The granddaughter visited the doctor the day before the murder and was told the grandmother needed to be in a nursing home, which she could not afford.
An Eaton woman is accused of drowning her 93-year-old Eaton grandmother to avoid nursing home bills.
Heidi Matheny, 35, is facing one count of murder, according to Eaton Municipal Court records. She was arraigned Thursday afternoon and has a hearing scheduled for Tuesday. Her bail has been set at $500,000.
Earlier this week, Matheny went to the Preble County Sheriff’s Office and reported the drowning of her grandmother, later identified as Alice Matheny, according to court records.
Eaton police officers went to an apartment in the 300 block of East Somers Street, where they found Alice Matheny deceased, lying in a bathtub. An autopsy revealed Alice had a fractured sternum and rib as well as multiple bruises on her neck and arms, according to court documents.
