A Florida man was arrested for stabbing his own mother to death in unincorporated Clearwater.
Pinellas County Sherrif’s detectives assigned to the Robbery & Homicide Unit conducted a homicide investigation in unincorporated Clearwater after a 911 caller reported that the suspect called him and stated that he killed his mother.
Local deputies responded to the area of 29081 US Highway 19 North in unincorporated Clearwater. When deputies arrived on scene, they located the victim, 65-year-old Yolanda Sanchez, in a bedroom with multiple stab wounds.
Yolanda Sanchez was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Throughout the course of the investigation, detectives learned that a verbal altercation took place between Yolanda and her son, 24-year-old Daniel Sanchez.
According to local law enforcement, the verbal altercation turned physical and Daniel admitted to stabbing his mother multiple times until she was dead.
Daniel Sanchez was arrested and charged with Murder in the Second Degree. He was transported to the Pinellas County Jail.
Next of kin was notified. The Central Florida investigation continues, according to law enforcement.
