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Squatters sentenced to 20 years for killing Kips Bay mom when she came home

By Big New York · 06/26/2026 · Updated 06/26/2026

Kensly Alston and Halley Tejada were inside Nadia Vitels Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today Two squatters have now each been sentenced to 20 years to life in state prison for murdering a mother when she returned home to her Kips Bay apartment in 2024. Kensly Alston, 20, and.

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Kensly Alston and Halley Tejada were inside Nadia Vitels Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today Two squatters have now each been sentenced to 20 years to life in state prison for murdering a mother when she returned home to her Kips Bay apartment in 2024. Kensly Alston, 20, and.

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