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St. Pete man accused of murdering mother inside home he shared with her

Police said he used his fists and an "unknown weapon" to beat his mother. Officers found her body during a welfare check.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg man is facing murder charges after allegedly beating his mother to death, the St. Petersburg Police Department said.

Jontrell Collins, 29, is charged with 2nd-degree murder, according to an arrest affidavit. Police said he used his fists and an "unknown weapon" to beat his mother, 60-year-old Harriet Owens. She died as a result of the attack, police said. 

The department said officers were called around 11:30 a.m. Sunday to Owens' home on 3rd Avenue South after a family member asked for a welfare check after they said they weren't able to reach her. 

According to the affidavit, Collins was found inside the home — where he and his mother lived together — when police arrived. Collins was asked to step outside as officers went inside to look for Owens. The woman was found dead with multiple injuries and defensive wounds, police said.



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