Man sentenced for murder of Westchester County social worker
The man convicted of murdering Westchester County social worker Maria Coto was sentenced on Thursday.
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The man convicted of murdering Westchester County social worker Maria Coto was sentenced on Thursday.
Hasseem Jenkins expressed remorse during sentencing on Thursday, but also tried to deflect blame for his deadly actions. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Haseem Jenkins was found guilty of felony murder in the killing of Maria Coto, who prosecutors said knocked on the wrong door during a 2024 home visit in Peekskill.
The officer is seen using a stun gun on the suspect and kicking him after responding to a complaint at Riverfront Green Park. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
A Peekskill police officer is under investigation after video shows him kicking and cursing at a suspect on the ground.
A jury Wednesday found Haseem Jenkins guilty in the May 2024 murder of Westchester County social worker Maria Coto. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Haseem Jenkins, 32, is accused of stomping and punching petite social worker Maria Coto after she mistakenly knocked on his door. She suffered catastrophic head injuries from his heavy boots that eventually killed her. She died five weeks later. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Testimony began Wednesday in the trial of a Peekskill man accused of murdering a social worker who knocked on the wrong apartment door.
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The father of 10-year-old Gianlukas Illescas insisted his son died by suicide last year after being bullied at school, but Peekskill Police and the Westchester DA's office have closed their investigation after confirming the autopsy findings; Gianlukas died by accidental asphyxiation, not suicide.
The social worker who was beaten while attempting a home visit in Westchester County has died.
Sources tell CBS New York social worker Maria Coto, 56, has died after being punched and kicked by a man when she mistakenly knocked a door during a home visit last month.
A social worker is on life support after she was brutally beaten while attempting a home visit in Peekskill, New York.
A social worker in Westchester County, New York is on life support after she was nearly beaten to death while making a home visit in Peekskill. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
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Christian Illescas says his son, Gianlukas, died by suicide after being bullied, not by accidental suicide.
Christian Illescas says his son, Gianlukas, was bullied before taking his own life and that his death was not an accidental suicide. CBS2's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
The May 25 death of Gianlukas Illescas has created a pervasive sadness around the Westchester County city.
Emotions overflowed Tuesday at a school board meeting in Peekskill, where many are upset after the death of a 10-year-old boy. CBS2's Tony Aiello reports the boy's family says he died by suicide after being bullied at school.
The father of the student, Lucas Illesecas, is calling for the superintendent to step down.
There is anger and heartbreak in one Westchester County city after a young student reportedly took his own life. The father of 10-year-old Lucas Illesecas is calling for the superintendent to step down. CBS2's Kristine Johnson reports.
Agovino's victim, who he admitted he abused repeatedly, was in court, but the former cop did not apologize to her.
Seven years in state prison for sex abuse is the sentence for ex-Peekskill police officer Michael Agovino. As CBS2's Dave Carlin reports, his victim, who he he admits he abused repeatedly, was in court for the sentencing, but the former cop did not apologize to her.
It happened at around 3 p.m. Friday inside Alex Deli & Grocery, which is located at Flatbush and Newkirk avenues.
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It happened at around 3 p.m. Friday inside Alex Deli & Grocery, which is located at Flatbush and Newkirk avenues.
Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
Electric vehicles could soon be in the crosshairs of Congress, with a new bill that would force more rigorous safety standards.
The armed patient who was fatally shot by police inside NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Thursday was a former NYPD officer, police said.
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Get ready for a wet and soggy weekend in the New York City area.
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John Pillaccio, accused in the fatal stabbing of a CVS employee on Long Island on Christmas Day, appeared before a judge on Wednesday.
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The White House shared video showing a different angle of Renee Nicole Good's shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis and the moments that led up to it, as the investigation continues.
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The armed patient who was fatally shot by police inside NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Thursday was a former NYPD officer, police said.
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Two men were shot inside a deli on Flatbush Avenue Friday afternoon. One was hit in the face, and the other in the back. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
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