The Voices Pushed Him to Do It
In the summer of 1983, the voices in James’ head told him to kill his mother. One whispered, “hit her with a hammer first” so she wouldn’t suffer as much when he stabbed her. James obeyed. He grabbed a hammer and knife and headed out that afternoon to his mother’s North Hollywood apartment.
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When he got to her place, she wasn’t there yet, so he returned home and waited patiently. At around 11:30 pm, he returned. The lights in the house were on, and when he knocked on the door, he could hear his mom pacing across the floor in her slippers.