Farmington man sentenced to prison for killing a family member
According to court documents, he hit her multiple times with a hammer.
FARMINGTON, Minn. (AP) – A Farmington man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for killing his grandmother because he was annoyed with her for blowing her nose.
KSTP-TV reports that 42-year-old Timothy Steele was sentenced to 366 months in prison on Friday in connection with the death of 84-year-old Agnes Wagner-Steele in October 2015.
According to the criminal complaint, Steele told investigators he was upset with his grandmother because she caused a hole in one of his jacket and was blowing her nose at dinner.
He also told investigators he was hearing voices. According to court documents, he hit her multiple times with a hammer.