A 51-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, to 30 to 64 years in state prison for the June 2024 killing of his mother, 82-year-old Dolores Ingram, inside their Holland condominium. 

Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr handed down the sentence to William Michael Ingram after Deputy District Attorney Monica Furber argued for a sentence in the aggravated range. Furber further requested that the counts be served consecutively, a request Judge Corr granted, citing the gravity of the crimes. 

During the hearing, Furber noted that the victim had dedicated a substantial part of her life to caring for the defendant. “Despite the care she gave him throughout his life, he repaid her by killing her,” Furber stated. 

The victim’s two daughters provided emotional impact statements, describing a woman who was a “kind, generous person” who “showed her love by being there for those around her.” One daughter told the court there were no words to fully describe the magnitude of the loss, while the other shared the personal toll of the tragedy, stating, “I’ve had nightmares about her last moments.” 

Before handing down the sentence, Judge Corr addressed Ingram directly, calling the homicide an “unspeakable crime” committed against a mother who never stopped supporting him. “She wasn’t giving up on you, but you gave up on her,” Judge Corr said. 

The case began on June 15, 2024, when Northampton Township police officers conducted a welfare check at a residence on Beacon Hill Drive. The check was requested by the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC) after Ingram was taken into custody in Washington, D.C., for assaulting an officer and damaging a police vehicle. While in MPDC custody, Ingram confessed to killing his mother. 

Upon entering the locked condominium, officers discovered a scene of chaos. The living room was in total disarray, with blood found on a windowsill and throughout the interior. Investigators eventually located the body of Dolores Ingram buried underneath a massive pile of clothes, linens, furniture, and other household items. 

During the sentencing, a Bucks County Drug Strike Force Detective testified regarding the volume of drugs, money, and paraphernalia found at the scene – including six pounds of marijuana, $53,500 in cash, and psilocybin mushrooms – determining the items were intended for distribution. 

In December 2025, Ingram pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, abuse of a corpse, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, possession of an instrument of crime, cruelty to animals, and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. 

The investigation revealed that after the homicide, Ingram stole his mother’s Honda Civic and fled to Washington, D.C., where he was eventually apprehended. 

The case was investigated by Detectives with the Bucks County District Attorney's Office and the Northampton Township Police Department, with significant assistance from the MPDC. This case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Monica Furber, Assistant District Attorney Jennifer McInerney, and former Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc Furber.  

“I want to thank the Northampton Township Police, our Bucks County Detectives, and the Metropolitan Police for their work on this harrowing case. I especially want to commend prosecutors Monica Furber and Jen McInerney for their dedicated advocacy in securing a sentence that reflects the gravity of this crime,” District Attorney Joe Khan said. “Our hearts go out to the family of Dolores Ingram. While no sentence can truly compensate for the loss of such a kind and generous woman, we hope this measure of justice honors her memory and brings her family some sense of peace.”

Media Contact: Manuel Gamiz Jr., 215.348.6298, mgamiz@buckscounty.org