Virginia woman charged in fatal stabbing of her mother

one year ago

Danville news, Virginia news.

A Virginia woman is behind bars, accused of killing her mother inside their Danville home on Saturday.

Police were conducting a welfare check at 11:45 a.m. when they arrived at the 100 block of Wimbish Place and discovered the victim's body.

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  • 61-year-old Marie Boynton was suffering from several stab injuries, police said. She died at the scene.

    Boynton's 44-year-old daughter Ebonie Michelle Holm was subsequently busted on second-degree murder charges over her mother's death.

    The Danville Police Department is asking anyone with information to call investigators at 434-799-6510 or Crime Stoppers at 434-793-0000.