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Hulu's Little Miss Innocent: Passion. Poison. Prison is one of the most thrilling true crime series about the unbelievable story of Kaitlyn Conley and the murder of her employer, Mary Yoder. Kaitlyn seemed, to everyone at least, an ordinary young girl who had no apparent reason for being at the center of a murder case.
Little Miss Innocent unravels how a toxic relationship and bitter breakup, from which the pain almost became unbearable, fueled an act of revenge that took the life of a loved one. While most people thought Kaitlyn was innocent, the various pieces of evidence gathered point out how much darker her secrets were.
Little Miss Innocent is set to premiere on September 20, on Hulu.
Background of Little Miss Innocent: Passion. Poison. Prison.
Little Miss Innocent: Passion. Poison. Prison. is a three-part documentary series about Kaitlyn Conley, convicted of manslaughter in the 2015 poisoning death of her former boss, Mary Yoder. In Little Miss Innocent, Conley speaks for the first time since the conviction, speaking out to proclaim her innocence and tell her side of the story
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Kaitlyn Conley worked for Mary Yoder and her husband at their chiropractic clinic in Whitesboro, New York. Mary, at age sixty, looked much younger, energetic, and healthy. She and her husband, William, had three grown children. Kaitlyn had been with the Yoders for nearly four years and had been in a romantic relationship with the Yoders' son, Adam Yoder. The relationship had not been without its challenges.
Their on-again, off-again relationship became toxic, laced with arguments and manipulative emotional games. At one point, Kaitlyn even accused Adam of r*pe. On the whole, the volatile nature of their relationship kept stringing the couple together. Bitter separation finally came about when Kaitlyn supposedly decided to get back at Adam and inadvertently took Mary with her.
About the crime
Mary Yoder's illness was acute, striking on July 20, 2015. What began with a stomach bug became severe vomiting and diarrhea with cardiac arrest. Taken to the hospital by her husband, Mary's condition became worse and she died on July 22, 2015.
Family members and friends were shocked alongside the medical fraternity as Mary always was on the go and active. Autopsy reports showed that internal organs were in an extremely pathetic condition, and poisoning could be the cause of death.
The most common poisons, such as cyanide and arsenic, were ruled out by doctors, and toxicology reports confirmed lethal doses of Colchicine medication for gout had poisoned Mary. Her death was declared as toxicity due to Colchicine, and the situation of the poisoning began to be investigated.
Investigation
The investigation of the death of Mary Yoder took a bizarre turn when the police received an anonymous letter claiming her son, Adam Yoder was responsible for the crime. The letter also claimed that there was a vial of Colchicine present in Adam's car. The police searched his car and, sure enough, found the vial.
He was questioned. However, an alibi was produced by Adam since he was visiting his sister in Long Island when his mom was poisoned. The investigators soon started suspecting that Adam was framed. The focus now moved to Adam's ex-girlfriend Kaitlyn Conley.
A receipt for purchasing Colchicine found with the vial was traced to an email address registered to Kaitlyn. Her DNA was also present on the bottle of Colchicine. Further investigation would later reveal that the prepaid cards used to procure the drug were purchased by Kaitlyn.
Kaitlyn denied the accusations against her at first. However, she later confessed to writing the anonymous letter, saying she wrote it out of fear of Adam.
Resolution
Kaitlyn Conley's trial commenced in April 2017. The prosecution stated that her motive to poison Mary Yoder was revenge against Adam after their breakup. They also presented evidence that she purchased the Colchicine, wrote the anonymous letter, and searched for deadly poisons online.
The panel failed to agree on a verdict in the first trial and declared a mistrial. In the second trial, the jury heard new evidence of her history of search on the internet and earlier conduct. Kaitlyn was convicted of first-degree manslaughter but acquitted of second-degree murder. In January 2018, she was given a term of imprisonment for 23 years.
Aftermath
The true extent of the case was only felt by the reality of the crime afterward. Mary Yoder's family, particularly her husband William and children, could not help but face emotional devastation following a loved one's murder at the hands of someone they trusted once.
Kaitlyn's conviction brought somewhat of closure to the tragedy but scars remain. Even the case made headlines, with most media and true crime enthusiasts following the updates closely.
Hulu's Little Miss Innocent: Passion. Poison. Prison goes on to explain the psychological and emotional implications of the case, leaving some to come forward and express views regarding the harming nature of toxic relationships.
The case of Little Miss Innocent has been one of those haunting reminders of how complexities in human emotions and relationships can drive a person to the extreme edge of performing unspeakable acts. While Kaitlyn Conley proclaimed that she was innocent, proof against her proved quite overwhelming, and the actions led to the tragic loss of Mary Yoder's life.
Little Miss Innocent is set to premiere on September 20, on Hulu.
