Police: Pa. man charged with killing his adopted mother

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania man is charged with murder in the home-invasion beating death of his adopted mother.

Police say Marcus Wallace, 38, broke into Consuella Wallace’s Chambersburg apartment and attacked her December 10, leaving her in a coma. Marcus Wallace was charged with murder Tuesday after his mother’s death Feb. 9.

Franklin County Coroner Jeffrey Conner says 70-year-old Consuella Wallace died of blunt force head trauma.

Marcus Wallace already was facing charges, including aggravated assault for the reported attack. He has been in custody since his arrest in Pittsburgh in mid-December on an unrelated assault charge.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday.