Sometimes being married sucks too

“Especially when your wife tries to poison you...


Love Stronger Than Rat Poison
Thursday, December 02, 2004

Love sometimes conquers all — even attempted murder.

Carrie Lynn Wheeler, 31, was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison after she admitted trying to kill her husband by putting rat poison in his tacos and prescription medicine in his drink.

She could have gotten a lot more time if her hubby, Steve Wheeler, 57, hadn't successfully asked the judge to go easy on her, reports The Oregonian of Portland.

"To put it simply, I think this is overdone," Steve Wheeler told Multnomah County Circuit Judge Jean Kerr Maurer in Portland. "Knowing Carrie, my wife, this doesn't quite fit ... I feel the sentence is too heavy."

A plea bargain, coupled with the husband's request, enabled Carrie Lynn Wheeler to plead guilty to two counts of first-degree attempted assault rather than face trial on three charges of attempted murder.

"You are a very compassionate man," said the judge. "This is a very serious crime."

The plot was only uncovered a couple of months ago after a friend of Carrie Lynn Wheeler told police she repeatedly said she planned to poison her husband.


Police found an empty box of rat poison in the couple's home. Despite the toxins in his system, Steve Wheeler apparently suffered no ill effects.

"If you had been more successful, Mr. Wheeler wouldn't be here to speak on your behalf," the judge told Carrie Lynn Wheeler. "You should be grateful for the words he said."

Carrie Lynn Wheeler said nothing, but her lawyer stated: "My client and her husband plan to stay married. ... She's looking forward to working on her mental health issues and depression."

Steve Wheeler is optimistic, despite the fact that his wife cannot see him without a probation officer's approval. With good behavior, her sentence might be reduced by six months.

"Two and a half years — you can live through that," Steve Wheeler told the newspaper.”

“he is a idiot if he stays married to her.”

“Man charged with murder attempt

MISSOULA - A Missoula paramedic accused of shooting at his wife during a dispute over gambling was charged Monday with attempted murder.

Robert Vandenheuvel, 44, was ordered held on $250,000 bond despite a plea from his wife to release him.

"I want him to come home," Amy Vandenheuvel told Justice of the Peace John Odlin.

The shooting took place at the couple's home Saturday night. According to court documents, it began with an argument that led to blows over money that Robert Vandenheuvel had lost gambling.

Authorities said Amy Vandenheuvel fled the house after being hit and shot at by her husband, who ran after her and ripped off her shirt.

She wrestled the gun away, throwing it in some bushes before running to a friend's house, court documents said.

A co-worker of her husband called police. Amy Vandenheuvel confirmed the incident to authorities but said she had taken care of the gun and would call if she needed help.



Woman charged with husband's murder

MISSOULA - A Lolo woman was charged Monday with murder in the stabbing death of her husband during an apparent domestic dispute.

Stephen Hackney, 38, died Friday night at the couple's home after being stabbed in his left leg, authorities said. Sheriff's deputies said he was found lying unconscious in a pool of blood in the couple's bedroom, his wife lying beside him.

Laura Hackney, also 38, told responding officers that her husband had fallen on the knife but multiple entry points made that scenario unlikely, police records stated.

Another man who owns the house was present when deputies arrived but could not tell them what happened. All three had been drinking heavily, sheriff's Detective Dave Fowlkes said.

"The only thing that can be determined at this point is there was a domestic disturbance," he said. "We are going to continue with the investigation."”

“....and that was just from yesterday's paper..”

“Wow, Missoula is a happen' place...”

“That first story reminds me of the 80's movie I Love You To Death with Kevin Cline and Tracy Ullman. Great movie!”

“Sure is a lot of serious stuff here. I thought bitpusher had been cut-off by his wife again!
LOL.”

“Everyone's a'dyin' about that spoonful”

“lol...nothing that serious!”

“Geez, now Steve Wheeler's going to have to do everything around the house for awhile.”

“Officer - he fell on the knife then got back up and slipped on his own blood and fell on it again then got back up, slipped and fell again, then he got back up...

It was horrible!”

“just peeking in and seeing if treebeard posted anything.”

“Jeez! If there was ever any doubt as to why I moved to Montana, it's gone. Who wouldn't want to live here with all that excitement!? Maybe I should move to Missoula!”

“hmm...this gives me a few ideas! :D”

“My wife promised me that if I keep my insurance premiums up, then if she ever wants to kill me it will be painless. Two reasons to stay on my toes: 1) She is a pharmacist and, 2) I have never known her to lie.”

“speaking o rat posion, i need to get some. I just found a mouse scurying around the pantry! UGH!”

“If wanting to go back with a person that tried to kill you is not having low self-esteem, then nothing is, lol:)”

“Maybe the meathead thinks, "To Forgive is Divine....", or they're thinking, you got caught ha ha ha....if it weren't for me, you'll be in deeper trouble. So, you're my slave.....”

“Maybe they think that if they meet someone else, that person will try to kill them too, but if they stay with the same person, they will not try twice, LMAO!!!!”

“I used to occasionally work with a guy whose wife tried to kill him by poisoning his mashed potatoes. The trial was in the news a lot, they had four kids, he was there in court every day to support her, didn't want to press charges... I think he felt she had mental problems and just needed help, plus he knew he had some issues that had contributed to her sense of despair.”

“I thought Spirit Coyote had a mouse scurrying in her panty.....me bad.”

“WHOA!”