New York: Man admits hate crime in stabbing of a woman in Newburgh

By Erick León

Scott Schunzel pleaded guilty on October 22 to a hate crime involving a knife attack on a 59-year-old woman in Newburgh on June 18, 2024.

The attack, motivated by the victim’s race and color, occurred at a fruit truck. The woman survived a leg wound and received hospital treatment. Her identity is withheld. The new development is the guilty plea; the attack itself occurred in 2024.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice: New York Man Pleads Guilty To Hate Crime For Stabbing 59-Year-Old Jamaican Woman. Statement dated October 22, 2026.

Original Spanish article, published October 25, 2026.

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