Killing of Mary Yoder
Mary Louise Yoder (March 18, 1955 – July 22, 2015)[1] was a chiropractor who died of poisoning, allegedly by the receptionist at her practice. The receptionist, Kaitlyn Conley, was convicted of manslaughter in 2018, after a first trial ended in a mistrial. The conviction was overturned on appeal in 2025.
History
Yoder and her husband ran a small chiropractor's office together in Whitesboro, New York. She had been in good health, but her health declined precipitously in July of 2015, ending in her death.[2] Yoder's relatives believed the death was suspicious and contacted law enforcement. An autopsy determined that Yoder's death was caused by the anti-inflammatory drug colchicine, and ruled it a homicide.[3]
The focus of the investigation centered on Kaitlyn Conley, who worked as a receptionist at the office, and had also dated Yoder's son. Conley was charged with second-degree murder in July 2016, accused of having poisoned Yoder at lunch during work.[3][4] Conley's first trial, in May 2017, failed to produce a unanimous verdict and was declared a mistrial.[5] In a second trial concluding January 2018, Conley was acquitted of second-degree murder but convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 23 years in prison.[6]
In 2019, the United States Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by the Utica Observer-Dispatch regarding access to juror questionnaires in Conley's trial.[7]
Conley's conviction was overturned in February 2025, when the New York Court of Appeals ruled that evidence from her cell phone was improperly obtained and should not have been allowed in court.[8] A motion from the district attorney of Oneida County, New York to hold her pending a new indictment was denied by a county judge, and she was released from prison.[4]
Media
The poisoning was presented on Forensic Files II, My Favorite Murder, and Crime Watch Daily,[9] and twice on Dateline NBC.[10][2] Conley was interviewed in the Hulu miniseries Little Miss Innocent.[11]
References
- ↑ "Dr. Mary Louise (Bakert) Yoder Obituary". Dr. Mary Louise (Bakert) Yoder Obituary. 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sederstrom, Jill (2025-03-21). "New York Chiropractor Is Poisoned, Leading to "Dramatic" Court Decision: "We Just Want the Truth"". NBC. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "NY woman charged with fatally poisoning chiropractor boss". AP News. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hayes, Anne (2025-02-05). "Kaitlyn Conley released from custody after manslaughter conviction overturned". syracuse. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ↑ "Retrial begins for New York woman charged with killing boss". AP News. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ↑ "New York woman gets prison in boss-poisoning death". AP News. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ↑ "Supreme Court won't hear New York juror information case". AP News. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ "Court tosses conviction of NY woman in her boss' poisoning death". AP News. 2025-02-01. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ Doran, Elizabeth (2018-03-20). "'A Deadly Dose': National TV show features Kaitlyn Conley poisoning case". syracuse. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ↑ Buckshot, Sarah Moses (2017-11-30). "'Dateline' to air episode on poisoning death of Mary Yoder, Kaitlyn Conley case". syracuse. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ↑ "Watch Little Miss Innocent: Passion. Poison. Prison. Streaming Online". Hulu. 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
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