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A woman from Pennsylvania was accused of shooting her parents in their heads and using a chainsaw to dismember their bodies before stuffing them in to trash cans, authorities said Wednesday.
Verity Beck, 49, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of third-degree murder and other crimes in the killings of Reid Beck, 73, and Miriam Beck, 72, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele told reporters.
Beck appeared in court Wednesday for a preliminary arraignment and was ordered held without bail, criminal court records show.
Authorities have not yet found a possible motive. However, investigators discovered a safe that someone appeared to have tried to break into in the house, Steele said.
Verity Beck (pictured), 49, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of third-degree murder and other crimes in the killings of Reid Beck, 73, and Miriam Beck, 72, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele told reporters
On Tuesday, at around 8 pm, the couple's son, Justin Beck, drove past his parents' house along the 1100 block of Beverly Road in the Jenkintown section of Abington Township, NBC10 Philadelphia reports.
He later told investigators that while he had received texts from his parents over the last ten days, he had not heard their voices or spoken with them on the phone since January 7, even though he generally spoke with his mother every day, the media outlet added.
Justin saw that his parents' vehicles were parked outside the property and all the lights inside were off. He then returned to his home and brought soup for his sister, Verity, who lived in the Jenkintown residence with their parents, because she had complained about being ill, NBC10 Philadelphia reports.
The man returned to his parents' home at around 9:30 pm and entered the property.
In a downstairs bedroom he discovered a body on the floor covered by a bloodstained sheet, according to the criminal complaint.
He assumed that the feet sticking out from the blanket belonged to his father.
Investigators said Justin then called for Verity, who met him in the living room.
During a half-hour conversation, Verity told her brother that things at her home had 'been bad,' according to the criminal complaint.
When her brother said that they needed to contact the police, Verity said she needed 'more time,' according to investigators.
Reid Beck, 73, and Miriam Beck, 72, were found at their Jenkintown home, where Verity Black also lived
Justin, who was aware that his sister owned a handgun, then left the property, returned to his own home and phoned the police, according to the criminal complaint.
Abington Police arrived at the house at around 10:30 pm on Tuesday and saw that the lights were on inside. They attempted to make contact with Verity at the front door but she did not respond, according to the criminal complaint.
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