Man gets 50 years in prison for murder of mother

A Davenport antheral was sentenced to 50 years successful situation connected a second-degree execution complaint successful transportation with his mother’s death.

McKinsley Steven Watson, 38, was primitively charged with first-degree execution successful transportation with the decease of his mother, Victoria Watson, 59, connected May 21, 2020. Watson accepted a plea agreement successful October and pleaded blameworthy to second-degree murder.

Under Iowa law, second-degree execution is simply a Class B felony that carries a mandatory condemnation of 50 years successful prison, 70% of which, oregon 35 years, indispensable beryllium served earlier parole tin beryllium granted. McKinsley Watson volition besides beryllium required to wage $150,000 successful unfortunate restitution. 

Davenport constabulary were sent the 600 artifact of 63rd Street astatine 4:46 a.m. to analyse a telephone astir an unresponsive female. Paramedics with the Davenport Fire Department besides responded to the country and pronounced the pistillate dead.

According to the affidavit filed by Davenport Police Cpl. Greg Lalla, McKinsley Watson assaulted his mother, Victoria Watson, causing her death.

Two of Victoria's daughters gave unfortunate interaction statements during the sentencing proceeding Wednesday. 

Marsha Watson spoke first. She said this was not the archetypal clip McKinsley had assaulted a household member. 

"May 21st is simply a time that volition haunt maine for the remainder of my life. Not lone did I suffer my parent that day, I besides mislaid my brother," Marsha said. "McKinsley does not attraction who helium hurts and does not larn from his mistakes."

Marsha spoke astir however large of a grandma Victoria was. Marsha said she precocious had different babe girl, who was named Victoria aft her mother, and lamented however that small miss volition ne'er get to cognize her loving grandma. 

Teresa Smart, Victoria's different daughter, agreed with her sister.

"I conscionable anticipation helium realizes however atrocious helium wounded our full family," Smart said.