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A North Carolina resident is facing new charges related to the 2018 death of his wife, whom he allegedly poisoned using eye drops. The man, accused of staging his own kidnapping, pleaded not guilty to these accusations.
Joshua Hunsucker, a former paramedic aged 41, is suspected by prosecutors of methodically killing his wife, Stacy Robinson Hunsucker, using eye drops that contain tetrahydrozoline. Authorities claim he falsified the cause of her death to secure a $250,000 life insurance payout in September 2018.
During a court appearance on Monday in Gaston County, North Carolina, Hunsucker remained silent as his defense attorney submitted a not guilty plea on his behalf. He faces charges of first-degree murder, insurance fraud, and obtaining property by false pretense.
It is alleged by prosecutors that Hunsucker poisoned his wife with eye drops and later used the same method to tamper with his daughter’s drinks, attempting to incriminate his in-laws.
Authorities believe Hunsucker administered the eye drops to Stacy’s beverages over a long period, culminating in her untimely death at their residence in Mount Holly.
According to WBTV, investigators said Hunsucker told people that his wife had died of a heart attack in September 2018, and filed paperwork with the insurance company.
Stacy’s body was cremated within two days of her death, but suspicion arose when Stacy’s mother reported that Hunsucker seemed unusually unfazed by the death and had moved in with a girlfriend shortly after.
Prosecutors say they were able to build their case on a single blood sample taken by the hospital due to the North Carolina woman’s status as an organ donor.
Joshua Hunsucker is accused of killing his wife, Stacy Hunsucker, to collect a $250,000 insurance policy. (Facebook)
Hunsucker was arrested in December 2019 and was released on $1.5 million bond while awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges.
While out on bond in 2023, authorities allege that Hunsucker staged his own kidnapping and intimidated and harassed his late wife’s parents. He is accused of using zip ties in a staged kidnapping and claiming his in-laws injected him with an unknown substance.
Joshua Hunsucker is accused of killing his wife Stacy Hunsucker with eyedrops and poisoning their daughter with the same concoction. (Facebook)
But he was hauled back into court in August 2024 to answer to new allegations that also attempted to poison his daughter, who was then 10, using the same method.
Prosecutors demanded the revocation of his bail package, which a judge granted.
Hunsucker has requested that his trial be moved out of Gaston County due to the intense media coverage. A trial date for the murder case is still being finalized.
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