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Grad student accused of poisoning colleague arrested at LAX

Aili Wang, 32, a microbiology graduate student, is accused of poisoning the tea of a colleague with pending patents; she was arrested on October sixth.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 9:12 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Guardian: “Graduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAX”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:12 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
Topics: LAX, China.
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The GuardianGraduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAX

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA graduate student from Wyoming is under arrest tonight.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorProsecutors allege thirty-two-year-old Aili Wang poisoned a colleague's tea, and that she tried to leave the country after police questioned her.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Guardian reports she was arrested on October sixth at Los Angeles International.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorProsecutors say the colleague had pending patents and the two did not get along. She is innocent until proven guilty.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCaught at the airport. The one place everyone is already watching you.