WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — An emergency dispatcher received a call from a man saying he was surrendering to police for killing his mother, according to police.
Officials with Allegheny County Police said just after 7 a.m. Saturday, Kenneth Burdick, 42, called 911 to report the alleged crime at 713 Shady Lane in West Mifflin.
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Police said when they went to the address, they found Burdick on the front porch and he surrendered peacefully. Burdick's 80-year-old mother was found dead inside the home.
During the investigation, police said they learned there was a history of domestic disturbance calls to the home.
Burdick was charged with criminal homicide.
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