17-Year-Old Adoptee Poisons His Adoptive Mother’s Milk With Bleach

This is a 2025 case.

“A 17-year-old from Florida is facing several charges, including attempted murder, after authorities say he poisoned his adopted mother’s milk with bleach.

Deputies with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office say they arrested a 17-year-old boy from Deltona last Saturday for allegedly poisoning his mother’s gallon of milk with bleach. The 77-year-old victim told deputies she poured a glass of milk from a container in the refrigerator and took a sip. She says it had an “intense chemical taste.”

Investigators say the woman’s other son called 911. A deputy who responded to the home examined the milk and confirmed it had a strong odor of bleach.

The 17-year-old suspect was arrested on felony charges of poisoning food or water, attempted felony murder and aggravated abuse of an elderly person, according to an affidavit.

The sheriff’s office posted deputies’ body camera footage of the arrest and a conversation with the victim.

Deputy: “Do you recall what happened this morning?”

Woman: “Yes, he put the Clorox in the milk.”

Deputy: “You poured it into your glass and had some — how much do you think you ingested?”

Woman: “I think I just had a little bit because I tasted it.”

The victim did not report any immediate symptoms, but deputies say she wanted a medical evaluation.

Investigators say the suspect told them he was aware that bleach could hurt someone and had intended for it to make his mother sick. He allegedly admitted to the crime, saying he was upset with his mom and didn’t want to live with her.

The 17-year-old was taken to a family resource center that is aimed at helping troubled youth, according to authorities.”

17-year-old accused of poisoning his mother’s milk with bleach
[Fox Carolina 4/24/25]

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