Crime & Safety
75-Year-Old Accused Of Killing 90-Year-Old In Sullivan County
The 75-year-old man was sent to jail without bail after being arraigned.
LIBERTY, NY — A 90-year-old Sullivan County woman is dead and a 75-year-old man was accused of killing her.
Shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, the New York State Police in Liberty responded to a 911 call for a possible homicide at 305 Harris Rd. in the town of Liberty.
Troopers found Louisa S. Butler, 90, dead inside the home, police said.
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As a result of an investigation, James M. Brodie, 75, of Liberty, was charged with second-degree murder, a felony.
He was arraigned in the Town of Thompson Court and sent to the Sullivan County Jail without bail.
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Brodie will next appear in court Dec. 2.
The investigation was conducted by the state police with the assistance of the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office.
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