An Ohio man who once served 11 months for assault is accused of chopping up his dad with a machete.
Police in Heath say Adam Runyons Jr., 32, called a relative Thursday and confessed to slaughtering his father, 51-year-old Adam Runyons Sr. The victim’s 4-year-old son was reportedly in the home at the time of the fatal attack.
Investigators discovered the bloody weapon in a sink, where they also found the victim’s body, according to the Associated Press.
It is not clear what the victim’s 4-year-old son saw or heard. The boy is safe and staying with family, according to the Coshocton Tribune.
Neighbors say Runyons Jr. had moved in with his father about a month ago after he was released from prison, the Columbus Dispatch reports. He had served 11 monthsfor assaulting a peace officer and falsification.
Runyons Jr. faces a preliminary charge of murder. His bond was set at $2 million.
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