A woman who was charged in Florida with poisoning an infant boy with antifreeze in February was arrested in Georgia this month.
On February 12, the 11-month-old’s mother reportedly brought him to Anna Adamo, 59, with two 3.5-ounce bottles of breast milk and some packed solid food. The mother claimed she breastfed her son before dropping him off, and that Adamo told her he was fine throughout the day, according to WPBF.
That afternoon, Adamo allegedly texted the mother and said her son was tired before asking if he could take a nap. About an hour later, the baby’s grandmother picked him up from Adamo, reportedly noticing how he appeared abnormally tired and immediately fell asleep.
According to WPBF, the grandmother told detectives that the baby slept for two hours before his mother picked him up. She stated that the baby did not eat while in her care.
The baby’s mother also claimed that he seemed lethargic as he was unable to hold his head up when he was moved from one car seat to another. She recalled how her son eventually vomited a substance that was clear, smelly, and sticky, WPBF reported.
The 11-month-old boy was taken to the hospital in Okeechobee, where staff initially suspected he had the flu or pneumonia. He was moved to the hospital’s intensive care unit — where he was intubated and went into full cardiac arrest. Doctors also performed CPR on him for 10 minutes, according to WPBF.
The boy was ultimately moved to a hospital in Miami, where his urine was tested for oxidized crystal. The test allegedly came back positive, leading doctors to determine he was poisoned with antifreeze. The boy was also tested for a genetic disorder that would have led to oxidized crystals in his system. Testing indicated that he did not have that genetic disorder, authorities said.
The boy was released from the hospital a week later. Meanwhile, Adamo reportedly told police that she only fed him a 1-ounce bottle of milk — contradicting his mother’s claims that she gave two 3.5-ounce bottles of milk.
According to WPBF, investigators also debunked Adamo’s claim that her husband did not come home for lunch on February 12. While Adamo’s husband works at a car parts store, Adamo told detectives that he did not have contact with the victim.
Adamo allegedly also told Okeechobee police that she never took the victim into the garage. Further, the mother said her son was not yet walking or crawling and was unable to feed himself.
WPBF reported that Adamo ended the interview after she was confronted with similar antifreeze poisoning allegations from 2014. In that case, a 6-month-old in Adamo’s care was allegedly hospitalized for exposure to antifreeze or a household cleaner. The baby was placed on life support — and testing also suggested he had been poisoned. However, no criminal charges were filed against Adamo.
In the latest case, police executed a search warrant and discovered jugs of antifreeze in the garage. Fingerprints recovered from the containers are in the process of being identified. WPBF reported that police are also trying to find a lab that will test vomit on the victim’s blanket for poison.
WPEC reported that officers located Adamo in Georgia on October 3. She was extradited to Florida, where she was jailed on $600,00 bond.
Adamo was charged with child abuse, attempted first-degree murder, and adulterating food or drink. WPTV reported that she was released on bond on Wednesday.
In an interview with the news outlet, Adamo’s 23-year-old son said he “was not surprised” about the allegations against his mother — who he called a “monster.”
“She should be in prison,” he also commented. “I am glad that there is something in place to prevent her from watching children until she’s convicted.”
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[Feature Photo: Okeechobee police]
