Katie Lee is charged with murdering her son, Austin Pikaart A Michigan mother is accused of murdering her son a day before his 18th birthday, allegedly telling police he wanted to die by suicide.

Katie Lee, 39, lived in an apartment there with her son. She called 911 herself that morning, saying she "couldn't get her son to stop breathing" despite "trying for a while," court documents say.

Katie Lee was arraigned Monday on one charge of murder. She's accused of killing her son, 17-year-old Austin Pikaart, at their residence at the Bay Pointe Apartments on 16th Street on Friday.

Katie Lee is charged with murdering her son, Austin Pikaart Holland Department of Public Safety A Michigan mother is accused of murdering her son a day before his 18th birthday, allegedly telling ...

Katie Lee is charged with open murder and resisting and obstructing an officer, according to online court records. The Holland, Mich., Department of Public Safety says in a news release that ...