One lunch, three dead, a family changed overnight: Mushroom murder trial continues

Email Nearly two years ago, Erin Patterson cooked a mushroom meal for her family. She is now on trial for murder. Today, her estranged husband returns to the witness box. FOLLOW LIVE

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