Ruth Ann Hackney, 56, died last week from loss of blood due to a cut on her neck, the Licking County coroner’s office said Tuesday. Her son Russell is in jail on a murder charge in the case, and Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp said it’s not clear why Littrell was back at his mother’s home, despite his history of domestic violence toward her.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};