Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Part Two: A Hendersonville, North Carolina mother is accused of poisoning her own family with deadly acetonitrile (a chemical that turns into cyanide) during Thanksgiving dinner 2025 — killing her 32-year-old daughter Leela Jean Livis and hospitalizing two others.
Gudrun Linda Jean Casper-Leinenkugel, a former Asheville restaurateur, faces two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, and multiple counts of distributing a prohibited substance. The investigation also linked her to the 2007 poisoning death of Michael “Mischa” Schmidt, reopening an 18-year-old cold case. Let's discuss everything we know so far.
💥Watch Part 1 first! youtube.com/live/LJDOqHxSuTQ?feature=share
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:35 This is Part 2
00:01:55 What the defendant is charged with
00:05:04 Probable cause affidavit
00:20:35 Items seized from the house
00:21:15 Livis Life Insurance paperwork
00:23:30 Linda Jean Casper's background
00:25:30 Travis Peterson and Shelton Riddle
00:26:20 Divorced and changed her name
00:29:10 Entrepreneur and Leela's "father"?
00:31:51 Michael Schmidt (charged with his m*rder)
00:34:30 Opened a restaurant 2016
00:35:45 Disgruntled employees
00:36:00 Robery vd Burgh passed away in 2019
00:39:33 Closed the restaurant, went back to Wisconsin
00:39:55 Elroy Lund's sudden death investigated
00:47:30 Suspicious circumstances
00:51:10 What did she do after Elroy's death?
00:52:30 Where did she meet her current boyfriend(s)
00:53:00 Business dissolved a week before poisonings?
00:56:10 Modus Operandi
00:58:22 Summary and investigation is active
00:59:00 Sheriff speculates motive
01:00:30 Debrief and outro
💀 Other poisoning cases: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0cYrgj38mhrA9yp4GqhXBZJgDAtkljDl
🔶 Sarah Hartmann case: youtu.be/Plb47C3GTjA
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Sources:
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Part Two: A Hendersonville, North Carolina mother is accused of poisoning her own family with deadly acetonitrile (a chemical that turns into cyanide) during Thanksgiving dinner 2025 — killing her 32-year-old daughter Leela Jean Livis and hospitalizing two others.
Gudrun Linda Jean Casper-Leinenkugel, a former Asheville restaurateur, faces two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, and multiple counts of distributing a prohibited substance. The investigation also linked her to the 2007 poisoning death of Michael “Mischa” Schmidt, reopening an 18-year-old cold case. Let's discuss everything we know so far.
💥Watch Part 1 first! youtube.com/live/LJDOqHxSuTQ?feature=share
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:35 This is Part 2
00:01:55 What the defendant is charged with
00:05:04 Probable cause affidavit
00:20:35 Items seized from the house
00:21:15 Livis Life Insurance paperwork
00:23:30 Linda Jean Casper's background
00:25:30 Travis Peterson and Shelton Riddle
00:26:20 Divorced and changed her name
00:29:10 Entrepreneur and Leela's "father"?
00:31:51 Michael Schmidt (charged with his m*rder)
00:34:30 Opened a restaurant 2016
00:35:45 Disgruntled employees
00:36:00 Robery vd Burgh passed away in 2019
00:39:33 Closed the restaurant, went back to Wisconsin
00:39:55 Elroy Lund's sudden death investigated
00:47:30 Suspicious circumstances
00:51:10 What did she do after Elroy's death?
00:52:30 Where did she meet her current boyfriend(s)
00:53:00 Business dissolved a week before poisonings?
00:56:10 Modus Operandi
00:58:22 Summary and investigation is active
00:59:00 Sheriff speculates motive
01:00:30 Debrief and outro
💀 Other poisoning cases: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0cYrgj38mhrA9yp4GqhXBZJgDAtkljDl
🔶 Sarah Hartmann case: youtu.be/Plb47C3GTjA
😍 Check out patreon.com/grizzlytruecrime youtube.com/s/gaming/emoji/7ff574f2/emoji_u1f4a5.pnghttps://www.youtube.com/s/gaming/emoji/7ff574f2/emoji_u1f4a5.png
⚖️ Disclaimer:
This content is presented for educational and informational purposes. It relies on publicly available documents, court filings, and verified sources. All individuals are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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🔞 Content Note:
This channel covers real criminal cases using public records and verified sources. Content is intended for adult audiences and may involve sensitive or emotional topics. The goal is education, accountability, and awareness — not shock, harassment, or speculation.
Sources:
mountainx.com/food/patton-public-house-brings-european-comfort-food-to-west-asheville
✨ Fair Use Disclaimer:
This video may contain copyrighted material used for purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, education, scholarship, or research, consistent with Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act.
#homicideinvestigation #arrest #poisoningcase #familicide #northcarolina #truecrimeanalysis #courtdocuments #thanksgiving #grizzlytruecrime
