BULLHEAD CITY, AZ — Bullhead City police have arrested a man they say beat his disabled mother to death.
Police say at 2:45 p.m. Friday, they got a call about a domestic violence incident at a home in Bullhead City.
Officers found 55-year-old Janice Houston badly beaten.
She was transported to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
Her son, 27-year-old Joseph Houston, was identified as the suspect and taken into custody outside of the home.
A family member told police that Joseph Houston had assaulted his mother on Thursday. Then Friday, after he was denied entry to the home, he reportedly threw a rock through the sliding glass door, and the relative ran to a nearby store to call for help.
It's not known what prompted the attack.
Joseph Houston was booked into the Mohave County Jail and is accused of first-degree murder.
Bullhead City police continue to investigate the case.
