Pinay sentenced in Arizona over attempt to poison husband

NEW YORK — A Filipino woman in Arizona in the United States was sentenced to two years in prison for the attempted murder of her American husband.

Melody Johnson, 40, appeared recently before the Superior Court in Arizona where she admitted to attempting to poison her husband, Roby Johnson, a US Air Force member, by spiking his coffee with bleach. 

The attempt, which occurred in the couple’s home in Tucson, Arizona, was captured on a security camera installed by the victim himself, court records show.

The victim, according to the records of the case, had long suspected that his wife was poisoning him, leading him to install the surveillance system in their home. 

The footage presented by investigators against Melody showed her pouring bleach into her husband’s coffeemaker on July 16, 2023, from a container she retrieved from the laundry area.

Upon presenting the evidence to authorities, Melody was promptly arrested and charged with attempted murder. She later struck a plea deal with the court in exchange for a reduced sentence.

The couple, who have a child, is undergoing divorce proceedings, a Newsweek report said. The victim alleged that Melody’s motive might have been to secure benefits for herself from the US Air Force.

Melody remains incarcerated at the Pima County Jail in Arizona. She has not issued any statement regarding the incident.

Newsweek reported that Melody has family in the Philippines and has bought a home there. —KBK, GMA Integrated News