Husband Suspects Wife of Tampering with Deviled Eggs Using Tylenol, Expresses Regret Over Past Restraint: Police Report

In a bizarre turn of events in Kentucky, a 72-year-old man is facing serious charges after allegedly threatening his wife’s life over suspicions that she had spiked his deviled eggs with Tylenol. Ronald Coots now finds himself confronting several charges, including first-degree burglary, wanton endangerment, unlawful imprisonment, and terroristic threatening, as detailed in the Pike County Detention Center records reviewed by Law&Crime.

The incident unfolded on a Friday afternoon when officers from the Kentucky State Police responded to a distress call from a home on Mingo Street in Pike County. Coots’ wife had reached out to law enforcement, reporting that her husband was attempting to kill her, as reported by local CBS affiliate WYMT.

Upon arrival, a state trooper discovered Coots stationed on the porch, armed with a shotgun. Despite initially resisting commands to disarm, Coots eventually complied and relinquished the weapon, according to police accounts.

Adding to the chaotic scene, Coots appeared to be bleeding profusely from an arm injury, which authorities said resulted from him punching a window. In his defense, Coots claimed that his wife was the one trying to harm him, accusing her of adulterating his food with medication.

Coots is said to have been bleeding heavily from his arm after he punched a window. He allegedly told the trooper that his wife was “trying to kill him” by putting the medication in his food.

As the officer worked on treating Coots’ wound, the suspect apparently uttered a revealing statement. He said he “should’ve blew her brains out,” per WYMT.

Investigators also spoke with Coots’ wife and another woman at the residence. They reportedly told officers that Coots had “freaked out” and tried to get inside the home to kill his wife by breaking a window because the door was locked.

There was blood throughout the house, as well as a bloody handprint on the bathroom door, authorities said.

Coots was arrested and booked into the Pike County Detention Center that night. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 26.