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Second day of testimony in Samantha Humphrey murder trial

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Newest development Oct 22, 2026 · 2 reportsSecond day of testimony in Samantha Humphrey murder trial

Thursday marked the second day of testimony in the trial of Raymond Wright Jr., the man accused of killing his on-again-off-again girlfriend, 14-year-old Samantha Humphrey. Humphrey disappeared in November 2022, and her body was found in the Mohawk River months later.

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  1. Opening statements begin in Samantha Humphrey murder trial

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    Second day of testimony in Samantha Humphrey murder trial

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  1. WNYT Albany

    Prosecution, defense lay out starkly different accounts of how Samantha Humphrey died (opens WNYT Albany)

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    The prosecution and defense in the Raymond Wright Jr. murder trial laid out sharply different accounts of Samantha Humphrey’s death. Opening statements began Wednesday in Schenectady County Court in the trial of Wright, 18, who is charged with killing Samantha Humphrey in 2022.

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    Opening statements begin in Samantha Humphrey murder trial (opens NEWS10 ABC)

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    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) —Wednesday was day one in the trial of Raymond Wright Jr., the man accused of killing 14-year-old Samantha Humphrey in Schenectady. Humphrey disappeared in November 2022, and her body was found in the Mohawk River about three months later.

  3. WNYT Albany

    Schenectady murder trial focuses on death of Samantha Humphrey (opens WNYT Albany)

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    Testimony in Raymond Wright Jr.’s murder trial focused on Samantha Humphrey’s mental health history and the prosecution’s case.

  4. NEWS10 ABC

    Second day of testimony in Samantha Humphrey murder trial (opens NEWS10 ABC)

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    Thursday marked the second day of testimony in the trial of Raymond Wright Jr., the man accused of killing his on-again-off-again girlfriend, 14-year-old Samantha Humphrey. Humphrey disappeared in November 2022, and her body was found in the Mohawk River months later.

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