Following a 2 day trial, an Upshur County jury Thursday found 45-year-old Michael Timothy Caffey guilty of murdering his father, 66-year-old Timothy Allen Caffey. Court documents show the son beat his father to death with a claw hammer. HE was sentenced to life in prison.
The investigation revealed the deceased person to be Timothy Allen Caffey, 66, of Gilmer. The house where he was found was his residence. Next of kin have been notified.