Woman sentenced for allegedly buying biological weapon to kill roommate
By
Paul Nelson
August 24, 2020 at 6:12 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – A woman accused of trying to buy a biological weapon to use on her long-term roommate is sentenced to up to 20 years in prison. The victim is breaking her silence and giving her side of the story.
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Investigators say Ridd would knock Rachel out with sedatives so she could inject harmful things into her system. Rachel believes Ridd started with Xanax, but would eventually use more powerful medications like Ketamine. While asleep, Rachel says her roommate would inject her with harmful doses of insulin or even
E. coli.
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Federal investigators reportedly intercepted a shipment of
Vacomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, also known as VRSA, that Ridd had
purchased off the dark web. The bacteria can cause serious skin infections, pneumonia or even death, especially in an immunocompromised person like Rachel. The charging documents state…
