Connor Bowman, Betty Bowman.Photo:Olmstead County Sheriff’s Office, GoFundMe
Olmstead County Sheriff’s Office, GoFundMe
A Minnesota man who specializes in poison science has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of his 32-year-old wife, authorities say, according to reports.
Connor Bowman, 30, was booked into the Olmsted County Jail in Rochester, Minn., on Friday, according to jail records.
Bowman’s wife Betty Bowman was hospitalized in August due to symptoms that resembled food-poisoning, authorities said, according toKSTPandABC News 19.
Four days later, on Aug. 20, she died “following a sudden onset autoimmune and infectious illness,” according to an onlineobituary.
Connor was arrested two months after her death, accused of administering liquid colchicine to her, according to a criminal complaint, reportsCBS Minnesotaand KSTP.
His online searches also allegedly showed purchase queries for the substance five days before her death, as well as queries on whether internet searches can be used in court and about deleting Amazon data, according to the complaint.
Betty Bowman.GoFundMe
GoFundMe
Betty was a pharmacist and Connor was a medical student who also worked as a poison specialist fielding phone calls for the University of Kansas, according to CBS. In a statement shared with PEOPLE on Tuesday, the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota said Connor is a former resident of the facility.
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“Betty inspired and encouraged others to be their truest selves,” said an onlineobituary. “As a vibrant and outgoing young woman, Betty lived life to the fullest-including never missing the opportunity to travel and experience a new place.”
The obituary directed well-wishers to adonationpage for The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization for the LGBTQ community.
In the statement to PEOPLE, the Mayo Clinic said Connor was employed at the facility until early October.
“We are aware of the recent arrest of a former Mayo Clinic resident on charges unrelated to his Mayo Clinic responsibilities,” the statement reads. “The resident’s training at Mayo Clinic ended earlier this month.”
It wasn’t immediately clear if Connor has entered a plea or retained an attorney.
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source: people.com
