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Chinese-American Man Arrested for Mother's Christmas Eve Murder

12/25/2025

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Wei Hou, a 41-year-old Chinese-American, was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Christmas Eve for the murder of his mother, Zhu Hou.
Authorities tracked him to a Schodack, New York motel after the December 18 family dispute.
Zhu Hou's body was discovered on December 19.
Wei Hou is a naturalized U.S. citizen with a prior felony narcotics conviction and threatened self-harm during arrest.

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Wei Hou, a 41-year-old Chinese-American, was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Christmas Eve for the murder of his mother, Zhu Hou.
Authorities tracked him to a Schodack, New York motel after the December 18 family dispute.
Zhu Hou's body was discovered on December 19.
Wei Hou is a naturalized U.S. citizen with a prior felony narcotics conviction and threatened self-harm during arrest.