Bucks County man confessed to murdering his mother, authorities say – NBC10 Philadelphia

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A man accused of killing his mother in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, stealing her car and attacking a police officer in Washington, DC, is now facing new charges including drug offenses and animal cruelty, investigators said.

On Sunday, June 16, a radio operator in Bucks County received a call from the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC. Police reported that 49-year-old William Ingram of Northampton Township, Pennsylvania, was in their custody. Ingram allegedly assaulted an MPD officer and damaged a police vehicle early that morning shortly after midnight.

A man accused of killing his mother in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, stealing her car and attacking a Washington, D.C., police officer now faces new charges, including drug offenses and animal cruelty, investigators said. Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced the new details during a news conference Thursday afternoon.

While in police custody, Ingram told detention center staff he needed to go to the hospital, investigators said. Ingram then allegedly said, “I killed my mother. Did I tell you that?”

When asked if he had an emergency contact, Ingram allegedly replied, “Not anymore.” He then gave staff a phone number and said, “I killed her,” according to investigators. Ingram also said he drove to Washington, D.C., in his mother’s car and made baseless statements about being a drug dealer, police said.

After receiving the news from the Metropolitan Police, Northampton Township Police officers conducted a wellness check at a home on Beacon Hill Drive in Northampton Township, Pennsylvania.

Officers noticed blood on the window of the home. When officers entered the home, they found more blood on the walls and floor, as well as furniture in disarray. They then found a pile of clothing, household items, plates, towels, linens, a laundry bag, and a futon-style sofa. Under the pile, they found the body of 82-year-old Dolores Ingram. The woman was unresponsive and suffering from head trauma. Investigators identified her as William Ingram’s mother.

Police then interviewed Dolores Ingram’s neighbor, who told them she was awakened by loud bangs around 1 a.m. on Saturday, June 15. Surveillance video from the neighbor’s home showed William Ingram running out of his mother’s house around 1:45 a.m., investigators said. Additional surveillance footage showed him leaving the house around 10 a.m. that morning, police said.

Investigators later determined that Dolores Ingram’s white 2015 Honda Civic had been stolen and was last seen leaving Bucks County shortly before 10:15 a.m. on June 15.

Investigators then obtained a search warrant for Dolores Ingram’s home. Inside the house, they found plastic bags containing several kilos of marijuana and psilocybin, a psychedelic drug with hallucinogenic effects commonly known as magic mushrooms.

Investigators also said items found piled on Dolores Ingram’s head and chest included a 60-pound rock, a broken aquarium with two dead lizards inside, a rug, and damaged furniture, dishes, lamps, fans, books and a television.

Investigators also found a hunting knife on the floor next to the victim’s head and other drug paraphernalia in the bedroom of the house where, as investigators later discovered, William Ingram had been living with his mother at the time of her death.

An autopsy was performed on Dolores Ingram on Tuesday, June 18. Investigators said she died from head trauma and suffered cuts and lacerations. The cause of death was determined to be homicide.

Investigators are still searching for Dolores Ingram’s vehicle, which they describe as a white Honda Civic with the Pennsylvania license plate “KTV 2098.”

William Ingram was extradited to Pennsylvania on Thursday evening to face charges of murder, theft, receiving stolen goods, cruelty to animals, criminal damage, possession with intent to resell and other related offenses. His arraignment is also scheduled for Thursday evening.

Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said they would request that bail be set for him. Schorn said there was a case against William Ingram before his mother’s death, but did not elaborate.

Officers are also investigating whether William Ingram was under the influence of drugs during the incident.

Pennsylvania’s online court records, in which Ingram faces multiple charges, including manslaughter, do not list an attorney who could comment on his behalf.

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