12-05-2025
‘Vivid dream' led son to kill mom, cut dad's throat on Mother's Day, TX cops say
A man fatally stabbed his mother and brutally attacked his father on Mother's Day, Texas authorities say.
After being detained following the May 11 incident in Houston, 36-year-old Bao Dinh told police he committed the acts because of a 'vivid dream' he had, according to court records.
The dream convinced Dinh that he 'had to kill his parents to prevent a global world war,' police said.
Dinh is accused of going to his father's room and repeatedly striking him with a dumbbell. He then slit his dad's throat with hopes that his artery would be cut, according to police.
The father yelled to his wife — Dinh's mother — who was at the bottom of the stairs. Dinh then stabbed his mom, killing her, police said.
Dinh is charged with murder and aggravated assault of a family member, jail records show. He was jailed on a $1 million bond.
The names of the victims have not been announced as of May 12. Police did not disclose the injuries to Dinh's father.
