75-year-old Alabama lawyer indicted for allegedly trying to fatally poison husband

An Alabama attorney accused of trying to fatally poison her husband has been indicted on 11 felony charges.

A Cullman County grand jury indicted 75-year-old Sara Baker on conspiracy to commit murder, three counts of attempted murder, second-degree domestic violence, elderly abuse, four counts of soliciting/possessing a controlled substance and unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, according to court records made public Wednesday.

She was initially arrested on the same charges in November 2025. The indictment was issued last month.

Baker is set to be arraigned on the 11-count indictment in May.

According to court documents, the conspiracy to commit murder crime happened between Sept.1 and Nov. 25, 2025, when Baker allegedly engaged with one or more people to provide fentanyl to cause the death of her husband, James Doyle Baker.

For the attempted murder and domestic violence charges, records state, Baker put fentanyl in his food and/or drink on Sept. 4, Sept. 12, and Sept. 20.

A 39-year-old Hanceville woman listed as the witness in the cases against Baker is a client of Baker’s.

The witness, in an August indictment, is accused of being in possession of burglary tools and swallowing fentanyl in attempt to destroy evidence

Baker remains out of jail on a $400,000 property bond.

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