UW-Madison lab worker accused of admitting coworker poisoning attempt

On 2026-04-15, a Dane County court commissioner set $5,000 bond for UW-Madison lab employee Makoto Kuroda after he was accused of trying to poison a coworker in Madison, Wisconsin. The complaint said he admitted putting paraformaldehyde in the victim’s drink and faces charges including second-degree recklessly endangering safety and tampering with household products.