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Arizona mother decapitated; her son indicted
GLENDALE, Ariz. - A man arrested in the gruesome killing of his mother in Glendale has been indicted for murder.
On Sept. 27, the decapitated body of 49-year-old Teresa DeJesus Cruz Rubio was found inside her home near 43rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road.
Investigators say Rubio's family had planned a surprise birthday party for her, but she did not show up for the celebration.
The victim's son, Alejandro Gonzalez, was later arrested for her death.
"Alejandro admitted to stabbing his mother numerous times using a kitchen knife, followed by decapitating her," police said.
Arizona mother decapitated by her son hours before her surprise birthday party, police say
A woman's decapitated body was found inside a Glendale home and her son was arrested in connection to the gruesome death, police said.
Following his arrest, Gonzalez was booked into jail on a $1 million cash bond.
On Oct. 7, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced Gonzalez was indicted by a grand jury for first-degree murder, theft of means of transportation and tampering with physical evidence.
Gonzalez is scheduled to be arraigned in court at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 10.
Teresa DeJesus Cruz Rubio and Alejandro Gonzalez