Polk County Sheriff's Office arrests 17-year old for murdering his mother

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Polk County Sheriff's Office arrests 17-year old for murdering his mother

On Sunday, September 8, 2024, at approximately 6:00 PM Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call
for service on Hewlett Drive in Auburndale. Collin Griffith, 17, called 9-1-1 for help, stating that he and his mother,
Catherine Griffith, 39, had gotten into a fight. He claimed that during this argument,
his mother lunged at him with a knife, and fell on it, resulting in a deep stab wound to her neck.

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