Law enforcement officials in Willingboro, New Jersey, have arrested a 32-year-old woman who, allegedly, beat her mother to death in a home the two shared in the township's Hawthorne Park neighborhood on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.
According to police, officers apprehended Breanna Beacham, 32, of Willingboro after they were called to a residence along Hopewell Lane in the township's Hawthorne Park neighborhood at about 4 p.m. on Monday on a report of a assault in progress.
Upon arrival, officials said, officers discovered the body of Kim Beacham-Hanson, 57, of Willingboro, after she had been bludgeoned to death.
Police officials said Beacham-Hanson's daughter was "temporarily staying" with her at the time. However, officials did not detail what lead to the deadly attack.
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Beacham has been arrested and charged with murder, weapon possession and other offenses.
She is being held in police custody awaiting a grand jury hearing, officials said.
Officials said an investigation into this incident is ongoing.
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