Spotsylvania County woman stabbed 73-year-old mother to death, cops say

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. - A Virginia woman is accused of stabbing her 73-year-old mother to death at a home on Plantation Forest Drive.

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The Spotsylvania County sheriff’s office began investigating after Sophie Rumuly’s husband found her body at the home in the 6400 block on Monday.

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According to investigators, 57-year-old Lisa Anne Hughes – who also lives in the home – was quickly identified as the suspect and arrested.

The sheriff’s office charged Hughes with second-degree murder.

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She is currently being held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond.

Detectives are still trying to determine what led to the murder.

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