Arizona Man Accused of Stabbing Sleeping Mother in Neck Faces Attempted Murder Charge

An Arizona man identified as George Randall was recently arrested and charged after allegedly stabbing his mother while she slept.

Randall was charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault following the incident, according to authorities cited by People.

According to the Chandler Police Department, authorities were called to a Chandler home in the 2700 block of N. Evergreen St. at approximately 4:30 a.m. local time on May 15, and found the victim critically injured.

At Randall’s initial court appearance, a prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office alleged that he stabbed his mother on the side of her neck as she was asleep on the couch, AZFamily reported.

Although the victim lost a significant amount of blood and became unconscious, she was rushed to the hospital, where her condition stabilized following surgery.

"This appears to be a completely unprovoked attack. He indicated to law enforcement that he had been thinking about killing his mother for weeks and intentionally chose the location to stab her so that he would do the most damage," said the prosecutor, adding, "We are concerned that he is a very dangerous person and could possibly harm other people."

The suspect was immediately detained at the scene and is expected back in court later this month.

The judge also considered that Randall's family is worried about his mental health and agreed with the prosecution's request and set his bail at $1 million.

A similar incident occurred in Prince George's County on Tuesday when 54-year-old Darrick Alston of Cheverly was charged with fatally stabbing his 80-year-old mother, Brenda Wheeler.

In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the Prince George's County Police Department said that on May 12, 2026, at approximately 9:10 a.m., officers with the Cheverly Police Department responded to a domestic dispute at a residence in the 6200 block of Monroe Street.

Upon their arrival, they found the victim "suffering from stab wounds," who died at the scene.

Authorities stated that Alston allegedly stabbed his mother during an argument. He was taken into custody at the scene and was later charged with first and second-degree murder.

The 54-year-old is in the custody of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status, authorities added.

Meanwhile, internet users expressed anger at the man, calling for him to be jailed.

"Some humans make me sick," one user wrote. While another user expressed a similar sentiment, writing "w-- his 80 year old mother come on two days after Mothers Day is crazy."

"He probably wanted money and she told him NO. Pathetic. Now he will rot…" an Instagram user stated. Another added, "Wow your own mom smh sickening 🥺"

"Thank you to all the responding officers who were able to safely detain this man without further incident. Always keeping our Officers in our thoughts and prayers! Thank you for all you do!" a fifth user wrote.