Tweet

A mother and son conspired to hire a hitman to kill the son's wife for financial gain, El Cajon police announced Wednesday.

June Carol Pickard, 57, and Francis Richard Noble, 31, were arraigned Tuesday in El Cajon Superior Court, each on two felony charges. Pickard pleaded not guilty to attempted solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit a crime. Noble pleaded not guilty to solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Bail was set at $1 million for each defendant.