A Texas man is facing murder charges after he walked into a Wendy’s restaurant covered in blood and with visible stab wounds, later confessing to killing his mother.
On October 9th, police in Texas City responded to a Wendy’s on Palmer Highway where they encountered 30-year-old Johnathan Taylor. Taylor, who was covered in blood and had stab wounds on his arms, initially claimed he had been robbed.
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However, Taylor later admitted to police that he had attacked his 68-year-old mother, Regina McIntyre, at their home. Officers conducted a welfare check at the residence and found McIntyre on the kitchen floor with multiple stab wounds.
Both Taylor and McIntyre were transported to a hospital, where McIntyre tragically succumbed to her injuries. Taylor was treated for his wounds and subsequently arrested and charged with murder. He is being held in the Galveston County Jail on a $500,000 bond.
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