CEDAR RAPIDS – A violent, armed Iowa man has been charged with first-degree murder for beating his mother to death.
The Cedar Rapids Police Department, with the assistance of the Linn County Attorney’s Office, has arrested a suspect for the homicide of Elsie Mae Deason, age 71 at the time of her death. George Alan Deason, age 49, was charged with Murder in the First Degree, Assault on a Police Officer with a Dangerous Weapon, and Interference with Official Acts with a Dangerous Weapon.
An investigation by the Cedar Rapids Police Department determined that George Deason assaulted his mother on June 30, 2020. Police officers were called to the home of Elsie Deason at 808 18th Avenue SW on July 1, 2020 at approximately 4:38 p.m. The victim was found by her daughter suffering serious injuries. The victim appeared to have been severely beaten and required hospitalization.
Police determined that the victim’s son was a suspect in the beating and was located in the 800 block of 15th Avenue SW. When officers encountered George Deason, he threatened officers with what he told officers was a handgun. Officers, including a police K9, were able to make an arrest and determined George Deason was in possession of a “Slapjack,” which is a dangerous weapon that can be used to whip a victim. The device has a metal object inside the leather that can inflict serious injury. During the arrest, George Deason kicked a police officer and resisted arrest.
Officers took George Deason into custody for Robbery, Assault on a Police Officer with a Dangerous Weapon, and Interference with Official Acts with a Dangerous Weapon. Investigators determined that George Deason had assaulted his mother and caused life-threatening injuries to steal approximately $50. Elsie Deason succumbed to her injuries on July 23, 2020.
George Deason remains in custody at the Linn County Jail.
