Redmond woman arraigned on murder charge, accused of fatally stabbing her mother at their home
Claire Elmer
(Update: adding video, comments by neighbor; suspect arraigned)
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Redmond woman was arrested on a murder charge Sunday night, accused of fatally stabbing her mother at their southwest Redmond home, police said.
Officers were dispatched to the home in the 3300 block of SW Glacier Avenue around 9:42 p.m. They found a woman’s body and arrested her 42-year-old daughter in the killing.
Jail and court documents reviewed by KTVZ News identified the suspect as Jessica Marie Andersch and the victim as Tracy Lynn Berry. Andersch was being held without bail at the Deschutes County Jail on two initial felony charges – second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon (you can see the court document below this article).
“The suspect was the daughter of the victim, and they resided together at the residence,” Lieutenant April Huey said in a news release. “This was an isolated incident, no threat exists to the community. “
Andersch was arraigned by video from the Deschutes County Jail Monday afternoon before Circuit Judge Michelle McIver. She ordered Andersch to continue to be held without bail until arraignment in a week on an expected grand jury indictment.
During the brief hearing, a prosecutor said Andersch “called 911 to report she had murdered her mother.”
When police showed up, he said, she had blood on her clothing, hands and face, and her mother was found deceased.
A neighbor who spoke with KTVZ News off-camera at the scene Monday said Andersch apparently moved in with her mother about a year ago and that Berry hoped moving in with her would help her daughter get off of drugs.
On Sunday afternoon, around 4:30 p.m., the neighbor said Andersch was acting erratically and told them “there was someone in her home.” The neighbor told KTVZ News that Andersch’s behavior was concerning, even frightening to another neighbor.
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Here is the initial charging document (DA’s information) for Jessica Marie Andersch: