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After release from jail, Texas man accused of killing mother

Published February 3, 2022 1:06 PM

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Police in a Dallas suburb say a man with a history of violence toward his 81-year-old mother has been charged with killing days after his release from jail. Irving police said Thursday that 52-year-old Christopher Coggins has been arrested and charged with murder in Laverne Coggins’ death. Police said that after forcing entry during a welfare check at a home on Monday, officers found Christopher Coggins hiding in the attic and his mother’s body inside a large, zippered bag in the garage. Police said he had been released on probation from the Dallas County jail on Jan. 27.

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