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Ex-College Student Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing Of Former Westchester HS Soccer Standout Ex-College Student Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing Of Former Westchester HS Soccer Standout
Ex-College Student Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing Of Former Westchester HS Soccer Standout The 20-year-old former Binghamton University student who admitted the fatal love-triangle stabbing a 19-year-old ex-high school soccer standout from Westchester this past spring was sentenced on Tuesday. Michael Roque, who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison in Broome County Court for the on-campus stabbing of Rye Brook resident Joao Souza. He is being held in jail until his sentencing on Nov. 16. Souza, a freshman engineering student who graduated from Blind Brook High School, was stabbed several times in a residential hall on Sunday, Ap…

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Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Standout Switches Plea Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Standout Switches Plea
Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Standout Switches Plea In an about-face, a 20-year-old former Binghamton University student has now admitted to fatally stabbing a 19-year-old former high school soccer standout from Westchester after rejecting a plea deal last week. Michael Roque, who is charged with second-degree murder, entered the plea in Broome County Court to the fatal on-campus stabbing of Rye Brook resident Joao Souza on Friday. He is being held in jail until his sentencing on Nov. 16. Souza, a freshman engineering student and Blind Brook High School graduate, was fatally stabbed several times in a residential hall on Sunday, April 15. R…

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20-Year-Old Charged In Homicide Of Ex-HS Soccer Standout From Westchester Rejects Plea Deal 20-Year-Old Charged In Homicide Of Ex-HS Soccer Standout From Westchester Rejects Plea Deal
20-Year-Old Charged In Homicide Of Ex-HS Soccer Standout From Westchester Rejects Plea Deal Click here for an updated story: Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Westchester HS Soccer Standout Switches Plea The 20-year-old former Binghamton University student who allegedly fatally stabbed a 19-year-old former high school soccer standout from Westchester has rejected a plea deal and will face a murder trial. Michael Roque, who is charged with second-degree murder, has pleaded not guilty in Broome County Court this week to the fatal on-campus stabbing of Rye Brook resident Joao Souza. Roque will now stand trial later this year. Souza, a freshman engineering student and Blind Brook High Sc…

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