Minnesota Man Accused of Killing 89-Year-Old Mother Over Bedbugs

Prosecutors say a Minneapolis man admitted that he killed his 89-year-old mother because he was upset that a bedbug outbreak would get her kicked out of her home.

Michael Gallagher is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Patricia Ann Gallagher. The 62-year-old’s bail has been set at $2 million.

Police say Gallagher said he beat his mother with a sculpture of himself and that he tried to smother her with a pillow and strangle her.