A Roosevelt man was sentenced to up to life in prison on Wednesday, Feb. 11, for murdering his ex-girlfriend in front of their two-year-old son at her home in Hempstead in October 2024, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced.
Jose William Funes-Zabala pleaded guilty on Oct. 29, 2025, to murder and endangering the welfare of a child. He was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison.
