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'Melanie's Law' Closing Loophole That Led To Area Mom's Killing Passes Assembly 'Melanie's Law' Closing Loophole That Led To Area Mom's Killing Passes Assembly
'Melanie's Law' Closing Loophole That Led To Area Mom's Killing Passes Assembly Two years after a young mother from New York was stabbed to death by her mother’s ex-boyfriend, state lawmakers have passed legislation aimed at closing the dangerous loophole that led to her killing. On Tuesday, May 21, the New York Assembly passed “Melanie’s Law,” allowing judges to expand orders of protection for immediate family members or household members of named victims of domestic violence, regardless of their age. The legislation is named after Melanie Chianese, who was stabbed to death on May 29, 2022, inside the Dutchess County residence in Wappingers Falls that she shared with …

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Melanie's Law' Aims To Close 'Dangerous' Loophole That Led To NY Mom's Killing 'Melanie's Law' Aims To Close 'Dangerous' Loophole That Led To NY Mom's Killing
'Melanie's Law' Aims To Close 'Dangerous' Loophole That Led To NY Mom's Killing One year after a young mother from New York was stabbed to death by her own mother’s ex-boyfriend, a state lawmaker is pushing to close what he calls the “dangerous” loophole that led to her killing. Dutchess County resident Melanie Chianese, age 29, of the town of Wappinger, was found suffering from multiple stab wounds on May 29, 2022. Deputies from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office found her while responding to a home on Scott Drive in Wappinger for a report of a woman being injured. Earlier Report: Man Sentenced For Murdering Ex-Girlfriend's Daughter In Poughkeepsie She was rushed…

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by Michael Mashburn