From Honor's Student to Cold-Blooded Killer? She Poisoned her Dad to Live with her Mom

Listen to this episode from TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein on Spotify. As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Steven Robards with me today. Dorothy Marie Robards was just 16 years old when she secretly laced her father’s dinner with barium acetate, a toxic chemical she stole from her high school chemistry lab. What seemed like a sudden heart attack in 1993 turned out to be a carefully planned murder, committed by an honor roll student who wanted only one thing, to live with her mother. For over a year, Marie Robards’ dark secret stayed buried… until a tearful confession to a friend unraveled the entire case.In this disturbing episode, we dive deep into the shocking true crime story of Marie Robards, the Texas teen who poisoned her father and nearly got away with it. We'll explore how forensic science, a preserved tissue sample, and one friend's conscience brought the truth to light. If you're interested in true crime cases involving teenage killers, parent-child murders, and chilling stories of high-achieving students turned murderers, this is a case you won’t forget.