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Exclusive: 20-Year-Old Died A Hero Protecting Family During Saratoga Knife Attack, Dad Says
A New York family is mourning a young man who died protecting his loved ones—just weeks after graduating from college.
Simon Brault, 20, was fatally stabbed outside his family’s Clifton Park home on Saturday, May 31, as Daily Voice previously reported. But for his father Bernard, the story is about something more: bravery, brotherhood, and sacrifice.
“If Simon had not been there, [the attacker] would’ve stabbed my wife, me, or [Simon’s brother] Paul,” the elder Brault told Daily Voice.
The grieving dad said the altercation began around 2 p.m.—on prom day. A 17-year-old boy, reportedly upse…
Adolescent Took Part In Killing Of 20-Year-Old Saratoga County Man, Police Say
An adolescent took part in the murder of a 20-year-old Saratoga County man, police said.
The minor, who was not named due to their age, was taken into custody Tuesday, June 17, in connection with the death of Simon Brault, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.
An investigation determined the minor joined 18-year-old Jaiden Ildefanso in repeatedly stabbing Brault on Beresford Road in Clifton Park on Saturday, May 31, police said. Brault later died at Albany Medical Center Hospital.
Ildefanso was arrested Sunday, June 1, on suspicion of second-degree murder, as Daily Voice repo…
18-Year-Old Murdered Young Man In Capital Region, Police Say
An 18-year-old man is behind bars and accused of murdering a young man in the Capital Region.
Saratoga County resident Jaiden Ildefanso, of Clifton Park, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder on Sunday, June 1, in connection with the death of 20-year-old Simon Brault, deputies said.
Brault, who is also from Clifton Park, died at Albany Medical Center on Saturday, May 31, after being stabbed.
An investigation found that Ildefanso intentionally stabbed Brault on Beresford Road in Clifton Park, according to deputies. Investigators did not speculate on a possible motive for the a…
