{"id":505657,"date":"2022-11-02T05:48:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T02:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/buffalo-mother-blames-kathy-hochul-bail-reform-for-daughters-murder\/"},"modified":"2022-11-02T05:48:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T02:48:25","slug":"buffalo-mother-blames-kathy-hochul-bail-reform-for-daughters-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/buffalo-mother-blames-kathy-hochul-bail-reform-for-daughters-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"#Buffalo mother blames Kathy Hochul bail reform for daughter&#8217;s murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd1f3262ed\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd1f3262ed\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/buffalo-mother-blames-kathy-hochul-bail-reform-for-daughters-murder\/#%E2%80%9CBuffalo_mother_blames_Kathy_Hochul_bail_reform_for_daughters_murder%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Buffalo mother blames Kathy Hochul bail reform for daughter&#8217;s murder&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBuffalo_mother_blames_Kathy_Hochul_bail_reform_for_daughters_murder%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Buffalo mother blames Kathy Hochul bail reform for daughter&#8217;s murder&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The mother of a 30-year-old Buffalo woman who was killed by her estranged husband told The Post that Gov. Kathy Hochul was just as responsible for the brutal slaying as the man who pulled the trigger.<\/p>\n<p>The mother of Keaira Bennefield spoke about her daughter\u2019s execution-style death on Oct. 5 when Adam Bennefield allegedly crashed into her car, pulled out a shotgun and killed her.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Bennefield had been released from jail less than 24 hours before the killing for savagely beating Keaira in an on-camera attack.<\/p>\n<p>As far as Keaira\u2019s mother Tammy Hudson is concerned, Hochul\u2019s support for New York\u2019s no-cash-bail law has directly led to her daughter\u2019s barbaric death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe should be charged for the crime. She\u2019s also responsible for the crime,\u201d Hudson told The Post from her home in Buffalo Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul has repeatedly doubled down on her support for no-cash-bail, claiming it will close racial and class disparities within the justice system, but has admitted the laws could use some tweaking. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-shooting-murder-70.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Hudson said that bail reform was responsible for her daughter's murder. \" class=\"wp-image-24491959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-shooting-murder-70.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-shooting-murder-70.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-shooting-murder-70.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tammy Hudson slammed Gov. Hochul over her daughter\u2019s death. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Matt Burkhartt<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In March, the governor pitched a 10-point plan to fix aspects of the legislation, but said she won\u2019t consider significantly altering it until January \u2014 well after the midterms next week \u2014 so that\u00a0\u201cwe\u2019ll be able to assess the real impact of our changes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hudson believes Hochul\u2019s few fixes are just a \u201cdistraction\u201d to please those who are against the laws.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not real, it\u2019s just something that you think will shut us people up,\u201d Husdon said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we need to be heard as people who are going through it. Steps need to be taken. I\u2019m sick of the, \u2018Oh, I\u2019m sorry, is there anything I can do?\u2019 when there\u2019s nothing you can do, because that person won\u2019t ever come back again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe failed me. She let me down and my daughter down, and she needs to make a change with the bail reform.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-15-1.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"Keaira had begged police for help from her abusive husband.\" class=\"wp-image-24491960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-15-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-15-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1152 1152w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-15-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=768 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-15-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=384 384w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-15-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption>Keaira Bennefield was killed after her estranged husband shot her. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\/Kearia Hudson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Keaira had begged police for help from her abusive husband, who has a prior conviction for kidn<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing another ex at gunpoint, in the weeks before she was murdered.<\/p>\n<p>She posted a horrendous eight-minute video to Facebook in which Adam allegedly punched, kicked and slapped her relentlessly.<\/p>\n<p>Adam was arrested a week after the late September assault and charged with only a string of misdemeanor charges, including third-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal mischief, second-degree menacing, and second-degree unlawful imprisonment. <\/p>\n<p>The low-level charges prevented the judge from setting bail. Adam was released the day before Keaira\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing the writing on the wall, Keaira wore a bulletproof vest to drop her three kids, ages 6 months to 9 years, off at school the next morning when Adam ambushed her, police said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"774\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-31-2.jpg?w=774\" alt=\"Bennefield previously kidnapped an ex. \" class=\"wp-image-24491962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-31-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1548 1548w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-31-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1161 1161w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-31-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=774 774w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-31-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=387 387w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-31-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\"\/><figcaption>Adam Bennefield had been arrested 24 hours before he killed his wife. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Buffalo Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The preventative measures did little to help the doomed mother. Keaira died at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kids had blood all over their clothes and he walked away and knew to hide,\u201d Hudson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou planned it, you plotted it, you were upset, and you said, \u2018I\u2019m going to go do this to her.\u2019\u201d Hudson said of her ex-son-in-law. \u201cShe was planning to leave him, and he was going to stop her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cold-blooded crime is even more tragic for Hudson and her family because Keaira was able to foresee what Hochul and other politicians couldn\u2019t: that their good faith in no-cash-bail wouldn\u2019t protect victims.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-24-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"She feared for her life following her husband's release from jail. \" class=\"wp-image-24491964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-24-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-24-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/buffalo-domestic-violence-murder-24-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Keaira Bennefield posted a video of her husband beating her on Sept. 28, 2022. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/Kearia Hudson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThere needs to be real consequences for domestic violence, because she was screaming for help on Facebook, and to friends and family,\u201d said Hudson.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Hochul said the governor stands with Keaira\u2019s family as they mourn, but did not acknowledge that bail laws could have played a role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Hochul\u2019s top priority is to keep New Yorkers safe, which is why she worked with the legislature to crack down on gun crimes and repeat offenders and further expand the types of cases where judges have the discretion to set bail, and strengthened Red Flag Laws to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals, including domestic abusers,\u201d Hazel Crampton-Hays told The Post.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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