Pennsylvania Man to Spend Decades in Prison for Beating His Mother to Death With Baseball Bat
A judge recently sentenced both Coones and Jones to life in prison for the death of Jones' mother.
Nov. 21 2023, Published 8:00 p.m. ET
A Pennsylvania man will spend up to 40 years in prison for the murder of his mother in November 2021, RadarOnline.com has learned.
On Nov. 20, 2021, police received a call from a neighbor asking for a welfare check on 61-year-old Sarah Jones at her home in Coal Township, as Front Page Detectives reported.
At the home, police said they found the victim tied to a tree.
Once at the scene, police found 40-year-old Christopher Depka, Jones’ son, in the bathroom with the lights turned off. He told police he was planning to replace the flooring in the bathroom, authorities said.
Officers found a syringe on the floor and said Depka seemed “a little agitated,” officials said.
Once at the residence, officers found the victim's son sitting in the bathroom with no lights on.
Police put Depka in handcuffs and asked where his mother was and he said he didn’t know where she was, The Daily Item reported.
Police searched the house and the body of Jones was found in an upstairs bedroom next to the bed and covered in multiple blankets, authorities said.
The mom and the boyfriend were arrested for abuse of the children, officials said.
Jones also had diaper pads placed under her body and police said the walls and ceiling were splattered in blood.
Officers did not tell Depka what they found. He was placed into custody and questioned later at the police station. During that questioning, Depka told police he would inherit the house because his mother was dead, officials said.
Jones was beaten to death with a baseball bat by her own son.
During the investigation, police determined Jones was beaten to death with a baseball bat by her son.
In September 2023, Depka pleaded guilty to the third-degree murder of his mother.
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On Nov. 20, Depka appeared before Northumberland County President Judge Paige Rosini and was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison, The Daily Item reported.
Before delivering the sentence, Rosini asked Depka if he had anything to say and he said, “No.”
