Mount Holly man accused of killing wife with eye drops allegedly intimidated former in-laws, poisoned 11-year-old daughter

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — A Gaston County man accused of fatally poisoning his wife is now facing new charges.

Joshua Lee Hunsucker, 39, was arrested on Tuesday, August 6, by Gaston County Police and is charged with four counts of felony intimidate witness and four counts of misdemeanor obstruct justice.

In addition to the charges, a motion to revoke Hunsucker’s bond for the 2018 murder case was also filed, stating that he allegedly repeatedly intimidated his now-former in-laws and poisoned his 11-year-old daughter.

Hunsucker is accused of poisoning his wife, Stacy, with eyedrops that she reportedly ingested without her knowledge.

Blood from Stacy Hunsucker’s autopsy revealed the presence of tetrahydrozoline in her body, which is the active ingredient found in eye drops. The chemical is harmful and potentially deadly if ingested. Stacy Hunsucker reportedly had “very high levels” of the chemical in her body at the time of her death, according to prosecutors.

Stacy Hunsucker’s death was originally reported to be a heart attack.

In December 2019, Hunsucker was charged in connection with Stacy Hunsucker’s death. He was also given a $1.5 million bond at that time, which he later posted.

In March 2021, Joshua Hunsucker, a paramedic, was charged with intentionally starting a fire inside an Atrium Health helicopter during a flight, forcing it to land in the middle of the night in November 2019, according to a police report.

The motion to revoke Hunsucker’s bond comes at the request of Stacy Hunsucker’s parents, John and Susie Robinson.

According to the motion, Joshua Hunsucker is accused of filing a false report of a kidnapping and assault in February 2023 and pinpointing John Robinson as the suspect.

“He reported that he stopped to change a flat tire and was pistol-whipped in the head multiple times. His hands were then zip tied and he was injected with an unknown substance,” according to the report.

“The defendant reported that Mr. Robinson was the person who attacked him. An investigation by the Mount Holly Police Department found no evidence to support this claim and that this was done to shift responsibility from the defendant to the Robinsons for his wife’s death,” the report stated.

The motion also states that in February 2023, Hunsucker allegedly poisoned a drink for his daughter “by putting the same substance that killed his wife, tetrahydrozoline, into a beverage bottle which was consumed by (his daughter).”

The motion said that a urine sample revealed traces of the chemical in the 11-year-old girl’s system and that she had to be treated for symptoms associated with tetrahydrozoline poisoning at two local hospitals.

“The poisoning of (Hunsucker’s daughter) was once again done with an attempt (to) implicate Mr. and Mrs. Robinson in the death of his wife and remove the Robinsons from the lives of his daughters,” the motion said.

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The motion also goes on to detail several incidents where Hunsucker would routinely take video or pictures of the Robinsons, in some cases with Hunsucker’s daughter; making obscene gestures at them in public places; sending them mail demanding that the case be dismissed; following them in his vehicle; and routinely driving by the Robinson residence.

The case involving the death of Stacy Hunsucker still has yet to go to trial.

The case has garnered national attention due to the alleged circumstances surrounding Stacy Hunsucker’s death.

Prosecutors said Hunsucker will likely face a hearing on the new charges within the next few days, which could include having his bond for the 2018 charges revoked.

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