CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A man has been arrested in connection to the murder of his mother in Carbondale.

On March 19, 2024, officers responded to the 100 block of South Hewitt regarding an elderly female who was unresponsive. Officers and emergency responders attempted life-saving efforts but were unable to revive the woman, 85 year old Shelby Winfield.

Officers have continued to investigate Winfield’s death for several months. 

On Friday December 13, a Jackson County arrest warrant was issued for Winfield’s son, 65 year old William Walters, on two counts of First Degree Murder. 

Walters is incarcerated in the Jackson County Jail pending a detention hearing.