LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A man will spend up to 40 years behind bars for killing his mother in Luzerne County.
Investigators say Erik Watkins locked his brother and his mother, Patricia Watkins, in the bathroom of her home in Sugar Notch back in December of 2020.
His brother was able to escape through a window to call for help, but Patricia was dead when authorities arrived.
Erik Watkins pleaded guilty to third-degree murder charges on Tuesday and was immediately sentenced to 15 to 40 years in prison.