93-year-old woman who killed her son for trying to put her in nursing home dies before trial
A 93-year-old woman from Arizona, who was charged with killing her son because he wanted to put her into assisted living, has reportedly died before her trial. The woman, identified as Anna Mae Blessing, shot her 72-year-old son Thomas Blessing at the home they shared in Fountain Hills, Arizona, on July 2, 2018. She was soon arrested and sent to Maricopa County Jail, however, Blessing died in hospice care this month, the Arizona Republic reported.
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office on January 10 filed a motion to dismiss the case without prejudice, citing her death. However, the date of her death is not exactly clear. According to reports, Blessing had a stroke on November 9 and was released into hospice care shortly after. She reportedly remained in the care until her death.