CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A Wyoming man accused of killing his elderly mother has been charged with first-degree murder.
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported Friday that 48-year-old James Wallace was charged in the May 10 death of 80-year-old Carol Wallace. Deputies were called to a home northwest of Cheyenne on a report that James Wallace was high on methamphetamine and had hit his mother with a hammer.
Investigators say Carol Wallace was found dead in the basement, and multiple bloody drag marks led to the body. An autopsy revealed she suffered blunt-force trauma to the head and chest, a gunshot wound to the head and a cutting wound on the chest.
A call to the Laramie County jail to determine if Wallace has hired an attorney went unanswered Friday night.
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Information from: Wyoming Tribune Eagle, http://www.wyomingnews.com
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