Mother Stabbed in Changing Room of Department Store

Kerri Aherne, a 43-year-old homeless woman, was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 38-year-old mother in a Macy’s department store bathroom in New York City while the victim was changing her 10-month-old baby. Aherne had been released from a psychiatric center earlier that day and reportedly heard voices instructing her to kill. The mother suffered multiple stab wounds but was stabilized at Bellevue Hospital, while Aherne faces multiple charges, including attempted murder. She was ordered held without bail, with her next court date set for December 17.

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