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Omaha Steve

(99,055 posts)
Sun Nov 30, 2014, 08:57 PM Nov 2014

Florida woman found dead with arrows in head

Source: AP-Excite

MARY ESTHER, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man told police he shot his mother with a gun and a bow-and-arrow and then stabbed her Sunday because he claimed she "stole his diamonds and also gave his father cancer," authorities said.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office received a call at 2:48 a.m. Sunday reporting a man knocking over Christmas decorations and yelling at another person. When deputies arrived, they found 65-year-old Gloria Watkins slumped forward in a chair with arrows protruding from her head.

Her son, Michael Watkins, 42, admitted to the killing, according to an arrest report.

"You see that, that's death," Watkins said as he pointed to his mother, according to the report.

FULL story at link.



This photo provided by the Okaloosa County Department of Corrections shows Michael Watkins in a booking photo taken Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, in Crestview, Fla. The Florida man was charged with murder after he told police he shot his mother with a gun and a bow-and-arrow then stabbed her. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office received a call at 2:48 a.m. Sunday reporting a man knocking over Christmas decorations and yelling at another person. When deputies arrived, they found 65-year-old Gloria Watkins slumped forward in a chair with arrows protruding from her head. (AP Photo/Okaloosa County Department of Corrections)


Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20141130/us--bow_and_arrow-killing-011c9d90cf.html

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Florida woman found dead with arrows in head (Original Post) Omaha Steve Nov 2014 OP
struggle4progress will be relieved to know that it wasn't Florida man. TexasTowelie Nov 2014 #1
It's his sidekick, Panhandle Boy. n/t. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #4
Mental illness, I suspect. Shrike47 Nov 2014 #2
At least he confessed. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #3
Tragic. Mental illness takes its toll on the community. nt Laffy Kat Nov 2014 #5
Florida Derek V Dec 2014 #6
Yes, no one else ever gets murdered in any other state in the union. Except all of them. n/t djean111 Dec 2014 #8
It's not the Murders Derek V Dec 2014 #9
Are murders getting more violent or are we just seeing more reporting of riversedge Dec 2014 #7
more reporting would be my guess Amishman Dec 2014 #10

riversedge

(69,708 posts)
7. Are murders getting more violent or are we just seeing more reporting of
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 09:56 AM
Dec 2014

these type murders (obviously mental illness involved).

Amishman

(5,538 posts)
10. more reporting would be my guess
Tue Dec 2, 2014, 10:14 AM
Dec 2014

Its easier for national news to pickup local new stories today, and strange and horrible events are sure to get lots of views which means add revenue.

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