Neighbor Recounts Defending Herself Against Alleged Mallet Killer with a Mop

The Home Invasion

• 🏠 Cheryl Edwards recounts the terrifying encounter with an 18-year-old, Jaylen Lupton, who claimed to have killed her grandmother.
• 🚪 Lupton attempted to break into Edwards' sister's RV before confronting Edwards at her front door, demanding car keys for her escape.
• ⚔️ Edwards used a mop she had been using to clean her floors to defend herself against Lupton's aggressive advances.

The Aftermath and Discovery

• 🚪 Lupton then kicked in Edwards' front door, forcing Edwards to flee and seek help from passing drivers.
• 🚗 Edwards stopped two men who knew Lupton, and together they went to the grandmother's house, where they discovered the victim's body.
• 💔 The victim, Diane Trest, was reportedly beaten to death with a mallet.

Suspect's State and Background

• 😳 Edwards described Lupton's eyes as