Chandler man charged with murder after 84-year-old mom dies in “substandard conditions,” police say

The Brief

  • A Chandler man faces second-degree murder and vulnerable adult abuse charges following the September 2025 death of his 84-year-old mother.
  • Police report that Mary Elenz was found unresponsive, surrounded by trash and bugs, while her son, Allen Page, drained her monthly finances.
  • Page is being held on a $1 million cash bond and is scheduled for his next court appearance on Sept. 3.

CHANDLER, Ariz. A 64-year-old Chandler man is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with his mother’s death after police accused him of neglecting the vulnerable 84-year-old woman, failing to provide her medication and taking control of her finances.

What we know:

Allen Page was arrested on Aug. 27, months after his mother, Mary Elenz, died in September 2025.

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