He was charged with second - degree murder .
On December 10 , 1986 , Cabot 's 25 - year - old son , Timothy Scott Roman , beat her to death in her home in Encino , California , with a weightlifting bar .
Cabot was charged with second - degree murder .
On December 10 , 1986 , Cabot 's 25 - year - old son , Timothy Scott Roman , beat her to death in her home in Encino , California , with a weightlifting bar .