Glendale man who allegedly decapitated his mother indicted for murder
Oct 7, 2024, 2:51 PM | Updated: 4:17 pm
(File Photos: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, left, Pexels, right)
PHOENIX — A Glendale man accused of murdering and decapitating his mother has been indicted, prosecutors announced on Monday.
A grand jury leveled the formal accusation against 25-year-old Alejandro David Gonzalez last Thursday, according to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
He is currently in jail with a $1 million cash bond.
Why is Glendale man accused of murdering and decapitating his mother?
The crime Gonzalez is accused of took place in an apartment near 43rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road Sept. 27.
Officers responded to the scene around 11:40 p.m.
They found 49-year-old Teresa DeJesus Cruz Rubio dead. Her disembodied head was by her body, which had multiple stab wounds, according to the Glendale Police Department.
Cruz Rubio, Gonzalez’s mother, had been initially found by her family, who got suspicious when she didn’t show up to a gathering they planned as a surprise birthday party for her.
They had entered the apartment to find her body, along with a knife in the kitchen sink with blood and hair, police said.
Gonzalez, who had been recently released from prison, also allegedly stole a car his aunt gave his mother.
What charges does West Valley son accused of decapitating mother face?
The charges the jury indicted Gonzalez on are as follows:
- First-degree murder.
- Theft of means of transportation.
- Tampering with physical evidence.
His first arraignment is scheduled for Thursday at 8:30 a.m., prosecutors said.