Sick husband suspected wife was poisoning him — so he recorded her, CA cops say
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After a man fell ill over the course of a month, he began growing suspicious of his wife of 10 years and started recording, officials said.
The husband “captured video evidence supporting his suspicion and turned it over to police” on Thursday, Aug. 4, according to a news release from the Irvine Police Department.
Detectives interviewed the wife just after 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4, the department said, and served a search warrant for the home the couple shares.
Yue Yu was arrested and “booked at Orange County Jail,” Irvine police said.
She was arrested under Penal Code section 347 (a)(1), police told McClatchy News.
The 45-year-old Yu, a physician, is being held on $30,000 bail and is expected to appear in court on Monday, Aug. 8, jail records show.
The husband is expected to recover, despite “ significant internal injuries,” police said.
Providence Medical Group previously listed Yu as a dermatologist with an office in Mission Viejo but has since taken down her biography.
The hospital said it is aware of Yu’s arrest and is cooperating with police, according to a statement emailed to McClatchy News.
“This incident is a domestic matter that occurred in Irvine, and we want to reassure our community there has been no impact on our patients,” the hospital said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Kate Nespeca at knespeca@cityofirvine.org or 949-724-7183.
This story was originally published August 5, 2022 at 4:45 PM with the headline "Sick husband suspected wife was poisoning him — so he recorded her, CA cops say."
