Man accused of stabbing mother to death, setting fire at New London apartment

WAUPACA (WLUK) - Rodolfo Gonzalez was charged with intentional homicide, arson, and mutilating a corpse for allegedly fatally stabbing his mother, covering her head with cat litter, and then setting fire to her New London apartment Sunday , a criminal complaint states. Gonzalez was previously deemed not competent to stand trial on attempted homicide charges for allegedly attacking his mother last year. Gonzalez made an initial court appearance Tuesday, where a $1 million cash bond was set. He returns to court Aug.

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Scoop News DeskNew London, Connecticut · Published Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 9:17 PM UTCUpdated Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 10:06 PM UTC

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Residents were evacuated at Franklin Park Apartments in New London following a reported fire on July 26, 2026. (WLUK/Mike Moon) According to the criminal complaint, emergency crews responded to the fifth-floor apartment, 505 Division Street. An autopsy determined the woman was dead before the fires were set. “The cause of death was multiple sharp force injuries to the neck and also noted that no soot was present in decedent’s lungs, and no CO2 in decedent’s blood indicating that decedent had expired prior to the fires being set. He was later arrested near a school.

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