Woman blamed in fiance's kayaking death leaves prison

Thursday, December 21, 2017
GOSHEN, New York -- A woman initially charged with murder in the drowning death of her fiance during a New York kayak outing has been released from prison after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.

Here is video showing her walk out with her attorney:

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Thirty-seven-year-old Angelika Graswald, of Poughkeepsie, admitted she should have perceived the risk of danger and was sentenced in November to 16 months to four years in prison.

Graswald and 46-year-old Vincent Viafore went kayaking on a choppy Hudson River in April 2015. Investigators initially said Viafore's kayak started sinking after Graswald secretly removed a drain plug.

State corrections spokesman Thomas Mailey says Graswald is being conditionally released from Bedford Hills Correctional Facility on Thursday.
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Graswald has been in prison since her arrest, and it's counted as time served. Prosecutors say she could face deportation to her native Latvia after parole.

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