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Man pleads guilty to murder charges in Northumberland County

Christopher Depka pleaded guilty Tuesday to third-degree murder charges in the death of his mother, Sarah Jones.

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — A Northumberland County man has pleaded guilty to murder after killing his mother.

Police say in 2021 Christopher Depka hit his mother, Sarah Jones, in the head with a baseball bat at their home in Coal Township, near Shamokin.

Officials later found a bloody bat and Jones' body wrapped in blankets at the house.

Depka is set to be sentenced at a later date.

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