Inset: Jared Luecke (Hamilton County Sheriff's Office). Background: The area in Ohio where Luecke allegedly killed his father (Google Maps).
A 33-year-old man in Ohio is accused of killing his own father, allegedly stabbing the 69-year-old man to death inside his home earlier this week.
Jared Luecke was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with one count of murder and one count of tampering with evidence in connection with the slaying of John Luecke, court records show.
According to court documents filed in Hamilton County Municipal Court, the younger Luecke attacked his father during a "verbal altercation" that took place on Thursday in a residence in the 8300 block of Wicklow Avenue in Sycamore Township. The home is about 10 miles northeast of Cincinnati.
"The altercation turned physical when Jared retrieved a crow bar and a knife from his bedroom," an affidavit penned by a detective with the county sheriff's office said. "Jared used the crow bar to attack John striking him twice in the shoulder. John struggled with Jared, grabbing the crow bar. Jared picked the knife up from the floor, which had fallen from his pocket, and stabbed John in the front of his body seven to eight times."
The detective said the victim's death was a direct result of the injuries inflicted on him by his son.
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Additionally, during a post-Miranda interview with the detective, Jared Luecke allegedly admitted that after fatally stabbing his father, he attempted to cover his tracks by cleaning up the murder scene using household cleaning products he found in the kitchen.
A recording of the 911 call placed by Jared Luecke was obtained by Newport, Kentucky, Fox affiliate WXIX, and provided some additional details about the incident.
According to the report, Jared Luecke straightforwardly confessed to killing his father.
"I need to be arrested," Jared Luecke allegedly told the emergency dispatcher. "I have been in a fight with my father and I think he is dead."
He went on to state that he became incensed after his father pushed him during an argument.
"Yeah, we got into an altercation, and he shoved me, and I have and always carry a knife," Jared Luecke reportedly said. "And it fell to the floor out of my pocket. And he picked it up, and I thought he was gonna come at me, and I just…I snapped."
Before ending the 911 conversation, Jared Luecke reportedly revealed that he had a history of mental health struggles, telling the dispatcher that he was "not OK mentally."
"I've had mental issues for a while, and I've tried telling people that I needed help and nobody ever cared," he reportedly said. "I've had undiagnosed depression and also some ADHD — I don't know, something is wrong with me."
Jared Luecke was booked into the Hamilton County Jail on Thursday evening. He appeared before Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Bernie Bouchard on Friday and his bond was set at $1 million. It was not immediately clear when he was scheduled to make his next court appearance.
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