Coverage dated October 1, 2026

Central Park murder suspect says he was hit first and hit back 20 times: complaint

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Editor's note: the above video is from a previous newscast. NEW YORK (PIX11) - The man accused of killing a woman inside Central Park during a nor’easter was arraigned Thursday and ordered held as the case moves forward.

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  1. NBC New York

    Accused Central Park murderer says victim hit him with a stick first: Complaint (opens NBC New York)

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    The man accused of bludgeoning a 63-year-old woman to death with a stick inside Central Park earlier this week told officers who arrested him that the woman hit him first, according to a criminal complaint.

  2. amNewYork

    Man who allegedly murdered Central Park artist beat her with stick more than 20 times (opens amNewYork)

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    The man who allegedly murdered a beloved homeless artist in Central Park on Sunday beat the life out of her with a stick more than 20 times, according to court documents. Jonathan Robles, 36, was arraigned virtually from a hospital in criminal court on Oct.

  3. Pix11

    Central Park murder suspect says he was hit first and hit back 20 times: complaint (opens Pix11)

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    Editor's note: the above video is from a previous newscast. NEW YORK (PIX11) - The man accused of killing a woman inside Central Park during a nor’easter was arraigned Thursday and ordered held as the case moves forward.

  4. New York Post

    Stick-wielding lunatic admits to bashing beloved Central Park artist over 20 times so she ‘couldn’t hit me anymore’: prosecutors (opens New York Post)

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    Prosecutors said Rogers, who was homeless, died from blunt force trauma to her head -- and the stick was found broken into pieces and covered in blood near her body.

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