IRVINE, Calif. — Police have arrested an Orange County woman in an investigation into the poisoning of her husband.
Irvine police said a man reported Thursday that he believed he had been poisoned by his wife of 10 years after becoming ill for a month.
The man had video evidence, which he also provided to authorities, police said in a statement. He had internal injuries but is expected to recover, the statement said.
Yue Yu, 45, was arrested Thursday after investigators questioned her and searched the couple’s home, the statement said. She is due in court Monday and is being held on $30,000 bond, online jail records show.
It was not known if Yu has an attorney.
An Irvine woman has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning her husband
Yue Yu, 45, was arrested after investigators questioned her and searched the couple’s home, police said.
Irvine Police Department
Yu is a dermatologist in Orange County and attended medical school at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, according to her office’s website. A message was left for comment at the office.
Providence Mission Hospital, where Yu may see patients, said in a statement Friday that the hospital was cooperating with police and that the incident was a domestic issue and did not affect patient care.
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