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Acclaimed New Jersey-based R&B singer Kim Beacham Hanson, 57, was allegedly beaten to death by her 32-year-old daughter, Breanna Beacham on December 16, 2024.
On that date, police at the Willingboro Township found Hanson dead in her residence from multiple blunt injuries allegedly caused by her daughter. Her 17-year-old teenage daughter was also at the house at the time of the incident, per the police.
According to Daily Voice's report of December 18, a preliminary investigation confirmed that Kim Beacham Hanson was bludgeoned to death. An autopsy conducted later confirmed that the singer died from multiple blunt injuries. Reports from NJ Advance Media (dated December 18) indicate that Breanna Bencham confessed to hitting her mother with a hammer and curtain rod and stabbing her with a screwdriver.
A person in Hanson's building reportedly heard the singer's cries for help and called 911 but it was too late to save her. The 32-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon.
Kim Beacham Hanson was a well-known R&B singer in New Jersey. She was best known for writing and performing the 1992 track Trouble for 111 East Records. Remixes of the track are still popular at dance clubs today. According to Hanson's mother, the 57-year-old was actively performing at clubs before her death to raise charity money.
Kim Beacham Hanson's daughter, Breanna Beacham allegedly has mental health issues, reveals her grandmother
In multiple statements given to the New York Post on December 18, Kim Beacham Hanson's mother, Lorraine Beacham, shared that her granddaughter had mental health issues. The 79-year-old said that Beacham allegedly had multiple mental health issues including schizophrenia and had previously threatened her family members with violence.
“She [Breanna Beacham] wasn’t in her right mind. She had called my daughter [Kim Beacham Hanson] in the middle of the night one day last week talking really crazy. She was back and forth in [mental health] facilities," she added.
She further said:
"She used to live with me and my sister, but she had to be removed by the police a couple of times because she’d start threatening out of the blue."
Lorraine Beacham also claimed that her granddaughter's mental health decline began seven years ago. The 32-year-old accused had allegedly distanced herself from her family and her mother often did not know where her money came from, her grandmother claimed. Speaking about her deceased daughter, Lorraine Beacham continued:
“She was so sweet and talented. Her brother, my son, had a major stroke in July and he’s in recovery now. I’m handicapped myself. She used to come pick us up and take us to the center and to doctor’s appointments. It’s just too much.”
The 79-year-old added that Breanna Beacham "had this problem" and no one would ever know "what she would do." However, she mentioned that never in her "wildest imagination" could she imagine her granddaughter would do this.
About Kim Beacham Hanson, in brief
Kim Beacham Hanson's musical career began in 1991 when she started recording music while living in Trenton, New Jersey. The R&B singer found success after her 1992 dance number, Trouble, became a hit. The song was directed by James Bratton under the label 111 East Records.
Hanson has since then worked with multiple producers. Some of her tracks include Had Enough, Do N Me, Just One (Kiss Away), and Stones.
Days before she was killed, Kim Beacham Hanson had shared a reel on her Facebook page. The R&B singer went by KB Hanson or Kim Beacham professionally, according to her social media.
According to officials, Kim Beacham Hanson's daughter, Breanna Beacham was "temporarily staying" with her mother for a few days at the time of the incident. The police are still investigating a motive for the murder.
Beacham is currently being held in Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly, awaiting trial in the Supreme Court. The 32-year-old also had a daughter who has reportedly been under the care of her sister.
