A Colorado man was recently convicted on burglary and criminal mischief charges after subjecting his now-ex-wife to a campaign of harassment that included stuffing raw chicken into the air vents of her house, and pouring bleach on her piano.  Ronald Smith apparently began harassing his wife when she filed for divorce in 2009, and continued for at least a year.  Probably due to the fraternity prank-like nature of some of his acts, this story is being reported by some news outlets as “weird news” involving a “bitter” or “kooky” ex.

However, Smith’s bad deeds, in addition to destruction of property, include posting a note on his ex-wife’s back door which claimed that she was dead; peering into the windows of her home while she sleeping; and sending her text messages in which he threatened to ruin her life.  It’s safe to assume that for Smith’s ex-wife, her “bitter” ex-husband’s harassment was nothing less than terrifying.

According to one report, Smith faces up to 18 years in jail.  Here’s hoping that whatever his sentence is, his ex-wife will be able to begin living her life free from the threats and harassment that followed her decision to divorce.

Story via Huffington Post, New York Daily News, and WABC-TV.