Kelly Moore, 61, is accused of fatally poisoning her 81-year-old mother, Ethel Moore, in May 2023.
A West Virginia woman is facing charges nearly two years after authorities say she fatally poisoned her 81-year-old mother by injecting her with unprescribed insulin. Kelly Louise Moore, 61, stands accused of murder in the 2023 death of her mother, Ethel Moore.
Police and paramedics in Grafton, roughly 140 miles northeast of Charleston, responded shortly before midnight on May 25, 2023, to a cardiac arrest call at an apartment. EMTs arrived and pronounced Ethel Moore dead on scene, a probable cause arrest affidavit.
Kelly Moore Told Cops Her Mother was Diabetic and Her Blood Sugar was High So She Administered 20 Units of Insulin
The EMTs told cops that Kelly Moore had explained she was a diabetic and was prescribed insulin. She allegedly said her mother’s blood sugar was high earlier in the day so she gave her 20 units of insulin. Her mother was not prescribed insulin by a doctor, cops noted.
« I think she really killed her », one of the EMT’s told the first responding officer, according to the affidavit. Cops entered the apartment as Kelly was on the phone, telling the person on the other line « it’s bad. » She seemed « angry and annoyed », police said.
