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Home Health Aide Arrested in Massapequa Stabbing as Arraignment Awaits Medical Clearance

Family-released surveillance video is central to the case, with investigators still reviewing evidence.

Overview

  • Nassau County police charged a 23-year-old Queens resident with attempted second-degree murder in the overnight attack at a Bay Drive home.
  • The victim, identified by family as Wendy Wilson, 84, underwent surgery for a chest puncture wound and is expected to survive.
  • Officials said the suspect’s arraignment will occur when medically practical, and she was hospitalized for a psychiatric evaluation, according to CBS News New York.
  • Home security footage described by the victim’s son shows the overnight caregiver getting into the bed and stabbing her before leaving the house.
  • A daytime aide discovered blood and a knife and called 911, nearby schools entered roughly 90 minutes of secure lockdown, and relatives say the suspect crashed a car in the driveway while fleeing.