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Sanford man accused of killing mother was taking new medication before ‘psychotic episode’
Read full article: Sanford man accused of killing mother was taking new medication before ‘psychotic episode’Vicki Savage, 68, was found suffering from significant trauma on Oct. 1 after her brother and nephew were called to the home by her son, Adam Savage, 37. Vicki Savage’s brother called 911 saying his sister had been beaten and Adam Savage was “going crazy," having a “psychotic episode," according to a search warrant document. The suspect’s uncle told detectives Adam Savage has a history of marijuana use, which can sometimes trigger his seizures. On the evening of Sept. 30, a new prescription was picked up for Adam Savage from the pharmacy, records show. Prior to going to Vicki Savage’s home, GPS shows the mother and son stopped at Adam Savage’s home in Longwood.
Sanford woman found dead, son ‘covered in blood’ charged with murder, deputies say
Read full article: Sanford woman found dead, son ‘covered in blood’ charged with murder, deputies saySEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A 68-year-old woman was killed overnight Thursday at her home in Sanford and Seminole County deputies have arrested her adult son, charging him with second-degree murder. A spokesperson for the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said when deputies arrived they found the victim, Vicki Savage, dead. “They could see that she had suffered some significant trauma and based on that called 911,” Seminole County Sheriff’s Office public information officer Bob Kealing said. Deputies said Adam Savage was belligerent and not making sense when authorities arrived. Savage is charged with second-degree homicide and was booked into the Seminole County Jail before 1 p.m. Thursday, jail records show.