- Robert Bruce Poe, 56, was arrested after the death of his mother Judy D Poe
- She was found with a large round pole stuck in the neck near a 2004 Gold Chrysler PT Cruiser by officials
- Robert told police he thought his mother was a vampire because she would stab him at night and make him bleed, police say
A 56-year-old Oregon man who believed his mother was a vampire has been arrested after allegedly stabbing her to death.
Robert Bruce Poe called Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies on March 12 and informed them that he had ‘accidentally’ killed Judy D Poe, his 79-year-old mother.
Police quickly arrived at his house on East Logsden Road in the town of Siletz and found the accused’s hands and clothes covered in blood while holding his mother’s purse and a letter.
But there was no sign of the body.
Robert Bruce Poe called the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office on March 12 and informed them that he had ‘accidentally’ killed Judy D Poe, his 79-year-old mother.
Judy was later found about 250 yards away from the house, near a 2004 Gold Chrysler PT Cruiser that appeared to be stuck in gravel.
As deputies approached her body, they saw a ‘large round stake that appeared to be the broken end of a gardening tool sticking out of her neck,’ according to court records.
She was officially pronounced dead at 9:55 p.m. by Lincoln County officials.
The sheriff’s office reportedly said Judy had ‘sustained injuries from blunt force trauma to the head’.
Robert was taken into custody and has been charged with second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon
Robert was taken into custody and has been charged with second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon.
When questioned by deputies, Robert said he believed his now-deceased mother was a vampire because she would stab him at night and wake him up with blood on the sheets, police said.
The accused is being held without bail and will appear in court on March 20.
Robert has previously been charged and arrested for numerous crimes since 1986, including possession of methamphetamine, theft, DUI, harassment and driving without insurance.
