South Bay Man Arrested For Alleged Fatal Stabbing Of Mother

MORGAN HILL, CA — Police arrested a man on Sunday accused of an attack in which he fatally stabbed his mother and inflicted life-threatening stab wounds on his father, Morgan Hill police said.

Officers responded around 1 p.m. Sunday to a stabbing reported at a residence in the 16000 block of Rustling Oak Court off of East Dunne Avenue, police said.

When they arrived, officers found the suspect, 25-year-old Dane Cleeton, standing near the front of the home covered in blood and demanding that officers shoot him. Officers were able to de-escalate the situation and arrest Cleeton without force, according to police.

Officers found an unresponsive woman, Cleeton's mother, with multiple stab wounds on the residence's porch and called for medical aid.

Cleeton's father was across the street and had stab wounds to his upper body, police said. He suffered wounds to his head and upper torso.

The father was transported to a hospital via helicopter while the mother was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name has not yet been released.

Investigators determined Cleeton stabbed both victims following a disturbance at the residence.

Cleeton was arrested on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon and booked into Santa Clara County Jail, according a San Jose Mercury News report. He remains in custody on no-bail status, according to jail records, the report said.

People with information that will help the investigation are encouraged to contact Morgan Hill Police Detective Chris Woodrow at (669) 253-4895 or christopher.woodrow@morganhill.ca.gov.

Bay City News contributed to this report