Uintah Co. man charged after allegedly beating mother to death with bare hands

FORT DUCHESNE, Utah — A Uintah County man has been indicted on federal charges after he allegedly beat his mother to death when she refused to let him use her car.

The U.S. Attorney's Office claims Philip Bernard Weston, who also uses the last name Mahpiya-Wicasta, beat his mother so severely with his bare hands that she died from the injuries suffered during the assault that took place on July 13.

On the day she was beaten, Weston's mother, who is hearing impaired, used social media to alert a relative that she needed help. When officers arrived at the woman's Fort Duchesne home, Weston, 52, answered the door and said everything was fine.

Despite Weston's assurances, the officer saw the woman inside the home with "a large amount of blood behind her," leading to Weston being taken into