Sentenced: Mom's Wife Didn't Secure Her Prescriptions; 2YO Girl Died As Result Of The Toxic Effects

[Sugar Cookie]

Marissa Hornbuckle, 37, of Killeen was indicted on a state jail felony charge of injury to a child by criminal negligence following the death of a 2-year-old child who ingested prescription pills that allegedly had been left unsecured on a nightstand.

On May 29, Heights police were called to a hospital in the city regarding the death of 2-year-old Guinevere Humphreys.

“Upon arriving at the hospital, (an officer) spoke with the on-duty doctor ... who stated that the child’s father had advised that the child had possibly ingested Zofran (an anti-nausea prescription medication),” according to an arrest affidavit. The officer “spoke with (the child’s father and mother) and (the mother’s) fiance, Hornbuckle, and was told that the child had been staying with (the mother) and Hornbuckle that week. Earlier that day, they had called (the father) over to pick up the child and when he arrived at their residence in the 2000 block of Rain Dance Loop at around 4:30 p.m., he found Guinevere to be in what appeared to be a deep sleep and (was) non-responsive to attempts to wake her.”

Hornbuckle and the child’s mother told police “that they found a pill bottle containing Zofran on the nightstand with the lid not fully secure and pills on the floor,” police said. “Hornbuckle also acknowledged that she typically keeps the Zofran and Phenergan (a prescription allergy medication) within reach on her nightstand and that they do not normally have small children over at the residence. Hornbuckle also took responsibility for the cap on the Zofran not being secure as she was the one who had given (the Zofran) to the (child’s mother). Hornbuckle also described having seen Guinevere with some sweet smelling ‘white stuff’ on her mouth earlier in the day but did not think much of it (because) Guinevere is prone to eating toothpaste. Hornbuckle also confirmed being the last person to have contact with Guinevere before (the father) arrived at the residence. (She) described Guinevere being difficult, with her having a ‘(expletive)-you scream’ when she tried to put her down for a nap.”

Hornbuckle showed police the nightstand in the master bedroom that “held multiple pills including Zofran, Phenergan, Lexapro (an anxiety and depression prescription medication) and Naproxen (an over-the-counter pain medicine),” according to the affidavit. “The medical examination concluded that Guinevere died as a result of the toxic effects of Ondansetron (Zofran) and Promethazine (Phenergan). Promethazine is a narcotic that causes drowsiness (and) it should not be given to very young children as it can cause severe breathing problems or death.”

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[Sugar Cookie]

Guinevere “Guinny” Clara Humphreys

 

[thuumpr]

37? Picture makes me think 57.

 

[DivineRAiN]

Who put the bottles back on the table after the baby allegedly got into them?
.. child is described as difficult especially when it comes to nap time... I can see a bitch mixing the baby's drink or food with medication to put the difficult child to sleep for a long time.

 

[Angiebla]

I dont care about what they say, Phenergan is not a narcotic.

The kid must have taken a lot. I guess any drug is toxic if you take too much. I lived on both drugs when I was pregnant, as I had hyper emesis. The pills that dissolve in your mouth taste kind of like candy, Im not sure about the regular Zofran though.

 

[Crazy Cat Lady]

37? Picture makes me think 57.

I thought the same thing.

 

[cubby]

I take a lot of Zofran for nausea, at times, everything makes me nauseous. It's a tiny, tiny little pill and I've never noticed that it has any taste at all. Tho I would guess it does resemble some types of candy.

I keep all my pills in a zipped up tote, locked in the master bathroom, she never goes back there, even tho she's 8 and not likely to mess with it, I'm not taking any chances.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

This is the mom's fiance - I wonder if mom will end up being arrested as well.

 

[Clairebear77]

4.5 years of probation... terrible that Bell County doesn't advocate for child victims with no voice.

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A woman was sentenced recently to a term of probation after Harker Heights police said that she was negligent when she left prescription medication on a nightstand, leading to the

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[Sugar Cookie]

The child was difficult to put down to sleep I would not be surprised if Hornbuckle gave the child the medication to make her sleep.

Either way probation is a pretty shitty sentence.

It also seems mom is still with Hornbuckle.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

This is from 2024 - I am not saying the children do not deserve a happy Christmas but neither of these bitches look broken up that one child is not there.