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Police Arrest 23-Year-Old Aide in Long Island Stabbing of 85-Year-Old Woman

Home security video cited by family is central to the case, with the victim recovering from a punctured lung.

Overview

  • Nassau County police said Amanda Fraser, 23, was taken into custody on an attempted murder charge.
  • Officials said Fraser will be arraigned when it is medically practical.
  • The victim, identified by relatives as Wendy Wilson, 85, suffered a punctured lung and required surgery, according to her family.
  • Wilson’s son said home surveillance video captured the stabbing and showed the caregiver climbing into bed before leaving.
  • Outside footage reportedly shows the aide trying to ram the house with a car, and police activity prompted a roughly 90-minute lockout at nearby schools.