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Apr 16, 2018 · After an intensive manhunt Monday in the wake of a 19-year-old Binghamton University engineering student's stabbing death, the suspect was taken into custody by university police.
- 'A Cold-Blooded Execution'
- Others Traumatized
- A Tree For Joao
Dooley didn't mince words in handing down Roque's sentence, the maximum allowed in a plea deal worked out by District Attorney Stephen K. Cornwell Jr.: 20 years to life for second-degree murder. "This is a cold-blooded execution," Dooley told Roque. "You have no remorse." Roque tried to push back, telling Dooley "I know I'm wrongfully being sentenc...
On the steps of the courthouse after the Nov. 20 sentencing, Cornwell spoke of the trauma suffered by others involved in the case. "There was a roommate present with a companion in the actual room where the murder took place," he said. "Obviously, they're traumatized for the rest of their life. We talked to them and we see the effect it's had on th...
Back in Rye Brook, Souza's memory lives on. On June 13, more than 100 alumni of Blind Brook High School gathered at the school to remember and celebrate their former classmate. They took turns placing dirt at the base of a tree planted in his honor. The plaque beneath it reads: "Dedicated in memory of Joao V. Souza, Class of '17. Our eternal brothe...
Binghamton University student Joao Souza, 19, died after he was stabbed on the ground floor of Windham Hall of Mountainview College late Sunday night, police said. The fatal stabbing occurred around 10:30 p.m., according to a B-Alert sent out by Binghamton University at 11:14 p.m. Binghamton’s New York State University Police (UPD) were on ...
Apr 16, 2018 · Binghamton University officials said Michael M. Roque, 20, was arrested on second-degree murder charges in the stabbing death of engineering student Joao Souza. Roque has pleaded not guilty.
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Nov 20, 2018 · Michael Roque pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the stabbing of fellow Binghamton University student Joao Souza.
- Former Reporter, Binghamton
Apr 20, 2018 · Souza, a 19-year-old from Brazil who graduated from high school in Westchester County, was stabbed multiple times with a knife Sunday night in a residence hall on BU's campus. Law enforcement...
Apr 17, 2018 · Binghamton University alerted students to the cancellation hours after first-year engineering student Joao Souza, 19, was stabbed to death on campus Sunday night. The university announced Monday...
