Melody Johnson was arrested on July 18 after her husband submitted video to police allegedly showing her pouring the toxic substance into his coffee machine.
In May 2023, the husband set up a camera in the home which showed Johnson"pouring something into his coffee pot." He pretended to drink the coffee until the family went back to the U.S. on June 28 because he didn't want to file a report in Germany, according to the complaint.
After collecting multiple videos allegedly showing Johnson"take bleach, pour it into a container and then walk over and pour it into the coffee maker," the husband went back to police, court documents state.