An Arizona mom is accused of shooting her 2-year-old boy before attempting to kill herself, officials said.
Alyssa Pettibone, 26, was taken into custody on Monday, Dec. 18, for second-degree murder after she was taken to a hospital for stab wounds that were apparently self-inflicted, police in Buckeye said. The toddler, Hudson Pettibone, was found shot once, according to police.
Hudson’s body was found after police received a 911 call at a home in Buckeye on Friday. His mother was found with stab wounds and was taken to a hospital.
“I don’t understand why a mother would do that to her child,” he added. “You hear a lot about this. Holidays bring out the worst in people, I guess.”
After she was released from the hospital, Pettibone was taken to jail, police said.
Police said in their report that Pettibone had “control/ownership/jealousy issues,” while there were signs that she was mentally disturbed, according to the report.
Pettibone was ordered held on $750,000 cash bail, it was reported.
Police are still continuing to investigate. Her next court date is 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 22 in Maricopa County Superior Court.