Police: Rotterdam son stabbed 79-year-old mom to death
By WNYT
Updated: March 17, 2025 - 9:12 PM Published: March 17, 2025 - 3:38 PM
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Son accused of stabbing 79-year-old mother to death
Son accused of stabbing 79-year-old mother to death after an argument in Rotterdam
A Rotterdam man is accused of stabbing his 79-year-old mother to death.
Rotterdam Police responded to Cobblestone Court at around 7:20 p.m. on Sunday. Officers found Catherine Haggerty dead. Patrick Haggerty, 39, was arrested at the scene.
Haggerty was charged with second-degree murder. He was sent to Schenectady County Jail pending arraignment.
Police said the incident appears to be domestic in nature.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Rotterdam detectives at 518-355-7397 ext. 7110.