Man Stabs Mother, Attempts Suicide

0:00A 48-year-old man in Waterbury faces murder charges after allegedly stabbing his 80-year-old mother to death in their apartment last Thursday around 1242 p.m., Noel Sepulveda told police voices urged him to kill her and then himself to make things right using a kitchen. Knife with a broken handle. He overdosed on heroin right after a suicide attempt and was rushed to the hospital where he opened up to detectives about hearing whistles and voices since moving in. Cops say he stabbed her in the neck, chest, and stomach, and got scratched in the face during the struggle. Someone close to the family discovered the scene after checking on a rent payment issue. The door was barricaded with chairs and boxes. She found Annesilia under the covers, cold and bloody, screened for help, and another person tried Narcan on Noel, a mid-drug scattered everywhere, but first responders took over. Investigators seized cocaine, glass pipes, a bloody screwdriver, and the knife he described, plus videos showing only Noel coming and going that day.

1:02The acquaintance mentioned his on and off crack use, but no known mental health issues. Noel's held on a $2.5 million bond, with his court date set for Wednesday in Waterbury Superior Court. No plea yet. This tragic case highlights how drugs and delusions can destroy lives in an instant. That raft's Hartford News today brought to you with AI.