LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces jury found 29-year-old Dillon Alexander Waller guilty of murdering his mother. He faces life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years.
Waller also faces an additional three years for a tampering with evidence conviction.
Police started investigating in November 2022 when neighbors of Cynthia Berendzen requested a welfare check. When officers entered Berendzen’s home, they smelled bleach and cleaners. They found the master bedroom door locked. After breaching the door, prosecutors say officers found Berendzen decomposed body slumped in the shower…