Son Sentenced In Brutal Bucks Co. Killing Of His 82-Year-Old Mother

DOYLESTOWN, PA — A 51-year-old Bucks County man will serve between 30 and 64 years in state prison for the brutal killing of his mother, 82-year-old Dolores Ingram, inside their Holland condominium in 2024.

Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr handed down the sentence on Wednesday to William Michael Ingram of Northampton Township after Deputy District Attorney Monica Furber argued for a sentence in the aggravated range. Furber further requested that the counts be served consecutively, a request Judge Corr granted, citing the gravity of the crimes.

During the hearing, Furber noted that the victim had dedicated a substantial part of her life to caring for the defendant. “Despite the care she gave him throughout his life, he repaid her by killing her,” Furber said.

The victim’s two daughters provided emotional impact statements, describing a woman who was a “kind, generous person” who “showed her love by being there for those around her.”

One daughter told the court there were no words to fully describe the magnitude of the loss, while the other shared the personal toll of the tragedy, stating, “I’ve had nightmares about her last moments.”

Before handing down the sentence, Judge Corr addressed Ingram directly, calling the homicide an “unspeakable crime” committed against a mother who never stopped supporting him. “She wasn’t giving up on you, but you gave up on her,” Judge Corr said.

Police were called to the Ingram home on Beacon Hill Drive on June 15, 2024, for a welfare check.

Upon entering the locked condominium where William lived with his mother, officers discovered a scene of chaos. The living room was in total disarray, with blood found on a windowsill and throughout the interior.

Investigators eventually located the body of Dolores Ingram buried underneath a massive pile of clothes, linens, furniture, and other household items.

The check was requested by the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC) after William was taken into custody in Washington, D.C., for assaulting an officer and damaging a police vehicle. While in MPDC custody, Ingram confessed to killing his mother.

During the sentencing, a Bucks County Drug Strike Force Detective testified that investigators found drugs, money, and paraphernalia at the scene – including six pounds of marijuana, $53,500 in cash, and psilocybin mushrooms – determining the items were intended for distribution.

In December 2025, Ingram pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, abuse of a corpse, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, possession of an instrument of crime, cruelty to animals, and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

The investigation revealed that after the homicide, Ingram stole his mother’s Honda Civic and fled to Washington, D.C., where he was eventually apprehended.

The case was investigated by detectives with the Bucks County District Attorney's Office and the Northampton Township Police Department, with significant assistance from the MPDC.

“I want to thank the Northampton Township Police, our Bucks County Detectives, and the Metropolitan Police for their work on this harrowing case. I especially want to commend prosecutors Monica Furber and Jen McInerney for their dedicated advocacy in securing a sentence that reflects the gravity of this crime,” District Attorney Joe Khan said. “Our hearts go out to the family of Dolores Ingram. While no sentence can truly compensate for the loss of such a kind and generous woman, we hope this measure of justice honors her memory and brings her family some sense of peace.”