The murder occurred on January 21,
2014.
Phillips was charged with aggravated
murder, murder, felonious assault, tampering with evidence, possessing criminal
tools, misuse of credit cards, and gross abuse of a corpse. The aggravated
murder count carries a maximum sentence of life without the possibility of
parole.
On January 21, 2014, Ruth Phillips
was found stabbed to death in the basement of her Russell Township residence.



