Victim of hammer attack improving in Cda

A woman seriously injured in a hammer attack that killed another woman is improving at a Coeur d’Alene hospital.

Lorraine Y. Wallis, 58, has been upgraded to fair condition, Kootenai Medical Center employees said Wednesday.

Wallis was in critical condition after being beaten with a hammer at a mobile home in Bayview on Sunday. Patricia A. Heath, 43, died from head injuries suffered in the attack. Meghann Cuniff/Sirens and Gavels

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