'My brother killed my mother': Son stabbed his mom 3 times in the neck as she slept, authorities say

A Louisiana antheral has been indicted for allegedly stabbing his parent – a beloved section teacher – respective times arsenic she slept.

Connor Lyons, 19, was indicted by a Caddo Parish expansive assemblage connected Wednesday with second-degree murder successful transportation with the decease of Lara Lyons, 55. He was besides indicted for the alleged artillery of a constabulary serviceman and resisting an officer, the Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office announced.

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Law enforcement's engagement successful the lawsuit tin beryllium tracked to a startling telephone telephone successful May. According to Shreveport CBS affiliate KSLA, it was a sibling of Connor Lyons that called 911 to study a crime.

"My member killed my mother," the caller reportedly stated connected May 23. When Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office deputies arrived astatine the family's location connected the 6000 artifact of Double A Drive successful Shreveport, Louisiana, they recovered Connor Lyons connected the backmost steps of the home.

Inside the house, deputies recovered Lara Lyons lying successful her furniture — dead.

Connor Lyons was arrested and placed successful the Caddo Correctional Center, the sheriff's bureau said astatine the time. He reportedly aboriginal confessed to stabbing his parent 3 times successful the broadside of her cervix arsenic she slept, seemingly telling investigators that helium had been proceeding voices.

Connor Lyons has been astatine the Caddo Correctional Center since May 23, and helium remains determination connected a $2 cardinal bond.

Lara Lyons was described days aft her decease arsenic a "beloved" Mansfield High School teacher successful the DeSoto Parish nationalist schoolhouse district.

"Ms. Lyons was a dedicated educator, a compassionate colleague, and a cherished subordinate of the DeSoto Parish Schools family," the territory said successful a statement. "Her committedness to her students and passionateness for teaching touched countless lives, and her lack volition beryllium profoundly felt crossed our schoolhouse community."

Shreveport is located successful northwestern Louisiana, astir 200 miles eastbound of Dallas, Texas.