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Roosevelt man sentenced to up to life in prison for fatally stabbing ex-girlfriend in front of child in Hempstead

By Casey Fahrer Posted on

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.

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Roosevelt man sentenced to up to life in prison for fatally stabbing ex-girlfriend in front of child in Hempstead

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