Graduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAX

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1. Wed, 14 October 2026

   4 reports
   • The Guardian World00:53first to report
     Graduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAX

     Microbiologist Aili Wang, 32, poisoned tea of colleague in Wyoming who had pending patents, prosecutors allege A Wyoming microbiology graduate student from China has been arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of a colleague who had pending patents and with whom she did not get along, then tried to flee the country after police questioned her. Aili Wang, 32, was arrested 6 October at Los Angeles international airport, where prosecutors allege she sought to return to China. With her were...

   • Index.hr (Croatia)05:15
     Kineskinja na doktoratu u SAD-u kolegi trovala čaj

     KINESKA studentica mikrobiologije Aili Wang uhićena je pod sumnjom da je trovala kolegu na sveučilištu u Wyomingu.

   • Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)06:59
     Studenticu uhitili u zračnoj luci: Uspješnom kolegi otrovala čaj pa pokušala pobjeći u Kinu?
   • Le Figaro (France)19:47
     Son thé avait un «goût étrange» : une étudiante chinoise accusée d’avoir empoisonné un camarade aux États-Unis

     Aili Wang a été arrêtée le 6 octobre dernier à l’aéroport de Los Angeles en possession d’ordinateurs portables, de disques durs et de documents, rapporte Associated Press. Selon le parquet, elle cherchait à rentrer en Chine.

2. Thu, 15 October 2026

   1 report
   • foxnews.com12:00
     Chinese national accused of poisoning cancer researcher had laptops seized while fleeing U.S.: cops

     University of Wyoming student Aili Wang was allegedly caught on surveillance footage poisoning a colleague's mug with acrylamide, a neurotoxin.