Yonkers man sentenced to 25 years to life for killing senior in apartment

Deshawn Nunez, 24, was sentenced Thursday in Westchester County Court, according to the district attorney.

News 12 Staff

Aug 15, 2025, 11:36 AM

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A Yonkers man has been sentenced to 25 years to life for the murder of a senior citizen.
Deshawn Nunez, 24, was sentenced Thursday in Westchester County Court, according to the district attorney.
Nunez admitted to stabbing 68-year-old Renee Spencer more than a dozen times inside her Nepperhan Avenue apartment in 2022.
In a statement to the court, Spencer's family said the pain and trauma caused by Nunez left a permanent mark on them. They said they live with the emotional weight of these events every day.