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North Carolina Man Arraigned in Stony Brook Yacht Club Killing as Both Defendants Are Held Without Bail

Prosecutors cite surveillance video as key evidence ahead of January hearings.

Overview

  • Victor Panebianco, 32, pleaded not guilty after his extradition to Suffolk County and arraignment on a murder indictment in the Nov. 10 killing of Christopher Millwater.
  • Kacy Corso, 33, also pleaded not guilty to the murder indictment and was remanded, with both defendants facing potential sentences of 25 years to life.
  • Prosecutors say video shows Corso blocking and ramming Millwater’s car before Panebianco chased him with a knife, and that the victim cried out, “You’re stabbing me?”
  • Investigators report that Panebianco straddled and stabbed Millwater and then kicked him in the head, while Corso urged him on, according to statements in court.
  • Authorities say the pair fled New York and were tracked across multiple states using license-plate readers and cellphone data; knives were recovered in North Carolina and from Corso’s car, and court dates are set for Jan. 13 and 14.