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Lawyer: Wife accused in slaying emotionally disturbed

Quick ReadThe Fort Salonga woman officials say stabbed her husband to death was overwrought and showed signs of emotional disturbance before the attack, according to her attorney.

Kathleen Prisco has been charged with second-degree murder

Photo credit: SCPD | Kathleen Prisco has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of her husband, Ralph Prisco, in Fort Salonga. (Oct. 31, 2009)

The Fort Salonga woman officials say stabbed her husband to death was overwrought and showed signs of emotional disturbance before the attack, according to her attorney and a family friend.

Kathleen Prisco, 48, was arrested Friday after a 911 call brought officers to the home she shared with her husband of more than 20 years, Ralph Prisco, 54, a tax and pension lawyer. Police say they found...

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