Crime & Safety
75-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Repeatedly Stabbing Victim: Yorktown Police
The victim, who was stabbed in the upper back, was taken to Westchester Medical Center, according to authorities.
YORKTOWN, NY — A septuagenarian is behind bars following a violent scene in Westchester County.
The Yorktown Police Department says that 75-year-old Lynn Matney, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested and charged with felony first-degree assault.
On June 22, around 5:42 p.m., officers responded to an address after receiving a report of a stabbing. At the scene, police found a victim with what seemed to be several stab wounds.
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After further investigation, officers determined that Matney stabbed the victim's upper back area with a knife.
The victim was taken to Westchester Medical Center.
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Matney was arrested and taken to Yorktown Police Department headquarters for processing. She was then arraigned, with bail set at $100,00 cash/ $250,000 bond/$500,000 partially secured bond. Matney was unable to post bail and was remanded to the Westchester County Jail.
She is scheduled to appear in Yorktown Justice Court on July 9.
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