Police say a
66-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment – and now, her own daughter is in custody.
Police say 26-year-old Charlene
Novoa is the prime suspect in the murder of her mother, Silwa
Garcia.
According to police, Garcia was found unconscious and unresponsive Friday evening
inside 3125 Park Ave. Authorities say Garcia suffered two lacerations to her
forehead and when officers arrived, she was found lying face down.
EMS personnel
aided Garcia on scene, but she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced
dead.
Novoa is in custody after authorities ruled
Garcia's death suspicious. The medical examiner has yet to determine the exact
cause of death.
Novoa is facing a murder charge.