NY jail guard is arraigned on murder charges in shooting deaths of ex-girlfriend, uncle

NY woman arraigned in deaths of uncle, ex-lover

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — A Long Island jail guard has been arraigned on charges including murder and kidnapping in a shooting rampage in which her ex-girlfriend and her uncle were killed.

Kim Wolfe did not enter a plea to the charges Thursday.

The Nassau County correction officer is accused of killing her ex-girlfriend, who was a nurse’s aide, outside a hospital early Wednesday.

Authorities say she then went to a relative’s home, where she killed her uncle, wounded her 88-year-old grandfather and took a niece hostage.

Wolfe’s lawyer, Fred Annibale, had no comment.

The arraignment took place amid tight security. Wolfe was in a holding pen behind frosted glass and was not visible to spectators.

Wolfe is being held without bail. She is due back in court Monday.

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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A jail guard is facing murder, kidnapping and other charges in New York.

Kim Wolfe is accused of killing her ex-girlfriend, who was a nurse’s aide, outside a hospital on Wednesday. Authorities say she then went to a relative’s home, where she killed her uncle, wounded her 88-year-old grandfather and took a niece hostage.

She is due in a Long Island court on Thursday. The name of her attorney is not on record.

Wolfe was arrested early Wednesday. Authorities say she spoke by phone with hostage negotiators about four hours after the shooting rampage began.

They say she had argued with relatives over an insurance policy.