Woman, Boyfriend Charged With Beating, Starving Mother
CONNELLSVILLE (KDKA) -- A Connellsville woman and her boyfriend are facing charges, accused in the death of her 63-year-old mother.
According to the Tribune-Review, 63-year-old Sally Nelson was beaten with a table leg, suffered blunt-force trauma to the head and body and was malnourished.
Her daughter, 33-year-old Lisa Nelson and 34-year-old Peter Lee Shoemaker Jr., have been charged with criminal homicide and conspiracy to commit homicide, aggravated and simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person.
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The couple allegedly caused the death of Sally Nelson who lived on Prospect Street in Fayette County. She reportedly sustained a head injury in Oct. 19, 2015 but was not taken to the hospital until the next day. She died on Nov. 11.
The 63-year-old woman had wounds all over her body and signs of blows to the head, neck and ribs. She also showed signs of chronic severe malnourishment and a head lice infestation.
Lisa Nelson reportedly admitted to hitting her mother and said Shoemaker was abusive to the woman.
The two remain in the Fayette County Prison.