Court documents say the grandson of 81 year old Cleo
Loisita strangled her to death while her daughter held her
down.
Now, records show that the 81 year old lived here
in the Ghent neighborhood before she moved to a senior
living facility where she died.
Neighbors I spoke to are shocked.
It's very disturbing. In my own neighborhood.
I I've seen the women outside before.
Not not lately, but yeah,
it's very disturbing. And I have seen her daughter periodically.
Oh, wow. When, when she's been visiting.
Norfolk police arrested 53 year old Heather Cummings and 24
year old Clifton Cummings.
They are the daughter and grandson of 81 year old
Cleo Ouizides.
Second degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
It was here at the Commonwealth Senior Living facility where
Norfolk police say that 81 year old Cleo Lisitas was
pronounced dead after they received a call about an unresponsive
patient. Court documents say Losita's grandson,
Clifton Cummings confessed to strangling his grandmother to death while
the 81 year old's daughter held her down.
Court documents say the two traveled from Indiana to murder
their loved one.
That's the sort of evidence that you know would normally
justify a first degree murder charge because there's premeditation.
Former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Todd Stone says it's
likely the second degree murder charges.
Will be upgraded to 1st degree murder.
Second degree murder is the default level of murder.
So there's first degree, second degree than manslaughter.
It's pretty normal to start with a second degree murder,
get them into the legal system and then if they
find that there's sufficient evidence for premeditation,
they could increase it to a first degree which is
a maximum of life in prison.
Clifton Cummins and Heather Cummins both declined our request for
a jailhouse interview.
They are both being held at the Norfolk City Jail.
In Norfolk I'm Leandra Head,
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