Drug-Laced Chili Leads To Murder Charge For Shelby Lyn Adams Of York, Pennsylvania

YORK, Pa. -- A central Pennsylvania woman accused of having killed her elderly grandmother with drug-laced chili almost four years ago is now charged with first-degree murder.

Forty-year-old Shelby Lyn Adams of York appeared Tuesday in York County Court to waive formal arraignment on a criminal homicide charge, but prosecutors amended the charge to first-degree murder. She is also charged with forgery, theft by deception and receiving stolen property.

Prosecutors allege that the defendant stole checks from 90-year-old Ada Adams and forged and cashed them, then killed the victim with morphine-laced chili in April 2008 to cover up the thefts. Authorities say she was working in a hospital emergency room and had access to leftover morphine.

Chief Public Defender Bruce Blocher said his client maintains her innocence.

Comments

[maybesomeday]

06:31 AM on 03/03/2012

How utterly despicable. I would do anything to still have my grandmother alive and well. She was my best friend. I would never even think of hurting her, never mind murder over money.

If she is found guilty lock her up and throw away the key....

[soniaiberte]

10:25 PM on 03/02/2012

Why would anyone kill their nana? What is going on in the world?

[citygirlretired]

01:05 AM on 03/02/2012

..uuuh.. isn't that kind of an ODD place to put the CHILI RECEIPE? LOL ..

[Patrick Shaw]

11:07 PM on 03/01/2012

Ohhh Grandma...what big bank accounts you have.

[flamjoe]

10:23 AM on 03/01/2012

Great! My wife is in the kitchen right now making chili for tonight :-)

[smlyttle]

07:20 AM on 03/01/2012

Puts a whole new twist on mystery meat for chili. Seriously though here's hoping this demented woman doesn't get a chance to ever do it again. Condolences to any family that survives Ada Adams.

[92102]

03:03 AM on 03/01/2012

Don't these idiots watch TV? CSI and Law and Order are on 24/7 and they expect to get away with it?

[Bills Catz]

01:07 AM on 03/01/2012

Git yer #1 chili here!!! We have the BEST chili, folks!!! This stuff'll heat you up and then lay you down. We guarantee you'll never have another bowl like this in your life! Step right up here...

[Olethea]

09:43 PM on 02/29/2012

Leftover morphine? I thought it was a controlled substance. Don't they have to account for it?

[firsthebrewsblack]

09:18 PM on 02/29/2012

Please send 2 tons of that lovely chile to the republican convention! Send the bill to richi mitt the short stepping twit!

[blueghost]

08:36 PM on 02/29/2012

murderers should be executed the same way as there victims.

[Z06Corvette500]

08:26 PM on 02/29/2012

The Chili made me feel good.LOL Whait that was the Chili with the hash instead of the Oregano.LOL
Don't worry Grandma, Where she is going the Chili will have lots of spit init.

[maybesomeday]

06:33 AM on 03/03/2012

First of all chili doesn't have oregano in it's receipe and I only point that out after having to re-read your comment a few times since you don't seem to have a grasp on the English language.

[debs909]

07:24 PM on 02/29/2012

Disgusting. The grandmother probably used to help to take care of her when she was young too.

Sad world when you can't trust your own family members.

[sundog410]

06:04 PM on 02/29/2012

LOL. I'm sorry, but they have this story about someone poisoning a person's chili, then they have a recipe for chili under that. I haven't looked at the recipe yet, but I'm wondering if it says, "and don't be stingy with the morphine."

[sheila]

08:54 PM on 02/29/2012

i was kinda chuckling at that myself - nice product placement for whole foods, right?

[joycecalvert3]

04:53 PM on 02/29/2012

chili cookoff anyone?