Oklahoma City man accused in plot to have girlfriend poisoned with ricin

An Oklahoma City man is accused of attempting to hire someone to pose as a pizza delivery driver in order to poison his girlfriend and kill her unborn child, court documents show.

Preston Rhoads, 30, was arrested April 17 and was being held without bail Wednesday in the Oklahoma County jail on two complaints of solicitation of murder. He had not been charged as of Wednesday.

According to a court affidavit filed in the case, Rhoads contacted a former co-worker and the two agreed to meet on April 9. During that meeting, Rhoads produced a vial filled with ricin, the affidavit states.

A search warrant for Rhoads’ residence, 11217 N McKinley Ave., was filed April 17 in Oklahoma City federal court.