't accidental.”
@ 00m 30s
March 19, 2026

Episode Quotes

Who had access to both Mary and to colchicine?
I Hadn’t Heard of This Poison Before This Case! #truecrimestories #truecrimeshorts

Key Moments

Colchicine Discovery00:03
Death Investigation00:13
No Accidental Ingestion00:30