Emily Dearden Arraigned this Morning on Attempted Murder Charges in Connection with Alleged Shooting of Her Husband

Emily Dearden, 47, of Yonkers was arraigned Thursday on attempted murder and related charges in connection with the alleged shooting of husband, Kenneth Dearden, in November 2013, Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced.

In all, Dearden, a psychologist with the NYPD, is facing a seven-count indictment:

• one count of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, a class “B” Felony,
• one count of Assault in the First Degree, a class ”B” Felony,
• one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a class “C” Felony,
• four counts of Criminal Possession of a firearm, class “E” Felonies,

“One of the most troubling aspects of the allegations in this indictment is that whatever may have precipitated the defendant’s actions against her husband, they were carried out just feet from where their children were sleeping,” said DiFiore in a statement, adding that if convicted, Dearden faces a maximum of 25 years in prison.

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According to prosecutors, on November 14, 2013, at approximately 4 a.m., Kenneth Dearden woke up with a pain on the left side of his head.

Police and EMS are called, and Dearden was then taken to the hospital where they determine that he was shot in the head.

He was transferred to a trauma center, and detectives obtain a search warrant and return to the crime scene.

Kenneth Dearden spent approximately eight days at Westchester Medical Center, where he had surgery to remove a .22 caliber bullet from his jaw.

About a week after the shooting, Yonkers detectives arrested Emily Dearden, and she was charged by Felony Complaint.

She has been free since then after posting a $150,000 bond. She is next scheduled to appear in court on July 30.

Assistant District Attorney Wendy Parra, Chief of the Domestic Violence Bureau, and Assistant District Attorney Amy Puerto, Deputy Chief of the Domestic Violence Bureau, are prosecuting the case, according to DiFiore.