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Woman Accused Of Bludgeoning Boyfriend To Death With Canned Food

By  Juliet Bennett Rylah
Published Jun 18, 2015 11:00 PM
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Linda Jackson has been charged with one count of murder (Photo by Tommy Atthi via Shutterstock)
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A woman has been accused of using canned food to bludgeon her boyfriend to death on Tuesday.Linda Clarene Jackson, 59, has been charged with murdering David Ruiz, 59, in her home in the 40000 block of 164th Street East in Lake Los Angeles on Tuesday, KTLA reports. Authorities allege that she used a can of chicken broth, a can of carrots and a can of peas in the killing, according to NBC LA.

Jackson was arrested two days after the attack and has been charged with one count of murder. She faces life in prison if convicted. Jackson has a prior charge for making criminal threats that dates back to 2005.