New Year’s Eve Murder Encore - Son Decapitates Mom

What this episode covers

Hey y’all, it’s Julie Mattson, your host on Pushing Up Lilies. This week, we’re revisiting one of the most shocking cases from our Deaths During the Holidays series, a truly horrific crime that took place on New Year’s Eve in 2014. In this episode, I walk you through the tragic and disturbing case of a son who brutally murdered and decapitated his mother with an ax in their Long Island home. His reason? He claimed she was “nagging” him about doing chores. As a death investigator, I break down the crime scene, the timeline, and the psychological elements behind this unthinkable act. We’ll also explore how holiday stress, mental health, and unresolved family tensions can turn deadly. This is a difficult case, but it’s one that deserves to be told. * Listener discretion is advised.

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