GASTONIA, N.C. — A North Carolina man accused of fatally poisoning his wife and later attempting to poison his 10-year-old daughter with eye drops was ordered to remain behind bars on Monday, after a judge revoked his bond in response to safety concerns raised by prosecutors and his in-laws.
Joshua Hunsucker, a former paramedic, allegedly used tetrahydrozoline—a toxic ingredient found in Visine eye drops—to kill his wife, 32-year-old Stacy Hunsucker, in 2018, according to Gaston County prosecutors. Initially, Stacy’s death was thought to be due to natural causes linked to a preexisting heart condition, but suspicions were raised after her organs, which she had donated, revealed traces of the toxic substance during testing.
Hunsucker, who was free on a $1.5 million bond since December 2019, is now facing additional accusations of poisoning his daughter earlier this year. In August, prosecutors accused him of administering the same toxic substance to his 10-year-old daughter, which led to her hospitalization. Following these new allegations, Stacy’s parents, John and Suzie Robinson, filed a motion to have Hunsucker’s bond revoked, citing concerns for the safety of his children and the Robinson family.
During Monday’s hearing, prosecutors portrayed Hunsucker as a danger not only to his children but also to his in-laws. They argued that he had engaged in a pattern of intimidation and harassment against the Robinsons, including following and allegedly threatening the couple, who have been drawn into the case after Hunsucker reportedly tried to implicate them in his wife’s death and his daughter’s poisoning.
Hunsucker’s alleged actions since his wife’s death have raised additional questions about his behavior, with prosecutors accusing him of child abuse against his two children, now ages 9 and 11. The judge’s decision to revoke his bond means Hunsucker will remain in custody as he awai
