An Iowa woman who once worked as an administrator at a group home for adults with disabilities has admitted to secretly putting dangerous chemicals into a patient’s IV.
Halie Spidle, 37, pleaded guilty to three counts of administering harmful substances after originally being charged with attempted murder.
According to a criminal complaint cited by KCCI, Spidle injected algaecide — and possibly brake cleaner — into a patient’s IV at the New Venture Group Home in Corydon, Iowa, on Aug. 1, 2025.
Police initially accused her of trying to kill the patient, although authorities have not publicly revealed a motive.
Spidle entered her guilty plea on July 22.
As part of the deal, the attempted murder charge was dismissed, allowing her to avoid a trial.
The judge accepted the plea agreement.
Spidle had worked as an administrator at New Venture Group Home, a facility that provides care for adults with mental and developmental disabilities.
A social media post shared by her husband in 2020 celebrated her taking a position at the facility and said she had already spent more than a decade working with people with disabilities.
The case took a shocking turn in September 2025, when deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested Spidle.
Authorities accused her of injecting “algaecide and/or brake cleaner” into the patient’s IV without the person’s knowledge.
Following her arrest, Spidle was placed on administrative leave.
An employee with Wayne County Public Health later told Law&Crime that Spidle no longer worked at the group home.
No further details about her departure were provided.
Spidle is now scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 22.
She faces up to 15 years in prison.
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