By ANDREA VanVALKENBURG

Staff Writer

and CASEY RYAN VOCK

Contributing Writer

PLATTSBURGH — A woman who had ties to Ravin Miller has been charged with his murder.

Kathryn A. Shoemaker, 33, of Chateaugay was taken into custody by New York State Police late Tuesday night and charged with second-degree murder.

Capt. Robert LaFountain, who heads the Troop B Bureau of Criminal Investigation, said at a late-night news conference that Shoemaker and Miller, who was 51 and of medium build, were acquaintances but declined to elaborate on their relationship.

“They do know each other,” LaFountain said. “I will not go into any specifics. However, the suspect, Ms. Shoemaker, did provide a confession concerning this crime.”

LaFountain indicated that investigators had interviewed Shoemaker during the course of the investigation.

“We are certainly familiar with Ms. Shoemaker through the investigation.”

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The investigation is continuing, and more people are being interviewed, according to LaFountain, and it will be up to the Clinton County District Attorney’s Office whether to bring additional charges against Shoemaker.

Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said that Shoemaker was to be arraigned by Plattsburgh Town Justice Kevin Patnode either late Tuesday night or early this morning.