Man poisons his toddlers, trying to rip-off Campbell's

[Steve19]

And now, in the Low-Life of the Month Award nominee category...

JONESBORO, Georgia (AP) -- County prosecutors will pursue child cruelty charges against a man who admitted tampering with his children's soup to get money from the Campbell Soup Co.

William Allen Cunningham, 41, pleaded guilty to communicating false claims last week in federal court. But local officials said those charges do not address the harm done to his children.

Clayton County District Attorney Jewel Scott said the state case will be reopened and prosecutors will seek to indict Cunningham on five counts of child cruelty.

Cunningham's 3-year-old son and 18-month-old daughter were hospitalized twice in January 2006 -- the first time after eating soup laced with hot peppers and lighter fluid, and the second time with the prescription drugs Prozac and Amitriptyline.

continues

 

[Thump]

Would love to see a pic of this guy.

Considering he's from Georgia, I assume he looks like flat-faced trailer trash.

 

[Flocka]

Would love to see a pic of this guy.

Considering he's from Georgia, I assume he looks like flat-faced trailer trash.

 

[wadc45]

That picture just about matches my mental image...

Hot peppers and lighter fluid? What was this guy hoping to do...give his kids horrible gas?

 

[Flocka]

BTW, this took place at leat six months ago.

 

[JoJaBuckeye]

Some rope. Low-hanging limb, say, 20 feet off the ground. Stool. We can fix this.

But can we sell tickets to see it?

 

[JoJaBuckeye]

Would love to see a pic of this guy.

Considering he's from Georgia, I assume he looks like flat-faced trailer trash.

If you only knew how many Georgians are not "from" Georgia any more!