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Bay Area man arrested after confessing to to killing his mother, stabbing his wife

Police say a 63-year-old Vallejo man, arrested by police Sunday for stabbing his wife, spontaneously confessed to killing his biological mother Saturday morning.

On Saturday at approximately 8:43 a.m. Vallejo police responded to a report of a stabbing on the 900 block of Sereno Drive. Upon arriving officers learned that a local hospital was treating an adult male and female in critical condition suffering from a stab wound.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the male, identified as Frank James McMillan of Vallejo, allegedly stabbed his wife at least once before causing a self-inflicted stab wound to himself. Both the female victim and McMillan were admitted to the hospital for surgery and are expected to survive their injuries.

Following McMillan’s surgery, he confessed to killing his biological mother at a residence on the 100 block of Campbell Avenue prior to the Sereno Drive incident.

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Patrol officers conducted a welfare check at the Campbell Avenue residence and upon entry, officers discovered McMillian’s biological mother deceased inside.

The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin by the Solano County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office.

McMillan was arrested for attempted murder for the Sereno Drive incident and murder for the Campbell Avenue case. McMillan will be transported to the Solano County Jail after he is medically cleared for incarceration.

Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Detective Wesley Pittman at (707) 334-1274 or Wesley.Pittman@cityofvallejo.net, or Detective Daniel Callison at (707) 648-4533 or Daniel.Callison@cityofvallejo.net.

If you or someone you know is struggling with feelings of depression or suicidal thoughts, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers free, round-the-clock support, information and resources for help. Call or text the lifeline at 988, or see the 988lifeline.org website, where chat is available.

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