BATH, Maine (AP) A man charged with killing his 66-year-old mother told police he strangled her after she attacked him, according to court records.
Jason Ibarra, 42, is expected to make his initial court appearance Friday following the killing of his mother, Jeanine Ross, the Bangor Daily News reported. Her body was found late Tuesday morning with a set of keys attached to a lanyard around her neck.
An autopsy concluded that Ross’ death was a homicide caused by strangulation, according to the police affidavit.
Ibarra is being held without bail at Two Bridges Regional Jail, where he’ll appear on video before a judge. If convicted of murder, Ibarra faces between 25 years and life in prison.
