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Woman Stabbed in Macy's Herald Square Bathroom

Published 13 December 2025

A 38-year-old woman from California was stabbed multiple times in an unprovoked attack while changing her infant daughter's diaper in a bathroom at Macy's Herald Square store in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, police said.

The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. on the seventh floor of the flagship location, one of New York City's busiest retail spots during the holiday shopping season. The victim, who was visiting the city with her husband and 10-month-old daughter, suffered stab wounds to her back and arm. She was transported to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery, according to authorities. The child was uninjured but fell from the changing table during the assault. The victim's husband, who both work for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, rushed into the bathroom upon hearing the commotion and helped restrain the attacker until store security and police arrived.

The suspect, 43-year-old Kerri Aherne of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, was arrested at the scene and charged with attempted murder, two counts of assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and endangering the welfare of a child, the New York Police Department said....

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