Mother Bailed Out Daughter, Who Then Allegedly Stabbed Her to Death: Police

Elaine Labenne was found dead inside the West Virginia home she shared with her daughter, Shanna Marie Vannorman, who's now accused of murdering her

Shanna Marie Vannorman
Shanna Marie Vannorman. Photo:

North Central Regional Jail

An elderly West Virginia woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her own daughter over the weekend — a little more than two months after reportedly bailing her out of jail on another charge.

Elaine Labenne was found dead inside the home she shared with her daughter, Shanna Marie Vannorman, on Saturday night, March 22, after officers arrived at the scene following a report of a stabbing, according to a statement from the Clarksburg Police Department shared with PEOPLE.

Vannorman, 41, is currently being held in custody at the North Central Regional Jail in West Virginia and has been charged with murder in connection with the death of her 64-year-old mother, according to the police statement.

Shanna Marie Vannorman
Shanna Marie Vannorman.

North Central Regional Jail

WVNews reported that Vannorman was arrested in January on accusations she assaulted a government official. She was also charged at the time with disorderly conduct, according to the outlet, which reported that Vannorman’s mother has bailed her out of jail on at least one of the two previous charges.

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Clarksburg police chief Mark Kiddy says Vannorman was living with her mother at the time of the alleged murder on Saturday night, according to the statement. Officers from the local Clarksburg Police Department said they arrived at the family’s house around 8:45 and found Labenne stabbed to death with a knife, according to authorities.

Clarksburg police told PEOPLE Labenne was pronounced dead at the scene.

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