KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Lawrence, Kansas, Police Department took a 25-year-old man into custody Saturday morning after he reportedly confessed to killing his grandmother.
Police were called to a home near Clinton Parkway and Crestline Drive around 2 a.m. Saturday after a man said he strangled his grandmother, per a press release from LKPD.
Officers arrested the man, Marcus Cassella, of Lawrence, Kansas, shortly after arrival.
A 70-year-old victim was found unresponsive inside the home and declared dead at the scene.
Cassella was booked on suspicion of first-degree murder at the Douglas County Correctional Facility after being interviewed by police, LKPD said in a press release.
No official charges are on the Kansas District Court website at this time.
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