Sentenced: Alesha Martin Poisoned 1YO Son With Clonidine That She "Crushed Up" In His "Sippy Cup"

[Sugar Cookie]

Alesha Martin, 25, of Reno, was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison with the possibility of parole after serving four years for willfully poisoning or adulterating food, water, or medicine, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office reports.

Martin's child suffered a series of unexplained medical emergencies that led to his hospitalization in Nevada and Utah, which prompted a criminal investigation. Toxicology tests showed an unprescribed medication in his system, according to police officials.

Martin was arrested and interviewed in June 2025 about the allegations and she admitted to giving her son clonidine pills, which is typically used to treat high blood pressure and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, per the Mayo Clinic.

"She 'kept doing it,'" Martin's charging documents said, citing her interview with police, according to KSL.

"Martin said that on at least four occasions, she administered the prescription to (her son)," the documents said. "Martin then admitted that while (her toddler) was in Utah, she administered the clonidine to (him) on May 14 and again on May 21 while (the boy) was in the hospital."

Martin claimed that she had been "dosing her son" every six to seven days, according to police. She alleged that she spaced out the dosing so she would "not hurt" him.

'[Martin] crushed up the pills and mixed them with milk in his sippy cup or yogurt," the charging documents said, noting how Martin's son was transported by medical helicopter to Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 14, 2025.

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Mom 'crushed up' blood pressure meds, gave to son 'with milk in his sippy cup or yogurt'

A Nevada mother is headed to prison for poisoning her 1-year-old son with unprescribed medication that she "crushed up" and mixed "with milk in his sippy cup" or yogurt, according to court documents.

lawandcrime.com

 

[cubby]

Munchausen's by proxy or just evil? I vote evil, since she obviously knew she was hurting him since she spaced the dosages out so as not to hurt him. Bitch!

 

[HijabiGirl]

She wanted to put that baby in a stupor. Clonidine is a med for high blood pressure but low doses can also help with sleep, panic attacks and behavioral issues on children related to impulse control. It would never be prescribed in a child this young as it can cause their BP to plummet to lethal lows.