HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A woman who is being accused of murder after poisoning her family members during a Thanksgiving dinner had a court date on May 11 in Henderson County, but the case was moved to a different date.
Gudrun Casper Leinen-Kugel was supposed to be in court for a bond hearing, but the case was moved to May 20. She faces two murder charges, according to court records.
She is accused of poisoning her family at a Thanksgiving dinner in November of 2025, which resulted in the death of her adult daughter, Leela Jean Livis. Investigators say the wine served during that meal was laced with an industrial solvent that converts into cyanide once it is ingested…