Son Allegedly Killed Mother Because She Took His Cellphone

1 sourceUpdated Aug 13, 2025

A Tennessee man will spend the next 30 years in prison for killing his mother because he was upset about losing phone privileges. On Monday, Shawn Tyler Willis, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder in…

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