Yonkers man admits to stabbing grandmother 17 times in deadly 2022 attack
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Yonkers man admits to stabbing grandmother 17 times in deadly 2022 attack

August 1, 2025
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A 24-year-old Yonkers man has pleaded guilty to murdering a 68-year-old woman in a brutal knife attack inside her apartment, Westchester County prosecutors announced Thursday.

Deshawn Nunez admitted to stabbing Renee Spencer 17 times during a late-night assault on Aug. 9, 2022, at her home on Nepperhan Avenue. The vicious attack left Spencer — a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother — dead at the scene.

Nunez pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, a class A felony. He is expected to receive a sentence of 25 years to life in prison when he returns to court on Sept. 25.

Prosecutors said the attack was unprovoked and offered no motive. The case was investigated by the Yonkers Police Department and prosecuted by the Major Case Bureau of the Westchester County DA’s Office.

Key Points

  • Deshawn Nunez pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the stabbing death of 68-year-old Renee Spencer
  • Spencer was stabbed 17 times in her Yonkers apartment in August 2022
  • Nunez faces 25 years to life in prison when sentenced on Sept. 25

A Yonkers man now faces life behind bars for a savage attack that left a grandmother dead in her home.

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