Plea hearing set

Jeffrey Newberg, 45, the Linn Township man in the stabbing death of his mother is expected in court Friday for a plea hearing, according to court records.

Newberg on July 14 pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect to the charge of first-degree intentional homicide.

According to the criminal complaint, police went to the home Newberg shared with his mother, Alice Newberg, 70, at N1000 Highway 120 in Linn Township at 11 a.m. May 23.

Police saw Jeffrey walking out of the garage with blood on his head and clothes, and inside the garage investigators found Alice dead, according to the criminal complaint.