Daughter found guilty of killing mom in Norfolk nursing home

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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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…

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