Woman Found Beaten Outside Albany Apartments Dies

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published November 15, 2016 at 4:51 PM EST

Authorities say a 63-year-old woman found beaten outside a downtown Albany apartment building earlier this month has died from her injuries.

Albany police say Lori Milks of Albany was found around 4:30 a.m. Nov. 5 by officers sent to the South Mall Towers for a report of an assault. Officers say they found Milks with injuries to her head and torso.

Police said Monday that she died at Albany Medical Center. Her name was released Tuesday.

Authorities announced Nov. 7 that 38-year-old Gerard Burks was located near the building and taken into custody. He has been charged with attempted murder. Police say the charges against him will be upgraded.

Burks is being held in the Albany County Jail.

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Dave Lucas

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.

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