A 16-year-old boy from Oklahoma has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his adoptive mother, whose body was discovered stuffed in a rubbish bin, according to court documents.
Jordan Weems faces charges of first-degree murder, desecration of a human corpse, and unauthorised removal of a dead body. Prosecutors allege that he attacked his 49-year-old mother, Spring Weems, with a hammer and his fists after lying in wait for her during the night.
According to an affidavit from the Logan County District Attorney's office, Jordan confessed to police that he struck his mother repeatedly with a hammer and his fists until she stopped moving, then placed her body in a wheelie bin. The motive for the killing remains unclear.
Spring Weems' body was found on Wednesday at the family home in Edmond, Oklahoma, after she was reported missing. One of her biological children had become suspicious and alerted their father, who subsequently contacted the authorities. Another adopted child informed the father that Jordan had confessed to the murder and the location of the body.
The affidavit notes that Jordan has no criminal record but has previously been admitted to psychiatric hospitals for suicidal thoughts. He had recently been disciplined for sneaking out of the house and being chased by police, which included having his bedding confiscated and being made to wear an orange jumpsuit.
Information regarding legal representation for Jordan has not yet been disclosed.
