# Man Accused of Killing Adoptive Mother

> Chicago man charged with murdering adoptive mother after alleged fight.
- Title: Man Accused of Killing Adoptive Mother · Law & Crime
- Summary: Chicago man charged with murdering adoptive mother after alleged fight. Joseph Ruiz, 51, faces first-degree murder charges after allegedly beating his…
- Keywords: joseph ruiz, benilda ruiz, cook county jail, chicago police, first-degree murder, blunt force trauma, Law & Crime
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/son-said-hed-gotten-into-it-with-adoptive-mom-before-she-was-found-dead-in-home-with-blanket-over-body-police
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## Joseph Ruiz charged
Joseph Ruiz, 51, faces first-degree murder charges after allegedly beating his adoptive mother to death in their Chicago home.
## Body found March 13
Police discovered Benilda Ruiz dead inside a home on South Washtenaw Avenue with a blanket covering her body.
## Neighbor saw altercation
A neighbor reported Ruiz yelling at his mother and roughly grabbing her arm before putting her in a car on March 8.
## Ruiz called 911 twice
Ruiz called 911 twice: once claiming his mother needed medical help on March 12 and again on March 13 stating she had died.
## Autopsy confirms homicide
An autopsy determined Benilda Ruiz's death was a homicide caused by blunt force trauma with severe injuries to her face, throat, arms and body.
## Key takeaway

Joseph Ruiz, 51, faces first-degree murder charges after allegedly beating his adoptive mother to death in their Chicago home.