POUGHKEEPSIE – A 42-year-old woman is in custody as a person of interest following the murder of her mother.

Police responded to a report of a domestic dispute and found 78-year-old Olga Coley suffering from a stab wound in her Poughkeepsie home on Monday afternoon.  The incident began at approximately 1:20 p.m.

Police arrived and found the elder Coley suffering from a stab wound to her chest.  As first responders triaged the woman, officers located the victim’s daughter, Holley Coley in the attic of the 2 Oak Crescent home where the incident occurred.  The daughter, a resident of New York City, was taken to police headquarters as a person of interest.

Olga Coley was transported to a local hospital for treatment and succumbed to her injuries shortly after arrival.

Detective Lieutenant Sean McCarthy said the incident was isolated and there was no threat to the general public.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call the City of Poughkeepsie police confidential tip line at 845-451-7577.