Lois Riess' Son, Braden Riess, Says She Was a 'Good Lady' But 'Had Her Own Demons Lately'
Riess, dubbed the "killer granny," is accused of killing her husband and another woman.
Lois Riess' son says he's stunned she's been accused of killing two people — including his father — and claims she was a "good lady."
"It's unbelievable," Braden Riess, 30, told Inside Edition in an exclusive interview that will air in full Thursday. "I can't wrap my head around it. My mom was a good lady."
Riess, a grandmother, is accused of killing her husband, David, in Minnesota in March before heading to Florida, where she befriended a woman who looked like her. She then allegedly killed the woman, 59-year-old Pamela Hutchinson, and stole her identity.
Authorities eventually caught up with Riess — who published reports dubbed the "killer grandma" — in Texas and extradited her back to Florida, where she remains.
Braden, her youngest son, said she'd struggled with a gambling addiction before her alleged crimes.
"She had her own demons, you know, lately," he said. "Something happened in her brain that made her snap."
For more on the interview, tune into Inside Edition Thursday. For local listings, click here.
RELATED STORIES
Trending on Inside Edition

These Are the 10 Victims of the Buffalo Supermarket Shooting
Crime
Woman Who Passed Out While Driving Reunited With Passersby Who Saved Her Through Police Department Gifts
Human Interest
'Exorcism' Death of 3-Year-Old Girl Leads to Arrest of Mother, Grandfather and Uncle
Crime
Indiana State Police Continue Investigation of Unidentified Boy Found Dead Inside Suitcase
Crime
Witness Says Accused Buffalo Gunman Came to Supermarket Day Before Massacre: 'Something Was Wrong With Him'
Crime