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Woman accused of murdering her stepfather in Indiana faces new charges

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BAIL. PROSECUTORS IN SOUTHERN INDIANA HAVE ADDED AN ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE AND ARE SEEKING LIFE IN PRISON FOR A WOMAN ACCUSED OF CONFERRING WITH HER MOTHER TO KILL HER STEPFATHER. HAROLD ADAM ALLEN DIED IN DECEMBER 2020, TWO MONTHS LATER INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED HE DIED AFTER DRINKING A ROOT BEER FLOAT CONTAMINATED WITH ANTIFREEZE AT HIS HOME IN JACKSON COUNTY. HIS STEPDAUGHTER, ASHLEY JONES, HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH MURDER. HER MOTHER, MARSHA ALLEN, DIED OF AN APPARENT SUICIDE AFTER BEING QUESTIONED BY POLICE. NEW COURT DOCUMENTS NOW INCLUDE TEXT MESSAGES BETWEEN JONES AND HER MOTHER IND

Further charges filed against southern Indiana woman accused of killing her stepfather

Prosecutors in southern Indiana have filed additional charges and are seeking a life sentence in the case of a woman accused of conspiring with her mother to kill her stepfather. Harold Allen died in December 2022. Months after his death, investigators determined he died after drinking a root beer float tainted with antifreeze at his Jackson County home. His stepdaughter, Ashley Jones, has been charged with murder. Jones' mother, Marsha Allen, apparently committed suicide after being questioned by police. New court documents include text messages between Jones and her mother showing they had already poisoned Allen twice, but he survived. Prosecutors have filed attempted murder charges against Jones.

JACKSON COUNTY, Kentucky —

Prosecutors in southern Indiana have added additional charges and are seeking a life sentence in the case of a woman accused of working with her mother to kill her stepfather.

Harold Allen died in December 2022.

Months after his death, investigators determined that he had died after drinking a root beer float contaminated with antifreeze at his Jackson County home.

His stepdaughter Ashley Jones was charged with murder.

Jones' mother, Marsha Allen, apparently committed suicide after being questioned by police.

The new court documents include text messages between Jones and her mother showing that they had already poisoned Allen twice, but he survived.

The prosecution has also filed charges against Jones for attempted murder.

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