When Taylor Parker murdered Reagan Simmons-Hancock in October 2020, she left behind a widower, a three-year-old girl, and a family shattered overnight. As Netflix releases Maternal Instinct on June 12, 2026, attention is turning to the man Reagan left behind, her husband, Homer Hancock.
In 2020, the 21-year-old Reagan Hancock was living in New Boston, Texas, with her husband Homer and their three-year-old daughter Kynlee. She was eight months pregnant with their second child. On the morning of October 9, 2020, Homer was at work when a neighbor sent him a troubling message.
The neighbor had found the Hancock family dog wandering alone down the street and noticed the garage door was wide open. When the neighbor knocked on the front door, there was no answer. Reagan was later found dead inside.
Homer testified against Taylor Parker at trial and told the court that Parker had taken their engagement and wedding photos. He had no reason to suspect Parker posed any danger to his family.
Parker was convicted of capital murder on October 3, 2022, and sentenced to death on November 9, 2022. Homer was present throughout the proceedings.
Homer Hancock filed a civil negligence and wrongful death suit against both Taylor Parker and her ex-boyfriend, Wade Griffin, shortly after the criminal conviction.
The documentary Maternal Instinct will revisit the murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock and the case against Parker. Homer Hancock has not made any public statement ahead of the documentary's release.
