the-trenchcoat-diaries:

North Carolina man says he took too much cold medicine and woke up to find his wife dead

Matthew Phelps, 28, called 911 and told the operator that he took too much cold medicine, and when he woke up he found his wife dead on the floor. He said he had been dreaming that he killed his wife, and when he woke up there was a knife in their bed and blood everywhere. He told the operator:

“I think I did it. I can’t believe this”

He told police that he took more of the Coricidin Cough & Cold than he should have. He said he has trouble sleeping at night. When police arrived at the home they found Lauren Phelps, 29, suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was transported to the hospital where she later died. 

Matthew has been charged with murder, and is being held without bond. He will be arraigned on Tuesday, September 5th.