Woman accused of stabbing USPS worker to death in Harlem to appear in court

HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) – The woman accused of fatally stabbing a postal worker inside a Harlem deli is expected to appear in court on Thursday.

Jaia Cruz, 24, is scheduled to be arraigned in Lower Manhattan. She allegedly stabbed 36-year-old Ray Hodge after the two argued over who was first at the deli counter on Jan. 2.

‘It’s scary’: Postal worker killed after fight about deli line, police say

Hodge, who worked for USPS, was later pronounced dead at a hospital. His friends and family described him as a family man raising two boys.

Cruz was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the stabbing , according to authorities…

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