Terri Chilton, 41, Accused of Drugging One-Year Old Granddaughter With Blood Thinner

Terri Chilton, 41, Jefferson City, MO, grandmother charged for drugging one-year old granddaughter with blood thinner.

Terri Chilton, 41, a Jefferson City, Mo., grandmother, has been arrested and charged with first degree endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly feeding a blood thinner to a one-year old girl. According to the News Tribune, Chilton, who resides on 720 Route T, committed the crime on January 12.

Chilton reportedly engaged in a series of attempted deceptions, between Dec. 28, 2009, to January 12, to make the parents believe the baby had ingested a rodent poison, with the active ingredient being a blood thinner. This reportedly caused the child to bleed uncontrollably from her mouth, nose and two minor scratches. She survived, but it's not yet known if there was long-term organ damage.

She claimed she did this in the hopes of having the child's parents, who are in the process of getting a divorce, to reconcile due to the child being ill.