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.
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
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