A jury found Christopher McCullough, 31, guilty of first-degree murder in the beating death of his mother. He was sentenced to life without parole
Closing arguments from the prosecution and defense were presented Thursday morning, with jurors beginning their deliberations in the afternoon. The verdict was announced and decided Friday.
Christopher, adopted by the family at three months old, is accused of attacking his parents at their Raleigh home on August 6, 2023. Raleigh police reported that both his mother, Mary McCullough, and his father were hospitalized following the assault…