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CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Oakland County woman charged with murder in death of her 66-year-old mother
Court hearing on agroterrorism plot; poor air quality continues in Michigan; and more top stories Court hearing on agroterrorism plot; poor air quality continues in Michigan; and more top stories Court hearing on agroterrorism plot; poor air quality continues in Michigan; and more top stories A Royal Oak, Michigan, woman has been charged with murder in the death of her 66-year-old mother. According to court records, Jennifer Cataldo, 45, was charged Friday with one count of first-degree premeditated murder. The Royal Oak Police Department says the 66-year-old woman, identified as Leslie Cataldo, called for police assistance at an apartment on the 3600 block of Crooks Road on Wednesday around 7:40 p.m. She said her daughter, later identified by police as Jennifer Cataldo, was experiencing a mental health crisis and needed to be taken to the hospital. Responding officers saw signs of a struggle while speaking with Jennifer Cataldo, police say. They entered the apartment and found Leslie Cataldo unresponsive with a life-threatening neck wound. She was taken to the hospital where she died on Thursday. Jennifer Cataldo was taken into custody at the scene. If convicted, she faced a maximum sentence of life in prison. A probable cause conference for Jennifer Cataldo is scheduled for June 13. If you or someone you know is in emotional distress, get help from the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. Trained crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day to talk about anything. In addition, help is available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI. Call the NAMI Helpline at 800-950-6264 or text "HelpLine" to 62640. There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Royal Oak woman charged with fatally slashing her mother's throat
The Brief Jennifer Cataldo of Royal Oak is charged with killing her mother. The victim called police to report her daughter having a mental health crisis. When police arrived, they found Cataldo's mother on the floor with a slashed throat. FOX 2 - Police responding to an emergency call from a mother saying her daughter was having a mental health crisis made a startling discovery, finding the 66-year-old fatally wounded. The backstory The Fenton resident had moments earlier called police and was found with a slashed throat on the floor of her daughter's Royal Oak apartment Wednesday. Police also found her daughter there, and arrested Jennifer Suzanne Cataldo at her apartment, in the 3600 block of Crooks, who has since been charged with her murder. The victim, Leslie Ann Cataldo, was transported to Corewell Royal Oak where she died Thursday from her injuries. Jennifer Cataldo was arrested without incident and arraigned Friday. She is charged with one count of homicide first degree murder. She has no violent criminal history with only a 2018 drunk driving conviction. The judge denied her bond. The Source Information for this story is from Royal Oak police.
