Domestic — Macon, GA — reported 2026-07-10

SUMMARY

A 40-year-old Macon man was arrested and charged with the murder of his 80-year-old mother after she died from injuries in a domestic assault.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Domestic
  • Location: Macon, GA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-10
  • Suspect: male, age 40
  • Victim(s): 1 (80-year-old mother)
  • Status: arrested, charged

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The incident occurred on June 18 at a residence on Woodland Drive in Macon, GA.
  • Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance and found the victim lying on the ground outside the residence.
  • The victim's son, John Lyons O'Connor, had assaulted her by punching her and 'throwing her around the residence'.
  • The victim was transported to the hospital with a collapsed lung and was intubated.
  • An autopsy determined that the death of Mary O'Connor was a homicide.