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  • Mar 17, 2026
  • 0:47
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A healthy 60-year-old chiropractor suddenly became violently ill and died within 48 hours.

Doctors were initially baffled. But two months later, toxicology revealed the shocking truth: Mary Yoder had been poisoned with a massive dose of colchicine—a prescription gout medication she was never taking.

The amount in her system was enough to kill her many times over, raising a terrifying question: who would want to poison Mary Yoder?

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Brief Summary

Mary Otter died from a colchicine overdose, raising questions about foul play.

Key points

  • The Mysterious Death of Mary Otter. Mary Otter, a healthy 60-year-old, died unexpectedly from a massive overdose of colchicine.

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