Suspect beat his mother to death with a gardening tool after demanding his inheritance
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A Missouri man is behind bars after authorities say he allegedly beat his mother to death with a gardening tool after demanding his inheritance.
Derrick Alling, 39, is facing first-degree murder and armed criminal action charges, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
When deputies arrived at the Ozark home, they were met by Derrick Alling and began asking him questions about his mother’s whereabouts. Based on his answers, authorities quickly became suspicious of the victim’s son.
“They just had a gut feeling that something wasn’t quite right, and they acted upon that,” Sheriff Brad Cole told the outlet. “Unfortunately, the gut feeling they had, they found to be true.”
Deputies reportedly asked Derrick Alling where his mother was, to which he responded she was in a guest house on the family’s property and failed to answer when authorities asked about her condition.
When deputies asked Derrick Alling if his mother was alive, he reportedly told him that “he didn’t think so.”
“With the interaction, that’s when they detained him, and then, they began investigating further and found the victim,” Cole said.
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