THOMAS COUNTY, Ga. (TCN) — A woman was recently convicted of fatally poisoning her husband and will spend the rest of her life behind bars.
According to a March 27 news release from the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office, a jury found Torii Fedrick guilty in connection with the death of her husband, Phil Fedrick, and a judge sentenced her to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Per WJCL-TV, she was convicted of malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault.
In September 2021, the victim was reportedly taken to Archbold Memorial Hospital, and medical staff “suspected poisoning.” He died approximately one week later.
The sheriff’s office worked with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for two years on the case before determining that the defendant poisoned her husband with ethylene glycol, which is commonly found in antifreeze and brake fluid.
The sheriff’s office said the hospital staff’s “quick assessments and requesting of proper testing” was “crucial in the case being discovered.”