An Arizona mom was decapitated by her son when she should have been celebrating at her own surprise 50th birthday party, according to authorities.
Teresa DeJesus Cruz Rubio, 49, was found dead in her home in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday, the Glendale Police Department announced in a press release on Monday.
She had been stabbed multiple times and her head had been removed from her body.
Rubio’s son Alejandro David Gonzalez, 25, was arrested and charged with her murder after allegedly confessing to killing her while on drugs – just 24 hours after he was released from prison.
Family members made the grim discovery after Rubio – a beloved teacher at Southwest Key Programs – failed to show up to a surprise birthday party her family had planned for her that day, reported Fox10Phoenix .
The victim’s sister had contacted her at around 3.40pm on the Friday and she said she would join her family at the gathering. When she failed to show up, the family members grew concerned and went to her home to check on her, the outlet reported.