SHERMAN, Texas — Michael Cain, 35, was arrested on a warrant for Criminally Negligent Homicide. An investigation, reported that Cain was consuming alcohol with his 17 year old daughter, Patience Cain, before her death. A medical examination showed that Patience died as a result of acute ethanol toxicity, more commonly known as alcohol poisoning.
On January 10, 2025, both the Sherman Police Department and the Sherman Fire Department were dispatched to the 800-block North Sam Rayburn Freeway after getting a report of a 17-year-old female who was not breathing. Patience Cain, died after being taken to a hospital. An arrest warrant was obtained for Michael Cain for Criminally Negligent Homicide. Cain is currently in the Grayson County Jail on a $100,000 bond. EMS transported Patience to a local hospital, where she later died from alcohol poisoning.
Hughes says although Texas law permits alcohol consumption in the presence of their adult parent or guardian, Patience’s cause of death was due to an excess of drinking. Sherman police are not releasing her blood alcohol level, Sherman Medical Center’s Trauma Program Manager and Stroke Coordinator Courtney Osbourn says the kind of effect alcohol poisoning has on the body is based on many factors.
“It depends on a patient’s size, their weight, their tolerance, if they’ve had food that day,” said Osbourn. “For most women, they look at three drinks in a two hour period and for men it’s five in a two hour period.”
The condition is usually treated with IV fluids and oxygen, at other times, survival is based on how fast patients can get to the emergency room.
Patience’s mother, Kymberlie Martin, said in a post on GoFundMe her daughter was “a source of love, joy, and hope” to her sister, friends, and anyone around. Patience cared for animals of all kinds and had dreams of working in that capacity. Martin also mentioned Patience was facing “challenges.”
“We always encourage our community to please exercise caution,” said Hughes. “Tragically, in this case, it cost the life of a young 17 year old lady and we don’t want that to happen again.” Michael Cain faces up to two years in prison if convicted.
