Man Charged With Mother's Murder After Calling Police To Report She Had Been Killed

A Brooklyn man was charged with murder after police said he called 911 to report his mother was killed.

Anne Arundel County police believe 25-year-old Brent Faulkner stabbed his mother to death in a home they shared.

They say he tried to make it seem that someone else did the crime, but overwhelming evidence tells a different story.

"I knocked on the door and banged on it. That was weird, no answer, because I texted her too," said neighbor and family friend Michael Youngbar.

Youngbar first noticed something was wrong Thursday afternoon.

He had brought a bag of Valentine's Day candy for Faulkner's mother, Dona Lee Faulkner, 52.

"I put the bag of stuff on the fence just to surprise her. The cops sped down the street and her son came out with blood on him," Youngbar said.

According to charging documents, Faulkner called 911 to say his mother was dead inside the house.

Police said they were called around 3 p.m. Thursday to the 5200 block of Wasena Avenue in Brooklyn for a reported burglary. The caller told the 911 dispatcher that his mother had been murdered and the burglar ran out of the home.

He had blood on his clothes and hands and numerous cuts on his fingers. He also had a fresh scratch on his face.

His mother had sharp force trauma to her upper body. Faulkner told police he found his mother this way and he saw an unknown suspect flee the home.

But after further questioning, Faulkner was taken into custody.

"They realized that there were inconsistencies with his story. They located a sign of a struggle inside the residence and he had clear indications that he was also involved in the struggle inside the residence," said Marc Limansky of the Anne Arundel County police.

"I knew he did it, I knew without a shadow of a doubt. He's trying to say he didn't do it. I knew he did it," said Youngbar.

Neighbors said Faulkner had mental issues and often fought with his mother. They said they can't believe he's accused though, of murder.

Faulkner is currently being held without bond. He is facing first- and second -degree murder charges.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 18.