68-year-old Ellen Walton was found at the bottom of the steps, in a pool of blood, inside her home in the 6300 block of Magnolia Street on January 18th.
Under arrest is 18-year-old Corey Conaway, who knew the victim all his life. Conaway's family and Walton's family apparently shared a backyard, according to police.Police think Walton died from head trauma after being beaten.
Investigators suspect that on January 8th, Walton found Conaway burglarizing her home and attacked her, hitting her in the head with a frying pan.
Then, police say, Conaway allegedly stole items from her home and used her car until it got a flat tire on January 18th. Conaway then left it abandoned in the 1300 block of Yerkes Street, according to police.
