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Bronx Boyfriend Arrested in Stabbing That Killed Yesenia Hall, Injured Teen Son

Police say the killing was a domestic-violence case, with the 16-year-old victim in stable condition.

Overview

  • Police took 45-year-old Juan Rivas into custody and charged him with murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, assault, and weapon possession.
  • The attack occurred around 6:30–6:40 a.m. on Feb. 28 inside a Sherman Avenue apartment in the Bronx’s 44th Precinct.
  • Officers found 42-year-old Yesenia Hall fatally stabbed and her 16-year-old son wounded in the neck and back; both were taken to Lincoln Hospital.
  • Authorities say the assailant fled after changing into a reflective construction vest and hardhat before he was apprehended.
  • Investigators say Rivas and Hall lived together, and the teen is expected to survive.