A woman, who faced multiple charges last year including the murder of her father-in-law, was recently charged with two counts of attempted murder. Prosecutors have now requested a sentence of life imprisonment without parole.
In court documents, it is revealed that Jones and her mother had a conversation via text messages regarding the acquisition of toxic pong pong seeds, hemlock plants, and ethylene glycol, a poisonous chemical commonly found in antifreeze.
According to the authorities, the two individuals allegedly made brownies using pong pong seeds, prepared chili using the hemlock plant, and mixed ethylene glycol into a drink.
In December 2022, text messages revealed that the pair expressed their frustration over the ineffectiveness of the poisoning.
Texts from December 10, 2022
Marsha sent a message to Ashley at 8:04 a.m., saying “Still going.”
8:14 a.m. Ashley sent a message to Marsha expressing her frustration, saying “I’ve had enough of this.”
Ashley sent a message to Marsha at 8:14 a.m., expressing her frustration about someone who is unwilling to cooperate or make any progress.
8:14 a.m. Ashley texted Marsha, expressing her frustration: “What an idiot! He just lay there, not doing anything!”
At 8:14 a.m., Ashley expressed her frustration to Marsha, saying, “He takes it and then doesn’t do anything.”
Jones and her mother allegedly conspired to poison Allen by using ethylene glycol in a Sprite and a margarita, as per police reports exchanged via text messages.
Text Messages from December 10, 2022
6:08 p.m. Ashley messaged Marsha, expressing her desire to complete the task at hand. She added a casual remark, saying, “I still wanna just finish it, you know lol.”
Marsha sent a message to Ashley at 6:09 p.m., saying, “Lol, yes I know, and I feel the same way, to be honest.”
At 6:57 p.m., Marsha messaged Ashley, excitedly sharing the news, “He’s finally home!”
Ashley responded to Marsha at 7:04 p.m. with a hint of frustration and amusement, saying, “Ugh, okay, lol.”
Marsha messaged Ashley at 8:03 p.m., expressing her thoughts on someone taking a long time to finish a Sprite. She mentioned that she plans to approach the situation differently the following day.
Texts from December 12, 2022
7:49 pm. Ashley texted Marsha, jokingly asking about the taste of the margarita. She mentioned that she can’t drink anymore as it hurts her, but she still wanted to know if it was good.
7:50 p.m. Marsha messaged Ashley, expressing her satisfaction with the outcome, stating, “It’s good. He loves it.”
Marsha sent a message to Ashley at 8:49 p.m., expressing her concern about someone feeling dizzy.
Ashley messaged Marsha at 8:49 p.m., jokingly saying, “He actually drank that terrible last one, haha!”
Marsha sent a message to Ashley at 8:49 p.m., saying, “Not much of it yet.”
Ashley reassured Marsha, saying, “Well, that’s alright. A little will be enough.”
Allen became ill and visited the Schneck Medical Center Emergency Department on three separate occasions in November and December 2022. Tragically, it is believed that Allen was poisoned for the final time on December 19, 2022, and tragically passed away the following day.
In October 2023, Marsha, the mother of Jones, reported to the authorities that her residence on North State Road 135 had been targeted by burglars. After conducting an investigation, it was concluded that the robbery was carried out by Steven White and Nathaniel Napier, with Jones’ assistance, as stated in a news release.
Law enforcement officers discovered incriminating text messages on Marsha’s cellphone that detailed her and Jones’ discussions about poisoning Marsha’s husband, Harold Allen, in December 2022.
Marsha’s family reached out to the police expressing their inability to get in touch with her. Upon receiving the information, officers promptly visited Marsha’s residence where they discovered her lifeless body. It is worth noting that there were no apparent signs of violence.
On October 18, 2023, Ashley Jones was taken into custody on multiple charges including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, and burglary.
On Friday, the prosecutors revised the charges against Jones, adding two counts of attempted murder to the existing charges. As a result, Jones now stands accused of two counts of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, consumer product tampering, and two counts of attempted murder.
It is unclear from court documents whether Jones has been charged with her mother’s murder.