Man Convicted of Murder in Beating Death of Westchester County Social Services Worker

Man convicted of murder in beating death of Westchester County social services worker

Hasseem Jenkins, 32, was convicted Wednesday on charges including second-degree murder, manslaughter and robbery, in the death of Maria Coto last year.

Jenkins Found Guilty of Murder in Death of Social Worker

Hasseem Jenkins was convicted on charges of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and third-degree possession of a weapon by a jury that deliberated for four days before handing down their verdict late Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 5. The jury found that Jenkins murdered Westchester County social worker Maria Coto on May 14, 2024, after she knocked on the door of a South Street apartment where J…