The woman accused in the death of an elderly man earlier this year in Danville was indicted by a grand jury in Danville Circuit Court on Monday morning.

Jeanette Perez Staton, 59, was indicted on charges of second-degree murder and grand larceny of a vehicle in connection with the death of 78-year-old Arvel Pat Shrewsbury.

Authorities reported that officers found Shrewsbury’s body inside a home in the 100 block of Pineview Drive at about 4 p.m. on March 7.

The suspect admitted to police that she had pushed the victim down the stairs after a short physical altercation, according to a criminal complaint.

“The accused also stated that she had struck the victim with a piece of wood in the head and while leaving the scene, she locked the basement door and left the scene while hearing the vi

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