Man Accused of Killing Mother to Enter Plea in Mendocino County Court

A man accused of killing his elderly mother and then setting her house in Little River on fire to cover up the murder is scheduled to appear in Mendocino County Court today to enter a plea on charges of felony murder. Fletcher Ross Pinkham is accused of killing Linda Mercurio sometime before the 20th of this month. Pinkham is being held in the Mendocino County Jail on a $1 million bond.