Massachusetts Woman, 64, Charged with Attempted Murder Allegedly Inspired by Scammer Posing as Soap Opera Star
Jan 18, 02:00 AM
Roxanne Doucette, 64, of Townsend, Massachusetts, is facing serious charges, including attempted murder after she allegedly attempted to poison her husband. The bizarre incident unfolded following a scam in which Doucette believed she was communicating with Thorsten Kaye, a soap opera star from "The Bold and the Beautiful."
According to court documents, Doucette faces charges of
attempted murder, intimidation of a witness, resisting arrest, and assault and
battery on a police officer. The case came to light on December 3, 2023, when
Townsend Police Officer Michael Marchand was contacted by Ayer Police, who had
spoken to Doucette's daughter at Nashoba Valley Medical Center.
The daughter, suspecting foul play, went through her mother's
phone messages with the scammer and stumbled upon alarming texts. One message
allegedly instructed Doucette to "get rid of your husband, honey."
Subsequent messages revealed disturbing details of a plan involving a special
soup as a "potion" and potential life insurance collection.
On December 1, 2023, Doucette called 911 for her husband, reporting him as
unresponsive. When he later regained consciousness, he revealed that the soup
tasted bitter. The daughter, alarmed by the text messages, brought the evidence
to the attention of the police.
“One of the messages from “Thorsten” stated, ‘You have to get rid of your husband
honey. I need you so much,’” police wrote in their report. “Roxanne stated that
she needed to do some thinking.”
“At 2:34 pm, she responds that she is ‘” Making an amazing
soup. Special potion. He will be hungry when he gets back. Just enough for
him,’” police wrote in their report. “At 4:26 pm, Roxanne goes on to say,
‘Hubby got back not feeling well. Maybe I can collect life insurance.” Thorsten
responds, “Honey, when will that be?” Roxanne says, “Don’t know.”
At approximately 5:11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, Roxanne called 911 for her
husband, police said. The report was for a 73-year-old unresponsive man who was
still breathing with a cardiac history. Doucette advised emergency responders
that her husband “was very dizzy earlier and is currently sitting in a chair,
mumbling, not making sense.” An ambulance took her husband to a local hospital.
During the investigation, Doucette claimed she thought she was
communicating with a real star and emphasized her love for her husband and
children. She cited her husband's recent loss of $8,000 to a scam as a source
of stress. Doucette resisted arrest and initially refused to surrender her
phone and tablet.
Despite being released on personal recognizance after her arraignment, Doucette faced
further legal trouble on December 12, 2023, when Townsend Police arrested her
for violating an Abuse Prevention Order. She allegedly sent a handwritten
letter to her husband, violating the no-contact order.
Police were called because Doucette’s husband had received a handwritten letter from
Doucette, which violated the no contact order.
According to police, Doucette’s letter, which was included in the couple’s bills that
Doucette had a neighbor mail to her family, allegedly stated, “Please consider
dropping the restraining order.”
“That’s a long time to have you out of my life,” Doucette
allegedly wrote in a letter to her husband, court documents show. “I want my
husband back. I miss you so much.”
In an interview with local ABC affiliate WCVB, Doucette again denied poisoning her husband. “What they say is wrong. Because I’m a wonderful cook. My son’s gone to culinary school. I learned from the best — my mom. And I did not try to poison my husband.”
According to court documents, Doucette faces charges of
attempted murder, intimidation of a witness, resisting arrest, and assault and
battery on a police officer. The case came to light on December 3, 2023, when
Townsend Police Officer Michael Marchand was contacted by Ayer Police, who had
spoken to Doucette's daughter at Nashoba Valley Medical Center.
The daughter, suspecting foul play, went through her mother's
phone messages with the scammer and stumbled upon alarming texts. One message
allegedly instructed Doucette to "get rid of your husband, honey."
Subsequent messages revealed disturbing details of a plan involving a special
soup as a "potion" and potential life insurance collection.
On December 1, 2023, Doucette called 911 for her husband, reporting him as
unresponsive. When he later regained consciousness, he revealed that the soup
tasted bitter. The daughter, alarmed by the text messages, brought the evidence
to the attention of the police.
“One of the messages from “Thorsten” stated, ‘You have to get rid of your husband
honey. I need you so much,’” police wrote in their report. “Roxanne stated that
she needed to do some thinking.”
“At 2:34 pm, she responds that she is ‘” Making an amazing
soup. Special potion. He will be hungry when he gets back. Just enough for
him,’” police wrote in their report. “At 4:26 pm, Roxanne goes on to say,
‘Hubby got back not feeling well. Maybe I can collect life insurance.” Thorsten
responds, “Honey, when will that be?” Roxanne says, “Don’t know.”
At approximately 5:11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, Roxanne called 911 for her
husband, police said. The report was for a 73-year-old unresponsive man who was
still breathing with a cardiac history. Doucette advised emergency responders
that her husband “was very dizzy earlier and is currently sitting in a chair,
mumbling, not making sense.” An ambulance took her husband to a local hospital.
During the investigation, Doucette claimed she thought she was
communicating with a real star and emphasized her love for her husband and
children. She cited her husband's recent loss of $8,000 to a scam as a source
of stress. Doucette resisted arrest and initially refused to surrender her
phone and tablet.
Despite being released on personal recognizance after her arraignment, Doucette faced
further legal trouble on December 12, 2023, when Townsend Police arrested her
for violating an Abuse Prevention Order. She allegedly sent a handwritten
letter to her husband, violating the no-contact order.
Police were called because Doucette’s husband had received a handwritten letter from
Doucette, which violated the no contact order.
According to police, Doucette’s letter, which was included in the couple’s bills that
Doucette had a neighbor mail to her family, allegedly stated, “Please consider
dropping the restraining order.”
“That’s a long time to have you out of my life,” Doucette
allegedly wrote in a letter to her husband, court documents show. “I want my
husband back. I miss you so much.”
In an interview with local ABC affiliate WCVB, Doucette again denied poisoning her husband. “What they say is wrong. Because I’m a wonderful cook. My son’s gone to culinary school. I learned from the best — my mom. And I did not try to poison my husband.”
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