A woman from Saugerties has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. Amber Atkins is accused of fatally stabbing 39-year-old Crystal Borne after a fight last Friday.
Love Triangle Ends With Murder In Hudson Valley
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On Friday, New York State Police from Catskill arrested 40-year-old Amber C. Akins of Saugerties for second-degree murder, a class A-1 felony.
On May 14, 2021, at approximately 1:02 a.m., troopers responded to a reported stabbing on Lake Mills Road in the town of Cairo. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, 39-year-old Crystal L. Borne of Cairo, NY, and attempted life-saving measures.
Borne succumbed to her wounds and was pronounced deceased by responding emergency medical personnel, officials say.
A preliminary police investigation indicates Akins stabbed Borne after a brief altercation, according to New York State Police. Police did not release how the investigation led to the Saugerties woman s arrest or what led up to the fatal stabbing.
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