A 64-year-old Chandler man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder as the suspect in the death of his 84-year-old mother, Mary Elenz, who was in his care, according to a Chandler Police Department release.
An investigation began after officers were notified about Elenz’s death in September 2025.
“The investigation has revealed that hospice care staff who were called to the victim's Chandler home to check on her on her stated she was unresponsive and in extremely poor physical and living conditions. The victim died the following day,” the release stated.
