Grandson Killed 97-Year-Old; Hid Grandmother's Body In Trunk: Police

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA — A man is accused of killing his 97-year-old grandmother and hiding her body in the trunk of his vehicle, according to authorities.

Brian Wiggins, 40, was arrested on suspicion of murder and his 31-year-old girlfriend, Dozsha Beckwith, was arrested on suspicion of burglary and accessory after the fact, police said.

Sheriff’s deputies responded Friday afternoon to a call for a welfare check on an elderly woman who lived in the 4200 block of American River Drive in Sacramento County, according to police, who said the woman's neighbors reported they hadn't seen her for a few days. Wiggins and Beckwith answered the door, and Wiggins told deputies his grandmother had just left in an Uber to visit his father at an assisted living facility, police said.

Deputies noticed part of the carpet was missing, several safes in the living room looked as if they had been broken into, and the home had been ransacked, according to police, who detained Wiggins and Beckwith and searched the residence as well as Wiggins’ vehicle in the garage.

In the trunk, they found his grandmother’s body, police said.

Wiggins and Beckwith are believed to have forced their way into the home, with Wiggins beating his grandmother to death when she told them to leave, according to police.

The pair were booked into county jail and set to appear in court Tuesday, police said.