Woman admits to poisoning husband by pouring bleach in his coffee

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD/Gray News) - A woman charged with pouring bleach in her husband’s coffee has agreed to a plea deal.

Melody Felicano Johnson pleaded guilty to two charges of poisoning food or drink.

In agreeing to the terms of the agreement, her attorney stated that Johnson admitted to putting trace amounts of bleach in Robie Johnson’s coffee pot on July 11 and July 18, 2023.

Each charge is a class six felony that has a sentence range of four months to two years.

Johnson, who will be sentenced on May 10, could receive up to four years or she could be released for time served.

The 39-year-old was arrested after her husband set up cameras to record her pouring bleach into a cup.

Johnson can be seen in the video released by police walking the cup from the laundry room to the coffee maker and pouring the bleach into the coffee maker.

The woman’s husband, Robie Johnson, said that he became suspicious of what was going on when his coffee started tasting bad.

Robie Johnson is in the Air Force and was stationed in Germany until moving back to the Tucson area last year.