NEW YORK — On Monday, February 8, 2016, Kira Kastenhuber, 38, of Hope Street in Perry, was charged with Murder in the Second Degree for the intentional death of Desirae Withey, 33, of Borden Avenue, Perry, NY.
On February 6, 2016 at approximately 9:30 a.m. the Perry Police Department responded to a 911 call made by a neighbor after one of the victim’s children had sought out the neighbor’s assistance. Upon the Perry Police Department’s arrival at 84 Borden Avenue and survey of the scene, calls were made to the New York State Police, Wyoming County Child Protective Services, and the Wyoming County District Attorney’s Office for assistance.
On February 7, 2016 the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy and issued a preliminary report. That report states that the manner of death is a homicide with the cause of death being asphyxiation and multiple injuries to the victim.
On February 8, 2016, subsequent to an extensive investigation, Kira Kastenhuber was taken into custody, processed and arraigned in the Warsaw Village Court by the Village Justice Michael Hyjek. It is alleged that Kira Kastenhuber entered the victim’s residence and intentionally killed the victim.
She was committed to the Wyoming County jail without bail and a felony hearing is scheduled for February 12, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
A motive for the crime was not released.
