Ohio Son Faces Multiple Charges After Killing Adoptive Mother Then Set Her Body on Fire

Ohio Son Faces Multiple Charges After Killing Adopted Mother Then Set Her Body on Fire — Tributes Are Laid At Burnt Out Home Where Four Children Perished STAFFORD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: A police cordon surrounds the scene of a house fire in Sycamore Lane, Stafford, which claimed the lives of four children yesterday, on February 06, 2019 in Stafford, England. Police have named the four children who died as Keegan Unitt, aged 6, Tilly Unitt, 4, Olly Unitt, 3, and their older brother Riley Holt, 8. Two adults and another child are being treated in hospital. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

An Ohio guy was arrested after decapitating his mother and setting her body on fire. He then claimed to officers that he did it because the "Holy Spirit" directed him to and that she was "the devil."

Lionel Gore, 34, is now charged with the murder of his mother, Diane Gore. The man has been arrested more than 25 times, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, for domestic abuse, theft, and assault, among other offenses.

Suspect kills mom then flee

On Friday evening, police received a 911 call about a fire at Diane's home in New Matamoras, Ohio. According to the affidavit, when authorities arrived, Gore sprinted out of the burning house "covered in blood" and told Diane's sister to "get out of the way or I'll murder you next."

She further claimed that Gore fled the scene in a car and that the fire prevented her from entering the house to save Diane. Officers also questioned Diane's 6-year-old grandson, who was there at the time of the crime, as per Newsweek.

Gore was seen "sawing her neck with a knife" before switching it out for a larger one, according to the boy. He also informed police that he saw Gore set fire to the residence but was able to escape.

Following the extinguishment of the flames, officers discovered a corpse in the master bedroom. During this time, Gore was involved in a car pursuit with the Wetzel County Sheriff's Office. Gore collided with two deputy vehicles during the chase. He was then apprehended and sent to a nearby hospital for treatment of his injuries.

According to the affidavit, the fire personnel discovered a corpse in the main bedroom of the house, along with a severed head. The sheriff's office claimed it engaged in a car pursuit with Lionel Gore as he attempted to flee and apprehended him after he collided with two officers' cars.

Per The Charlotte Observer via MSN, he was subsequently transferred to a local hospital and questioned by investigators. Gore was eventually apprehended and brought to the Wetzel County Jail on car chase charges. Back at the house, officials discovered Diane's head close to her torso, which matched the description given by her grandson.

Another Ohio mom dies of a car crash

Meanwhile, another Ohio mother was killed in a catastrophic Tesla collision, Fox8 reported. The driver of a Tesla perished in a horrific collision outside Cincinnati Monday morning, authorities say, after veering off the road and colliding with a boulder and two trees.

Another driver called 911 to report hearing an explosion and seeing the flames swiftly spread, but he was unable to get close the flaming automobile on Monday morning. Tesla's battery technology made putting out the fire more difficult.

Christy Corder was killed in the collision, according to the Mason City School District. She is a mother of five children. The National Transportation Safety Board in the United States has looked into a string of Tesla car fires. It was said earlier this year that high-voltage lithium-ion batteries pose a danger to first responders in the event of an accident.