Washington County, NY (WRGB) — Ruth Byrne, a 35-year-old resident of Easton, New York, has been charged with assault in the second degree following an incident at the Washington County Jail. According to Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy, Byrne, who is currently incarcerated, reportedly assaulted another inmate, resulting in physical injury.
Byrne was arraigned at the Washington County Centralized Arraignment and has been remanded with bail set at $10,000 cash, $20,000 bond, or a partially secured bond of $40,000…