An Indiana woman has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of her mother, who police say was strangled at a Norfolk assisted living facility in the summer of 2024.
Heather Cummings entered the plea late Monday morning, and a judge found her guilty of killing her mother, Cleo Loizides. She now faces up to 40 years in prison, with sentencing set for June.
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Woman accused of killing her elderly mother in Norfolk with her son’s help, denied bond
Loizides, 81, was found unresponsive last summer at Commonwealth Senior Living in Norfolk. According to court documents, Heather Cummings and her son, Cliffton Cummings, traveled from Indiana to commit the murder…