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News 12 has obtained footage soon after Rye Brook Police arrived at 14 1/2 Westview Ave. where a woman was found unconscious. At least two ambulances and police vehicles can be seen at 9:15 a.m., as medical personnel appear to bring a gurney toward the house. Officers located 37-year-old Samantha Maldacker inside the residence unconscious and not breathing According to the felony complaint, 30-year-old Hugo Soto-Diaz allegedly strangled Maldacker, causing her to lose consciousness. She remained in critical condition for several days but died this week. Soto—Diaz was charged with second-degree attempted murder and is being held at Westchester County Jail, according to police. There is no update yet if the charges will be upgraded. A cause of death has not been determined.