Son faces death penalty in death of mother
By
Kyle Bosch
Story Created:
Jul 2, 2009 at 9:00 AM CDT
Story Updated:
Jul 2, 2009 at 9:00 AM CDT
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Greene County prosecutors have upgraded
charges against a Springfield man to first-degree murder in the death of his mother.
Twenty-three-year-old Skyler Russo was originally charged with second-degree murder in the June 2 death of 54-year-old Judith Roth.
But during a hearing Wednesday, Dan Patterson, chief assistant Greene County prosecutor, said Russo's statements since his arrest
show that Roth's death was premeditated, prompting the upgraded charges.
Court documents indicate that Roth tried to have her son temporarily committed four days before her death. She had called police at least twice this year after being attacked by Russo.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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