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Dane County Court
Coverage of Dane County Court in the Nexus archive.
- University of Wisconsin scientist accused of trying to poison lab colleague who got promotion
Makoto Kuroda, a University of Wisconsin scientist, is accused of attempting to poison a lab colleague who received a promotion. He appeared in Dane County Court, where a $5,000 bond was set by Court Commissioner Brian Asmus.
- COVID scientist accused of using ChatGPT in alleged poisoning plot against rival
A Japanese scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is facing felony charges for allegedly poisoning a colleague using toxic chemicals, including chloroform and paraformaldehyde, after a deteriorating professional relationship. The defendant reportedly used ChatGPT to research harmful chemical dosages and admitted to the act in writing.