Roommate Poisoning Alleged After Dirty Dishes Argument
An alleged case of roommate poisoning in Michigan stemmed from a spat over dishes in the sink, police say, and a woman has been arrested after “verbally” admitting to tainting her housemate’s beverage with bleach.
Emily Joseph, 20, is the alleged victim of roommate poisoning and was sickened after she consumed iced tea believed to have been adulterated by her angry fellow housemate, 19-year-old Kayla Ashlyn Bonkowski. According to an affidavit filed by Michigan State Police, the pair had squabbled over dish duties, leading to the dangerous incident in which Joseph is believed to have imbibed the bleach-tainted drink.
It isn’t clear whether the roommate poisoning victim and alleged assailant, both of whom attend Central Michigan University, are on-campus dorm dwellers or share an abode off-campus. But police say that, when questioned, Bonkowski owned up to the roommate poisoning and admitted that her classmate’s “mean” behavior prompted her to engage in the retaliatory behavior.
The roommate poisoning affidavit also indicates the suspect “knew that spraying the bleach was a serious thing,” suggesting that it was not necessarily a decision made of poor understanding regarding the risks of bleach ingestion.
Steven Smith, a spokesman for the CMU, addressed the roommate poisoning in a statement:
“CMU is aware of the situation and is still awaiting a police report from the Michigan State Police, which is leading the criminal investigation … The university continues to collect information and will follow the provisions of the student code of conduct in addressing this matter.”
Bonkowski faces 15 years in jail if convicted of a felony charge in the roommate poisoning case.
Tags : drinking bleach, kayla bonkowski, roommate poisoning, roommate poisoning 2012, roommate poisoning bleach, roommate poisoning CMU
Posted: December 6, 2012
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Dec 6, 2012
wow 15 years of prison? it isn't like the girl died form it…
Dec 6, 2012
But you can taste bleach… hmmm there has to be more to the story.
Dec 6, 2012
yes, I would think one could taste and smell the bleach in the drink.
Dec 6, 2012
I think the girl that did it has serious issues and is dangerous to other people. If she has no better control over her temper than that, she could just as easily shoot or stab somebody. I don't think this is a harmless incident. The other girl could have suffered serious internal injuries. The poisoner needs to serve some time in jail or this kind of response will become a habit.
Dec 7, 2012
Wow! I'm an advocate for a clean kitchen but she's a bit extreme.
Dec 7, 2012
she should have been able to smell that, she needs to go to prison no telling what else she is capable of.
Dec 7, 2012
It's not like she was expecting to taste bleach when she took a drink. If the dose was small enough, she might not have realized it until after she took a few sips. Why are some of you defending the assailant anyways? That is a horrible thing to do, I think prison or community service or at the very least, the girl should be expelled! That is HORRIFYING behavior, no matter the circumstances.
Dec 7, 2012
You ever eat/drink a little bit of something and then realize it tastes off?
Dec 7, 2012
EXACTLY…BLEACH IN TEA..OH NO,SHE SHUD OF KNOWN….IT WUD SMELL SEEM LIKE TO ME.BLEACH IS STRONG.MUST OF USE OTHER THINGS TOO.
Dec 7, 2012
THE WORLD IS TILTING OVER VERY SLOWLY…THE END IS NEAR….
Dec 7, 2012
THANK YOU..OVER DIRTY DISHES…OMG….REALLY…..
Dec 7, 2012
OR WHAT ELSE SHE BEEN DOING THERE….
Dec 7, 2012
U RIGHT THATS A BIT MUCH JUS FOR POISON A DRINK….I MEAN HAD SHE CUT THE GIRL…JUS SEEM STRANGE TO ME…
Dec 7, 2012
Seriously….a bit much?
Dec 7, 2012
Gee, couldn't she just move out?
Dec 7, 2012
Bleach would have changed the color of the tea…. humm I agree, There is more to this story.