Macy's stabbing suspect has history of mental illness, was released from psych ward day of attack

The homeless woman charged with stabbing a mother inside a bathroom at Macy's in NYC has a history of mental illness and ...

Kerri Aherne, accused of stabbing mom changing baby in NYC Macy’s, cycled through psych hospitals

Kerri Aherne told police she has spent most of her adult life in mental hospitals. In summer 2024, she walked out of a ...
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State Investigates Use of Medication in NYC Psychiatric Hospitals

Litigators from the Mental Hygiene Legal Service, a branch of the New York State Supreme Court, and officials of the New York Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs are ...