Texas Mother accused Of Killing Her 6-Year-Old Son After Taking Out Life Insurance Policy

Ashley Marks, 25, has been accused of killing her 6-year-old son for life insurance money. Prosecutors stated on Thursday that they know that Marks took out two life insurance policies on her son before giving him lethal doses of medications and over-the-counter drugs leading to his death. The young boy experienced frightening hallucinations before he died.

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office prosecutors have alleged that Marks repeatedly drugged her 6-year-old in June for the life insurance policy.

Ashley Marks, 25, has been charged with capital murder. She is currently being held without a bond.

The 6-year-old boy’s death was ruled a homicide during an autopsy after finding toxic amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine and various antihistamines, according to court records.

According to court documents in a statement made by the boy’s grandfather to Houston police, the boy started hallucinating after Marks had given her son medicine. The young boy “became scared of his hallucinations,” and “believed there were bugs on his clothing.”

Adam Marks, the boy’s grandfather, reported to police that Ashley Marks informed him to give her son more medicine after he told her of her son’s hallucinations. He told the police that he did not give him any more medicine.

During the investigation, investigators reported that they discovered that Ashley Marks had taken out two life insurance policies, each worth $50,000, for her son and she was the sole beneficiary, according to court documents. Police also have stated that Marks is a licensed insurance agent.