RICHMOND —
A man charged with attempted murder after allegedly putting rat poison in his wife’s coffee has been indicted by a Madison grand jury.
William T. Cain, 55, is facing a Class B felony charge, which means he could serve a maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted.
Cain was arrested May 6 after his wife, Deborah Cain, called police. She told the officers she believed her husband put rat poison in a pot of coffee he had made for her, according to a Richmond Police Department news release
Officers went to the home in the 400 block of West Walnut Street and reportedly found a substance that appeared to be rat poison in the bottom of the coffee pot.
During a police interview, “(Cain) stated his wife argues with him over everything, and he could not take it anymore,” Hogan wrote in the report. William Cain told police he made the decision to slip rat poison in his wife’s coffee the night before, according to the report.
Two witnesses also reportedly told police that William Cain had made comments of wanting to “kill or poison his wife” on or about May 2.
The couple separated in August, and Deborah Cain filed for divorce earlier this year. The couple have been married since 2001.
William Cain remains in the Madison County Detention Center under a $500,000 bond.
Other indictments:
• Justin Baird, two counts of first-degree burglary, a Class B felony, and three counts of second-degree burglary, a Class C felony. If convicted, Baird could serve up to 20 years in prison.
• David Long and James Jackson, manufacturing methamphetamine, a Class A felony, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, a Class C felony, and Long also was indicted for first-degree possession of a controlled substance. If convicted on all counts, both men could serve a maximum of life in prison.
• Marion Jefferson Farthing, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, a Class D felony. If convicted, Farthing could serve up to five years in prison.
• Heather Nance (a.k.a. Heather Gale), first-degree perjury, a Class D felony. If convicted, Nance (Gale) could serve up to five years in prison.
• Ben Ellis Begley, second-degree burglary, a Class C felony. If convicted, Begley could serve up to 10 years in prison.
• Vestel Lucas, first-degree bail jumping, a Class D felony. If convicted, Lucas could serve up to five years in prison.
• Paul Isaacs, first-degree bail jumping, a Class D felony. If convicted, Isaacs could serve up to five years in prison.
An indictment is a formal statement of charges and does not imply guilt.
Register News Writer Sarah Hogsed contributed to this story.
Ronica Shannon can be reached at rshannon@richmondregister.com or 624-6608.
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