Police: Man arrested for murder in Jefferson after admitting ‘he had hurt his mother’

JEFFERSON, Texas (KETK) – The Jefferson Police Department said that a man was arrested for murder after his mother was found dead.

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At approximately 3 a.m. on Tuesday, the Jefferson PD said they responded to the 400 block of Bonham Street after a 911 call asking for officers after the caller claimed that “he had hurt his mother.”

Authorities said that upon arrival they discovered Carla Rogers, 67, dead, and her son Dillon Rogers, 32, on the scene. Jefferson PD said that Dillon was arrested and booked into Marion County Jail on the charge of murder.

The Jefferson PD and Texas DPS Ranger Division are currently investigating.

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