Man accused of killing man at Gilbert group home was released after murdering grandparents Jamie Landers, Arizona Republic
The man accused of killing a Gilbert group home resident Monday had recently been released from a state mental health facility where he was sentenced to life after being convicted of murdering his grandparents in 2005.
Christopher Lambeth, 36, was arrested Monday for allegedly beating his housemate to death after police responded to an unknown call for trouble near Pecos and Higley roads.
According to documents Gilbert police filed in court, officers could see Steven Howells, 49, through a window outside the home with a pool of blood around his head, not moving.
murdering his grandparents in 2005.
Christopher Lambeth, 36, was arrested Monday for allegedly beating his housemate to death after police responded to an unknown call for trouble near Pecos and Higley roads.
According to documents Gilbert police filed in court, officers could see Steven Howells, 49, through a window outside the home with a pool of blood around his head, not moving.
Lambeth was found in the bathroom shower washing blood off of his body.
During an interview with detectives, Lambeth admitted to punching, stomping and strangling the victim, court documents stated.
He was booked with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office on suspicion of second-degree murder.
When officers arrived, they found 49-year-old Steven Howells dead inside the home. According to court documents, Howells had obvious head trauma. The suspect was identified as Christopher William Lambeth.