The Brief
- A man is accused of killing his mother and decapitating her body just hours before her surprise birthday party.
- The incident happened at a home near Bethany Home Road and 43rd Avenue on Sept. 27, the Glendale Police Department said.
- The woman’s son allegedly admitted to investigators that he killed his mother with a kitchen knife.
GLENDALE, Ariz. – A woman’s decapitated body was found inside a Glendale home and her son was arrested in connection to the gruesome death, police said.
An investigation began on Friday, Sept. 27, just before midnight near Bethany Home Road and 43rd Avenue when a family member called to report finding 49-year-old Teresa DeJesus Cruz Rubio dead.
“The family had prepared a surprise birthday celebration for the victim. Earlier that day at around 3:40 PM, family members contacted the victim, who had agreed to gather with them. When the victim failed to show up to the gathering, the family became concerned and went to her home where they discovered her decapitated body,” Glendale Police said.…