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Feb. 24, 2014 -- Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced that Keith Thigpen (DOB 09/24/92) of 177 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, New York, pled guilty today to:

  • one count of Murder in the Second Degree, a class “A-1” Felony,

co-defendant Adam Kirkland (DOB 09/24/91) of 295 East 4th Street, Mount Vernon, New York, pled guilty today to:

  • one count of Robbery in the First Degree, a class “B” Felony,
  • one count of Burglary in the First Degree, a class “B” Felony,

relating to the death of Henry DeMatteo.

Eric Chappelle (DOB 08/17/92) of 150 S. 5th Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York remains charged with:

  • one count of Robbery in the First Degree, a class”B” Felony,
  • one count of Burglary in the First Degree, a class “B” Felony,
  • one count of Robbery in the Second Degree, a class “C” Felony.

And his case is pending.

On May 18, 2013, at approximately 7:15 p.m., Yonkers Police responded to 6 Winnebago Road where they found 49 year old Henry DeMatteo collapsed outside his apartment building with a stab wound to the chest.

The victim was rushed to Lawrence Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The defendants fled the scene.

Within minutes of Yonkers Police receiving 911 calls from neighbors, the three defendants were apprehended a short distance away.

Thigpen and Kirkland were found in possession of some of the victim’s belongings when they were taken into custody.

The weapon, a knife, was recovered.

Sentencing will be on April 29, 2014.

Thigpen faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in state prison; Kirkland faces a maximum of 25 years in state prison.

Assistant District Attorney Lana Hochheiser of the Superior Court Trial Division is prosecuting the case.

 

Keith Thigpen

Adam Kirkland
Keith Thigpen  Adam Kirkland

 

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