A Yonkers man is headed to prison for at least 16 years after pleading guilty in the New Year's Day slaying of an acquaintance in the lobby of a Hudson Street apartment building. The sentence, handed down Thursday in Westchester County Court, closes a case that began on Jan. 1, 2025, when the victim was stabbed during an altercation in the building's entrance. Prosecutors said the defendant entered his guilty plea late last year.
Sentence and courtroom exchange
Judge James McCarty imposed a 16-years-to-life term on the defendant, Jamal Glover, after Glover apologized in court and addressed the bench. "I know it was a bad decision that night, I'm truly sorry for what happened. It wasn't my intention to hurt anybody," he said, according to Lohud. The victim's mother, Stephanie Carson, told the judge she had forgiven Glover and described her son as "a good guy, a really good guy," the outlet reported.
How the attack unfolded
Prosecutors said the fatal encounter unfolded in the early hours of Jan. 1, 2025, after an argument broke out in the lobby of 2 Hudson Street in Yonkers. During the confrontation, 37-year-old Stephan Carson was stabbed multiple times and later died at a hospital. Family members said Carson left behind five children, according to Patch.
Investigation and arrest
Yonkers detectives, assisted by White Plains police and the FBI's Safe Streets Task Force, tracked Glover down and arrested him later that morning in White Plains, authorities said. Prosecutors said Glover discarded the weapon near the scene and that evidence gathered by investigators ultimately led to his guilty plea, according to reporting by the Yonkers Times.
Community reaction and prosecution
Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace called the killing "senseless" and praised investigators for quickly identifying a suspect, prosecutors said. A team from the DA's office handled the case, and the plea and sentencing brought what prosecutors and family members described as a measure of closure to Carson's relatives, Patch reported.
Where it leaves the case
The sentence formally resolves the criminal prosecution in Westchester County and sends Glover to state custody to begin serving his term. Family members in court acknowledged that no sentence could bring their son back, but said the outcome was a step toward closure for those who knew him.
