Topline: Arrest documents indicated the mother was angry her son didn’t complete his chores.
Published: February 4, 2025 8:30 am ET
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SEATTLE, WA — Details have been released of a mother’s deadly assault on her teenage son in Seattle.
According to a news release, patrol officers responded to a domestic violence altercation at 2:17 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, in the 4000 block 14th Avenue South, in Seattle, Washington, involving a mother and her unresponsive teenage son.
When police arrived, they located the 14-year-old victim suffering from multiple injuries. The boy was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where he later died.
The victim’s 29-year-old mother was arrested for Investigation of Homicide and booked into King County Jail, according to police.
According to arrest documents acquired by KOMO, the mother stated she was spanking the child with an extension cord, and “it went too far.”
The arrest report further indicated the mother “stated that [son] did not complete his chores, and she was angry. [Mother] told him it was ‘butt cutting time.’ [Mother] ordered [son] to remove his clothing and used an extension cord to strike him.”
It is further alleged that the mother admitted to shoving the son against the wall, and he striking his head until he went limp and fell to the floor. The mother continued to assault her son on the floor before ordering him to stand, at which point, she beat him more, arrest documents show.
The woman told police she stopped the beating because the boy was unresponsive, the report said.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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SEATTLE, WA — Details have been released of a mother’s deadly assault on her teenage son in Seattle.
According to a news release, patrol officers responded to a domestic violence altercation at 2:17 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, in the 4000 block 14th Avenue South, in Seattle, Washington, involving a mother and her unresponsive teenage son.
When police arrived, they located the 14-year-old victim suffering from multiple injuries. The boy was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where he later died.
The victim’s 29-year-old mother was arrested for Investigation of Homicide and booked into King County Jail, according to police.
According to arrest documents acquired by KOMO, the mother stated she was spanking the child with an extension cord, and “it went too far.”
The arrest report further indicated the mother “stated that [son] did not complete his chores, and she was angry. [Mother] told him it was ‘butt cutting time.’ [Mother] ordered [son] to remove his clothing and used an extension cord to strike him.”
It is further alleged that the mother admitted to shoving the son against the wall, and he striking his head until he went limp and fell to the floor. The mother continued to assault her son on the floor before ordering him to stand, at which point, she beat him more, arrest documents show.
The woman told police she stopped the beating because the boy was unresponsive, the report said.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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‘IT WENT TOO FAR’: Harrowing Details Emerge of Seattle Teen Who Was Beat to Death by Mother With Extension Cord
Arrest documents indicated the mother was angry her son didn’t complete his chores.
By Jacob Charles
Published: February 4, 2025 8:30 am ET
SEATTLE, WA — Details have been released of a mother’s deadly assault on her teenage son in Seattle.
According to a news release, patrol officers responded to a domestic violence altercation at 2:17 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, in the 4000 block 14th Avenue South, in Seattle, Washington, involving a mother and her unresponsive teenage son.
When police arrived, they located the 14-year-old victim suffering from multiple injuries. The boy was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where he later died.
The victim’s 29-year-old mother was arrested for Investigation of Homicide and booked into King County Jail, according to police.
According to arrest documents acquired by KOMO, the mother stated she was spanking the child with an extension cord, and “it went too far.”
The arrest report further indicated the mother “stated that [son] did not complete his chores, and she was angry. [Mother] told him it was ‘butt cutting time.’ [Mother] ordered [son] to remove his clothing and used an extension cord to strike him.”
It is further alleged that the mother admitted to shoving the son against the wall, and he striking his head until he went limp and fell to the floor. The mother continued to assault her son on the floor before ordering him to stand, at which point, she beat him more, arrest documents show.
The woman told police she stopped the beating because the boy was unresponsive, the report said.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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