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Passenger Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester Passenger Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester
Passenger Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester A 39-year-old man will spend time behind bars after being found guilty of the fatal stabbing of another man in a parked car following a three-week trial in Westchester. Byron Stinson, of Yonkers, was found guilty in Westchester of second-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies, for his role in the 2019 stabbing death of another man while the two were doing drugs. On Friday, Oct. 1, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Stinson has been sentenced to a term of 7.5 years to 15 years in state prison. “A life was needlessly lost the n…

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Passenger Found Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester Passenger Found Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester
Passenger Found Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester A 39-year-old man will spend time behind bars after being found guilty to the fatal stabbing of another man in a parked car following a three-week trial. Yonkers resident Byron Stinson was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies, for his role in the 2019 stabbing death of another man while the two were doing drugs. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that at approximately 4:30 a.m. on April 24, 2019, Stinson and Yonkers resident Michael Federico were sitting in a parked car on Whetstone Avenue in Yonkers using narcotics.…

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Acquaintance In Custody After Fatal Stabbing In Westchester Acquaintance In Custody After Fatal Stabbing In Westchester
Acquaintance In Custody After Fatal Stabbing In Westchester A suspect is in police custody after a fatal overnight stabbing in Westchester. At approximately 4:35 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the area in front of 26 Vineyard Ave. on a report of an injured man bleeding from the throat. Upon arrival officers discovered the man down in the street bleeding from an apparent stab wound to the neck, said Yonkers Police, adding that first responders immediately rendered medical aid to the victim, who succumbed to his injury and was pronounced dead at scene. Officers cordoned off the area and initiate…

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