Rural Nightmare — Texas Woman Accused of Poisoning and Drowning Attempt on Her Three Children
Published on: October 31, 2025 at 9:01 AM ETGoogle News IconFollow Us On Google News
Secrets, lies, and a deadly Plan B on a Texas ranch.
Sohini Sengupta
Written By Sohini Sengupta
Long stretches of farmland meet peaceful seclusion in Liberty County, Texas. On a 300-acre estate, however, an awful thing was taking place beneath the calm. According to authorities, Jessica Quintana, 39, drugged her three children (ages 6, 11, and 15) with tequila and NyQuil on the evening of September 29 and made an effort to drown them. When deputies arrived, they found Quintana and her children unresponsive in the estate’s pond. Only the 11-year-old was in critical condition; the others survived.
Their father, 61-year-old Domingo Quintana, pulled them from the water before help arrived. It stunned seasoned investigators as an attempted murder-suicide. What could drive an ordinary Texas mother to such an act? As police and prosecutors pieced together the evidence, a backstory began to emerge. Jessica and Domingo Quintana lived in near-seclusion on their property in rural Dayton, Texas, about an hour northeast of Houston.
On paper, they appeared to be an affluent family living the dream. In reality, reports suggest the home was more of a prison. According to ABC13, Jessica’s marriage had been under severe strain. Investigators are still probing whether domestic abuse or controlling behavior played a role in her plan to flee. Sources cited in charging documents reveal a very toxic dynamic. There was isolation, substance abuse, and instability when it came to the family’s inner emotions.
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