Minnesota Doctor Arrested for Allegedly Poisoning Wife Amid Infidelity and Divorce Discussions
Nov 04, 2023, 01:00 AM
Authorities in Minnesota have arrested Dr. Connor Fitzgerald
Bowman, a 30-year-old former Mayo Clinic resident, on a second-degree murder
charge. The arrest comes in connection to the death of his wife, 32-year-old Betty
Bowman, who passed away on August 20 under suspicious circumstances.
Betty Bowman was initially admitted to the hospital with severe diarrhea and
dehydration, symptoms that rapidly escalated into cardiac issues, fluid in her
lungs, and organ failure. Despite Dr. Bowman's suggestion that she suffered from
a rare illness, inconclusive tests and a call to the Southeast Minnesota Medical
Examiner’s Office raised suspicions about the nature of her death.
The medical examiner's office, alerted by a woman familiar with the couple,
revealed that the Bowmans were having marital issues and considering a divorce
following infidelity and a deteriorating relationship. Dr. Bowman had wanted his
wife “cremated immediately,” but the office intervened due to the suspicious
circumstances.
The doctor emailed death investigators at the medical examiner’s office asking if
toxicology reports that were being completed were more “thorough” than what
would typically be done at a hospital, the affidavit said. He also asked for a list of
what would be tested.
Betty Bowman recently disclosed to others that her husband was in debt, so they
maintained separate bank accounts. Connor Bowman informed a friend that his
wife's death would result in a $500,000 life insurance policy.
In the affidavit, a detective spoke with a man known as SS In an
interview with detectives, he stated that Betty Bowman told him on August 14
that she had a few days off work and was looking to spend some time with him.
They ran into each other the next day and texted later that night while she was
drinking at home with her spouse.
On August 16, she informed him she couldn't sleep because she was so sick.
According to the affidavit, she stated that she believed a drink she’d had could
have caused the illness.
Detectives later learned that Connor Bowman had accessed his wife’s electronic
health information at the hospital by using his medical credentials while she was
at the hospital and again a few days after she died. According to the affidavit, the
information included admission information, reviewed notes, medications,
allergies, and an operating room log.
On August 5th, he allegedly searched “Internet browsing history: can it be used in
court?” “police track package delivery” and “delete Amazon history police.” On
Aug. 10, he searched “food v. industrial grade sodium nitrate.” He also looked up
a journal used by several medical professionals to search the lethality of
substances, the affidavit states. He converted his wife’s weight to kilograms and
multiplied it by 0.8, which is considered the lethal dosage for colchicine,
investigators wrote.
The investigation revealed that colchicine, a drug used to treat gout, was present
in Betty Bowman's system, leading the medical examiner to determine the cause
of death as the toxic effects of colchicine, ruling it a homicide.
Dr. Connor Fitzgerald Bowman remains in custody at the Olmsted County Jail.
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Bowman, a 30-year-old former Mayo Clinic resident, on a second-degree murder
charge. The arrest comes in connection to the death of his wife, 32-year-old Betty
Bowman, who passed away on August 20 under suspicious circumstances.
Betty Bowman was initially admitted to the hospital with severe diarrhea and
dehydration, symptoms that rapidly escalated into cardiac issues, fluid in her
lungs, and organ failure. Despite Dr. Bowman's suggestion that she suffered from
a rare illness, inconclusive tests and a call to the Southeast Minnesota Medical
Examiner’s Office raised suspicions about the nature of her death.
The medical examiner's office, alerted by a woman familiar with the couple,
revealed that the Bowmans were having marital issues and considering a divorce
following infidelity and a deteriorating relationship. Dr. Bowman had wanted his
wife “cremated immediately,” but the office intervened due to the suspicious
circumstances.
The doctor emailed death investigators at the medical examiner’s office asking if
toxicology reports that were being completed were more “thorough” than what
would typically be done at a hospital, the affidavit said. He also asked for a list of
what would be tested.
Betty Bowman recently disclosed to others that her husband was in debt, so they
maintained separate bank accounts. Connor Bowman informed a friend that his
wife's death would result in a $500,000 life insurance policy.
In the affidavit, a detective spoke with a man known as SS In an
interview with detectives, he stated that Betty Bowman told him on August 14
that she had a few days off work and was looking to spend some time with him.
They ran into each other the next day and texted later that night while she was
drinking at home with her spouse.
On August 16, she informed him she couldn't sleep because she was so sick.
According to the affidavit, she stated that she believed a drink she’d had could
have caused the illness.
Detectives later learned that Connor Bowman had accessed his wife’s electronic
health information at the hospital by using his medical credentials while she was
at the hospital and again a few days after she died. According to the affidavit, the
information included admission information, reviewed notes, medications,
allergies, and an operating room log.
On August 5th, he allegedly searched “Internet browsing history: can it be used in
court?” “police track package delivery” and “delete Amazon history police.” On
Aug. 10, he searched “food v. industrial grade sodium nitrate.” He also looked up
a journal used by several medical professionals to search the lethality of
substances, the affidavit states. He converted his wife’s weight to kilograms and
multiplied it by 0.8, which is considered the lethal dosage for colchicine,
investigators wrote.
The investigation revealed that colchicine, a drug used to treat gout, was present
in Betty Bowman's system, leading the medical examiner to determine the cause
of death as the toxic effects of colchicine, ruling it a homicide.
Dr. Connor Fitzgerald Bowman remains in custody at the Olmsted County Jail.
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