Dearden
WHITE PLAINS – A Yonkers woman who is an NYPD psychologist has
been indicted by a Westchester County grand jury for the attempted murder
of her husband.
Emily Dearden, 47, allegedly shot Kenneth Darden in the head on November
14, 2013.
Mrs. Dearden was charged with attempted murder, assault, criminal possession
of a weapon and four counts of criminal possession of a firearm.
District Attorney Janet DiFiore said “whatever may have precipitated
the defendant’s actions against her husband, they were carried out
just feet from where their children were sleeping.”
At about 4 a.m. on November 14, Dearden woke up with a pain on the left
side of his head. He was taken to the hospital where it was determined
he was shot in the head. Dearden spent eight days at Westchester Medical
Center undergoing surgery and had a .22 caliber bullet removed from his
jaw.
Mrs. Dearden was arrested on November 20, 2013 and remains in jail in
lieu of $150,000 bail.
If convicted, she faces up to 25 years in state prison.
