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Woman in Japan charged with attempted murder over toxic muffin

Authorities say a woman laced a muffin with a hazardous chemical and had it delivered to a man she knew, hospitalizing him after one bite.

Published Aug 24, 2026, 10:26 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A woman in Japan is accused of trying to kill a man she knew by putting a chemical in a muffin that landed him in the hospital.