GASTONIA, N.C. (Court TV) — A former paramedic accused of killing his wife with eyedrops, setting fire to a medical helicopter and faking a kidnapping and assault is now asking a judge to move his trial.
Joshua Hunsucker is charged with the murder of his wife, Stacy, using eyedrops. (Gaston County Sheriff’s Office)
Joshua Hunsucker, 41, is charged with first-degree murder, insurance fraud, and obtaining property in the death of his wife, Stacy Hunsucker, 32. He is separately charged with allegedly setting fire to a helicopter while he was on board in an attempt to distract from the charges. Joshua Hunsucker is also charged with witness intimidation for allegedly stalking Stacy Hunsucker’s parents, falsely accusing them of assault and allegedly attempting to poison his own child with eyedrops. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
In a new filing this week, following his indictment for his wife’s alleged murder, Joshua Hunsucker has asked a judge to move his trial out of Gaston County, where he says he will not be able to have a fair trial. Joshua Hunsucker’s previous request for the trial to be moved, made in December 2021, was denied…