78-Year-Old Woman Stabbed To Death In Her Home Is ID'd By Police

CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — A Dutchess County woman is dead after being stabbed to death in her own home, according to police.

The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Detective Division says that on Monday, around 1:19 p.m., officers responded to a report of a stabbing at a home on Oak Crescent St.

Once on the scene, police found a 78-year-old woman, identified as Olga Hinds-Coley, with a stab wound to her chest.

She was rushed to the hospital, but ultimately died from her injuries.

Police say that the victim's daughter, 50-year-old Denise Gilpin, was identified as a person of interest.

Detectives and crime scene technicians worked into the early morning hours of Tuesday, collecting evidence and conducting interviews, according to police.

As a result, Gilpin was arrested and charged with felony second-degree murder. She was arraigned in City Court and remanded without bail.

Police say the investigation is active and ongoing, but there is no known threat to the public.

Anyone with information about this incident is being asked to contact the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling the confidential tip line at 845-451-7577.