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BENJAMIN BALL<\/p><\/div>\n

A New Milford man allegedly choked his mother to death Wednesday morning, Jan. 14, and then padlocked her body in a tote box.<\/p>\n

Benjamin Ball, 26, 11 Washington St., New Milford, was charged by Tpr. Mark Keyes with homicide in the death of Lisa Ball, 52, of the same address.<\/p>\n

According to the affidavit of probable cause, Ball sought a friend\u2019s help to dispose of the body. Instead of helping, Timothy Millard reported the incident at the Gibson barracks of the Pennsylvania State Police.<\/p>\n

Ball was located at the Washington St. residence by police, and agreed to come to the Gibson barracks to be interviewed while the residence was secured. Police did not find Lisa Ball\u2019s body in their preliminary search of the home.<\/p>\n

At first, Ball denied his involvement to police but later admitted to choking his mother during an argument. According to the affidavit, Ball told police he snapped and started choking his mother as she sat on the couch, then stopped. He told police she began yelling at him a second time, he choked her again and when he stopped she wasn\u2019t breathing.<\/p>\n

Ball told police he carried his mother\u2019s body to an upstairs bedroom, then sought help from his friend. When refused, Ball returned to the residence and put her body in the tote box and put a padlock on it.<\/p>\n

He gave police written consent to search the residence, and troopers located Lisa Ball\u2019s lifeless body.<\/p>\n

Members of the State Police Forensics Unit, Dunmore, were at the residence until about 9 p.m. Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

He was arraigned Wednesday night by Magisterial District Judge Jodi Cordner and is being held without bail in the Susquehanna County Correctional Facility. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Jan. 26 in New Milford District Court.<\/p>\n

An autopsy on Lisa Ball\u2019s body was scheduled for Thursday morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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