Jury finds suburban Detroit man guilty of murder in bludgeoning of octogenarian parents
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FILE - This undated file photo released by the Oakland County Sheriff's Department shows Jeffrey Maurer. The 54-year-old suburban Detroit man has been sentenced to life in prison for beating his 87-year-old father and 85-year-old mother to death with hammers. Oakland County Circuit Judge Colleen O'Brien told Maurer on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, that his actions were "reprehensible and a shock to the community." (Oakland County Sheriffs Department via AP, File) (The Associated Press)
A 54-year-old suburban Detroit man with a history of mental illness and substance abuse will spend the rest of his life in prison for beating his 87-year-old father and 85-year-old mother to death with hammers.
An Oakland County jury found Jeffrey Maurer guilty Friday of first-degree premeditated murder. He will be sentenced Tuesday.
Sheriff's deputies found the bodies of William and Gayle Maurer Jan. 19 in a vehicle inside the garage of their Rochester Hills home. They were bludgeoned two days earlier with two hammers and a heavy tea kettle.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Jeffrey Maurer lived with his parents. Prosecutors have said he wanted their money.
Defense attorney Michael McCarthy has said the slayings were "spur of the moment" and not planned.