HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Following an extensive investigation by multiple agencies, a Hendersonville woman has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder.
Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel has also been charged with three counts of distribution of certain food or beverage prohibited, according to a Jan. 16 news release from the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office.
Detectives have charged Casper-Leinenkugel in connection with the 2025 murder of Brevard’s Leela Livis, 32, and the attempted murder of Richard Pegg and Mia Lacey. During the investigation, they discovered evidence that reportedly linked Casper-Leinenkugel to the death of Michael Schmidt, which happened in 2007 in Henderson County…