Ex-girlfriend kills boyfriend with bottle of Jager

A Seattle man died earlier this month and a woman was blinded after drinking from a bottle of Jägermeister that police suspect was poisoned by the man's ex-girlfriend.

The ex-girlfriend, 51, has not been formally charged in the death of Roger Lewis, 56, but she fled to Taiwan after being questioned by police detectives.

Kirkland police detectives interviewed Lewis' ex-girlfriend after he was found dead, according to the court documents. She admitted to giving Taegue a bottle of Jägermeister to take to Segphrachanh. "Nina said she talked to (the ex-girlfriend) and was told to make sure Roger drank some of the (liquor) because it makes him happy, and to drink it before they went to dinner," the prosecuting documents read.

"Nina said she and Roger drank some of the contents of the bottle. Nina said after drinking the liquid she passed out and woke up blind, and Roger was found dead."

A lab test revealed that the liquor contained Methomyl, a pesticide. Sufficient evidence exists to charge the woman with first-degree murder and second-degree assault, the Kirkland Police Department said. Article here.