three members of the same family or was it murder? death by fungus. back on july 29th, police say erin patterson hosted her former in-laws for lunch and three were dead one still fighting for his life in the hospital and the national rumor mill. >> i love them. >> reporter: the trailan broadcasting corporation reports that a statement from erin's lawyers to police said she served beef wellington with mush roams that day. >> what is happening? i'm so sorry. that they have lost their lives. i can't believe it. >> reporter: in the same statement she said she threw out the food dehydrator after speculation started to grow. police say it is consistent with eating a mushroom fungus found near oak trees.