Event Brief
Florida Mom Charged After Alleged Overdoses of Sons
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: A 68-year-old Florida mother, Marilyn Elise Therrell, was arrested after authorities say she deliberately overdosed her two adult sons with severe autism and then overdosed herself. Deputies responded to a Kissimmee home around 10 a.m. Sept. 8, 2026, and all three were taken to a hospital for emergency care. She faces attempted first-degree murder and aggravated abuse of a disabled adult charges.
WHO: Marilyn Elise Therrell, 68; her two adult sons (ages 30 and 32) with severe autism
WHAT: Charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated abuse of a disabled adult after alleged intentional overdoses
WHEN: Sep 8, 2026
WHERE: Kissimmee, Florida
WHY: Authorities say Therrell intentionally overdosed her sons and herself, leading to the attempted murder and aggravated abuse charges.
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