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Charges Filed Against Man Who Told Authorities He Killed His Mother

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published April 18, 2014 at 7:16 AM EDT

The Madison Township man accused of killing his mother late Wednesday night has been charged with murder. Franklin County Sheriff's deputies say 32-year-old Gary Ritter admitted attacking 58-year-old Mary Jo Ritter in a 911 call. Ritter told the operator he "flipped" during an argument and stabbed his mother several times.

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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