1 dead, 1 hurt in Rensselaer County attack; cops arrest son

PHOTOGRAPHER: The Associated Press

Police say a 22-year-old man taken into custody in Massachusetts after his stepfather was found bludgeoned to death and his mother was found severely beaten outside their Schaghticoke will be charged with murder.

Anthony Repp was taken into custody this morning in Deerfield, Mass., about 60 miles from his family’s home. State Police say Repp hopped a freight train.

Police responding to a domestic violence call Thursday night found 62-year-old Michael Matala and 58-year-old Cynthia Matala beaten in their front lawn. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. She is listed in critical condition.

Police searched overnight for Repp, who was at the home during the incident.

Police say they’re trying to extradite Repp to New York to face a second-degree murder charge.