Man Stabs Mother to Death in Yonkers: Police

A 27-year-old man is in custody after stabbing his mother to death in Yonkers, police said Sunday.

Police were called to the apartment building on Schroeder Street shortly after 12 p.m. Saturday. Dawne Mccray, 50, was found in a bedroom and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Yonkers police.

Andre Coverdale, the victim's son, was arrested on a charge of second-degree murder, police said. It wasn't immediately clear if he had a lawyer who could comment on his behalf.

Coverdale told investigators he is homeless, police said.

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