A Texas mother allegedly tried to drown her three children in an tried murder-suicide plot final month after drugging them with Nyquil and tequila after which main them right into a pond on their sprawling property, authorities stated.
Jessica Quintana, 37, was discovered unresponsive within the water along with her three youngsters — ages 6, 11, and 15 — when cops had been referred to as to their residence in Dayton again on Sept. 29, KHOU11 reported.
The mom, who was hit with a slew of expenses on Monday, is accused of making an attempt to kill the children when her preliminary plan to pack up and depart the household residence failed, in keeping with the Liberty County District Legal professional’s workplace.
“Plan A was to pack their belongings and to go away the residence. Plan B was solely to be enacted if they might not depart,” the district legal professional, Jennifer Bergman, stated.
“Fortunately, issues didn’t go as deliberate and Plan B was not in a position to be carried out.”
Authorities didn’t elaborate on why Quintana was making an attempt to go away the house within the first place — or how her preliminary plan was thwarted.
However simply hours after the plan failed, Quintana allegedly instructed the youngsters to drink the alcohol and Nyquil concoction — and deliberate to roll them into the pond after they handed out, authorities stated.
“We all know they devour these substances primarily based upon medical and toxicology information in addition to info gathered from witnesses,” Bergman stated.
Quintana’s husband and the daddy of the children, Domingo Quintana, later got here throughout the harrowing scene and referred to as 911.
The mother and 11-year-old youngster had been each unconscious, whereas the opposite two siblings had been in misery, in keeping with authorities.
The dad managed to tug the three youngsters from the water earlier than first responders arrived.
Quintana got here near drowning and ended up spending practically a month within the hospital recovering.
She was taken into custody after she was discharged final Friday.
The kids, who had been additionally hospitalized within the fast aftermath however have since recovered, are presently in Youngster Protecting Companies custody.
Their father, who has been charged in an unrelated animal abuse case, isn’t dealing with any expenses over the alleged murder-suicide plot, authorities stated.
Quintana has been charged with two counts of damage to a baby and one depend of try to commit aggravated assault.
If you’re battling suicidal ideas or are experiencing a psychological well being disaster and reside in New York Metropolis, you may name 1-888-NYC-WELL totally free and confidential disaster counseling. Should you reside outdoors the 5 boroughs, you may dial the 24/7 Nationwide Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
