 |
| Kirk Heithecker |
(Scroll down for video) A man was arrested and charged with murder related charges after he decided to send his mother to heaven as
a Mother’s Day gift, according to a statement issued by Texas police.
Authorities said that a Northern Texas man remains in jail on a charge of murder after fatally beating his 75-year-old mother to death on Mother's Day.
Bond has been set at $1 million for 49-year-old Kirk Alan Heithecker. He is being held in the Wise County Jail, about 40 miles northwest of Fort Worth.
Deputy Sheriff Brent Hamilton said that Heithecker offered no clue as to why he killed his mother during his appearance on Monday in the death of Nancy Heithecker.
Deputies went to the home of the Heitheckers' after receiving a call requesting a welfare check. The old woman's body was found dead and it was determined that she died of blunt force trauma and strangulation. The two shared a home at the 710 block of County Road 4270.
“This is a brutal and terrible crime. How can a son kill his elderly mother just like that? I hope he receives a severe punishment,” Angela White, 29, of Houston, Texas told YourJewishNews.com after learning about the Heithecker murder.
Authorities also said that Kirk Heithecker admitted to the killing, but added that he offered no explanation for what he did.Mobile video not loading? Click here to view