A 26-year-old Scarsdale man is facing a murder charge after police say his 71-year-old mother was found dead inside their Butler Road home, a crime that has stunned neighbors who watched police swarm the usually quiet street for hours. The house remained cordoned off as officers worked the scene, and officials say the suspect was taken into custody on site and is being held without bail.
What police say
The Scarsdale Police Department says 71-year-old Marian Green was found deceased inside her residence at 43 Butler Road. According to a release from the Scarsdale Police Department, her son, 26-year-old Chester Green, was taken into custody at the scene and charged with Murder in the Second Degree. Police say he was arraigned at White Plains Hospital by Judge Erin McGoey and remanded to the Westchester County Jail without bail.
Allegations in the complaint
Scarsdale Police Chief Steven DelBene told News 12 that a felony complaint alleges the killing occurred sometime between July 5 and July 7 and involved both stabbing and blunt-force injuries. Local reporting says the probe involves the Scarsdale Police Department, the Westchester County Department of Public Safety and the District Attorney's Criminal Investigators Squad, according to Daily Voice.
Who the victim was
Residents and local leaders described Marian Green as a longtime community activist who chaired the village's Advisory Council on People With Disabilities and frequently pressed for accessibility improvements at board meetings, as reported by ABC7. "Things like that don't really happen around here," one neighbor told the station, reflecting the shock in the Fox Meadow neighborhood.
Charges and what they mean
Chester Green is charged with Murder in the Second Degree, an allegation classified as a class A-I felony under state law, according to the New York State Senate. The Scarsdale Police Department notes in its release that the charge is an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Next steps
Court filings show the defendant was remanded and is scheduled to return to Scarsdale Village Court on Aug. 5, local reporting says, with Daily Voice listing that date. CBS News also aired video coverage of the arrest and arraignment. Investigators say they plan to release additional information as the probe moves forward.
