Florida Teen Collin Griffith Accused of Killing Mother Catherine Griffith in Auburndale a Year After Father Charles Griffith’s Death in Oklahoma Sparks Reopened Investigation
A tragic and extremely unnerving case has surfaced out of Polk County, Florida, where 17-year-old Collin Griffith is charged with killing his mother, Catherine Griffith. The murder occurred less than a year after his father, Charles Griffith, died inexplicably in Oklahoma. Collin, whose past has already been filled with violent events and questionable behavior, is now being accused of matricide, one of the most horrible crimes imaginable. The public is curious as to what could motivate a teenager to kill both of his parents in the course of a year, and this case has shocked Auburndale, a small town, and beyond.
The gloomy series of events started on Sunday, September 8, 2024, when Collin’s mother, 39-year-old Catherine Griffith, paid a visit to her mother’s house in Auburndale, where Collin was raised by his grandmother. Catherine arrived at the residence following a furious dispute with Collin, which purportedly started over insignificant domestic tasks. Collin had escaped to his grandmother’s house and was refusing to return, so Catherine had drove from her house to try to persuade him to come back. When Catherine arrived at the Auburndale home at 4 p.m., witnesses witnessed her having a heated dispute with her son outside. Catherine was known by friends and family as a kind and devoted mother.
What started off as a heated argument quickly descended into violence. Neighbors said that once the disagreement got physical, Collin grabbed his mother by the hair and pulled her into the house. Nobody would ever see Catherine Griffith alive again after that.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) received a terrifying 911 call about six o’clock in the evening, two hours later. With composure, Collin said, “I had a fight with my mom, and she is bleeding from the neck,” from the other end of the call. Upon reaching the site, deputies found evidence to support their worst suspicions: Catherine Griffith had been brutally killed, having been stabbed twice in the neck with a kitchen knife. Collin was brought into prison right away, standing over her lifeless body. However, authorities described his manner as cold and deliberate. “I know my rights,” was Collin’s first response when deputies approached him. I want like legal representation.
For the Griffith family, the losses are unimaginable. Both parents are now gone, leaving behind a legacy of pain and unanswered questions. In the coming weeks and months, as the case against Collin unfolds, many will be watching closely, hoping for justice to be served and for some semblance of closure to be brought to a family torn apart by violence. For those who knew Catherine and Charles Griffith, the hope is that their deaths will not be in vain, and that the full truth of what happened to them will finally come to light.