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Nassau Man Sentenced For Bludgeoning Attack Killing Mother, Sister, Family Friend
A Long Island has been sentenced for a bludgeoning that left his mother, sister, and a family friend dead, and injured another woman in the home.
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly said Bobby Vanderhall, age 39, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison on Friday, Feb. 18 for the August 2017 killings.
According to the indictment, around 1 a.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2017, Vanderhall forcibly entered his family home in Hempstead with a hammer and screwdriver.
Once inside, Vanderhall used the hammer to bludgeon his mother, Lynn, his sister, Melissa, and h…
Hempstead Man Admits To Murdering Mom, Sister, Family Friend With Hammer
A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to murdering his mother, sister, and a family friend in an attack with a hammer.
Bobby Vanderhall, age 37, of Hempstead, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 26 to first-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder in the attack, according to acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith.
“Bobby Vanderhall brutally attacked his mother, sister, and his sister’s friend in an act of family violence that tragically resulted in their deaths,” Smith said. “Our thoughts continue to be with the Vanderhall and Simpson families as they mourn their loved …
