A Wisconsin man is accused of killing his mother after allegedly asking her to take him to Dairy Queen for what he described as one final meal before his arrest.
Police in Eau Claire responded to a 911 call about a homicide at a home on Friday, May 22, and found 56-year-old Lisa M. Bragg-Hurlburt suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to the Eau Claire Police Department.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities arrested her son, 27-year-old Michael J. Hurlburt, who police say called 911 himself to report that he had killed someone.
According to a criminal complaint cited by local outlets, Michael allegedly told investigators he had asked his mother to pick him up from a Dairy Queen in nearby Menomonie earlier that day because he wanted it to be his last meal before going to jail.
He then allegedly had Lisa drive him to her home, telling her he wanted to speak with her alone.
Once there, investigators say Michael admitted to stabbing his mother about 40 times “to make a statement to the rest of the family.”
After the stabbing, he allegedly called 911 and told the dispatcher, “I killed her,” when asked what happened.
A motive has not been made clear.
According to the criminal complaint, Michael allegedly told the dispatcher that he feared he was being “gang-stalked” by the U.S. and Chinese governments.
Michael has been charged with first-degree murder, court records show. It was not immediately clear if he had entered a plea or denied the allegations. His attorney declined to comment to PEOPLE.
Lisa’s death has devastated her loved ones and the community she served.
She was the director of the Colfax Public Library, where she was remembered as far more than a librarian. Her family described her in a GoFundMe as an artist, a creative person and someone with a quirky sense of humor.
The Village of Colfax also paid tribute to Lisa, saying she was “not a headline” and “not a statistic.”
Officials said she helped build and grow a food pantry at the library, understanding that a library could be a place where people found not just books, but “help, hope, and dignity.”
“Her impact on this community will never be fully known, because so much of what Lisa did was done quietly, humbly, and without seeking recognition,” the village said. “She helped people in ways many of us will never hear about.”
Truth!
Obviously a loser before he even did anything to the mother, at 27 asking his mother to drive him anywhere…