{"id":7862,"date":"2026-01-23T11:31:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/mom-accused-of-murdering-daughter-by-poisoning-her-wine-with-cyanide-during-thanksgiving-dinner\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T11:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:31:39","slug":"mom-accused-of-murdering-daughter-by-poisoning-her-wine-with-cyanide-during-thanksgiving-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/mom-accused-of-murdering-daughter-by-poisoning-her-wine-with-cyanide-during-thanksgiving-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mom accused of murdering daughter by poisoning her wine with cyanide during Thanksgiving dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The woman accused of killing her daughter after poisoning her with a glass of wine full of acetonitrile at a Thanksgiving dinner has been denied a bond as she is set to face trial for multiple charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel, 52, was arrested on January 16 and charged with two counts each of first-degree murder, attempted murder and three counts of distribution of certain food and beverage prohibited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The charges relate to two separate incidents, one in 2007 and another in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fox Carolina reports that Casper-Leinenkugel hosted twelve people for Thanksgiving in November. Authorities alleged at the bond hearing that she poisoned the wine, which her daughter, Leela Livis, another daughter, and her daughter\u2019s boyfriend were drinking.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel, 52, was arrested on January 16 (Henderson County Sheriff&amp;#39;s Office)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/SbYfkpSY0RiVyRowRqVbBw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_independent_577\/f314c0149d4fd5ad93b39948f83f4d2d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel, 52, was arrested on January 16 (Henderson County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The bottle was laced with acetonitrile, a clear, colorless liquid used as a solvent for spinning fibers and as a component of lithium batteries. The chemical metabolizes into cyanide in the human body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After the dinner, the three victims felt sick, and Livis died on December 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities from Henderson County Sheriff\u2019s Office said in the court hearing that Casper-Leinenkugel\u2019s search history revealed she looked up, \u201cWhat happens if I accidentally ingest acetonitrile\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 2007 case, according to the Henderson County Sheriff\u2019s Office, found evidence linking Casper-Leinenkugel to the death of Michael Schmidt, who passed away in a house fire that year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fox Carolina further reported that the suspect is connected to other deaths that are currently under investigation. Prosecutors said she is facing the possibility of the death penalty and will appear back in court on February 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Casper-Leinenkugel is a well-known restaurateur in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2016, her European-inspired pub in Asheville was featured in local media. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspect opened the Patton Public House in July 2013.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Casper-Leinenkugel told the outlet that she grew up living in Germany and on the northern border between Wisconsin and Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ve been working since I was 13 \u2026 I owned a laundromat. I had to learn how to run the business and fix the machines. It was a good learning experience,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Casper-Leinenkugel said the idea for Patton Public House was inspired by the comfort food and beer supplied by the European public houses she grew up with.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe\u2019re actually trying to bring back what a public house used to be,\u201d she said at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2018, the establishment was back in the news after several employees claimed that they were not being paid on time. The restaurant is no longer in business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI mean, it&#8217;s ridiculous. I come up here, and I bust my butt off day-by-day and get nothing? I&#8217;m not here for a pat on the back,\u201d hostess Maci Hold told WLOS. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a ><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The woman accused of killing her daughter after poisoning her with a glass of wine full of acetonitrile at a Thanksgiving dinner has been denied a bond as she is set to face trial for multiple charges. 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