BREAKING NEWS Stabbing suspect arraigned for murder of Chico man Full Story BREAKING NEWS Dixie Fire exceeds 278,000 acres, containment holds at 35% Full Story DA: Man who killed his mother with dumbbell gets life in prison A man who killed his mother in 2020 was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday. Posted: Aug 4, 2021 5:00 PM Updated: Aug 4, 2021 8:10 PM Posted By: Brandon Downs BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - A man who is charged with killing his mother with a 10-pound dumbbell was sentenced to life in prison, according to the Butte County District Attorney’s Office. Last month, 46-year-old Aaron Connors pleaded no contest to a charge of first-degree premeditated and deliberate murder, the district attorney said.