Rashaun Weaver Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison In Murder Of Tessa Majors

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Rashaun Weaver, 16 now and 14 at the time, was the last of three teens to be sentenced in the case. Tessa Majors, 18 and a first-year student at Barnard College, was stabbed in December 2019. A statement from Majors' family said, "The family of Tess Majors misses her every second of every day"

4 months ago·New York, United States

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Rashaun Weaver Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison In Murder Of Tessa Majors

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The third and final teen to plead guilty in the murder of Barnard College student Tessa Majors received his sentence in court Wednesday.Rashaun Weaver, 16, will serve 14 years to life in prison.Last month, he pleaded guilty to second degree murder and robbery charges in the stabbing death of majors at Morningside Park in Dec. 2019.Two other teens were previously sentenced.Weaver’s attorney spoke briefly after the hearing.…

4 months ago·United States

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The Independent

Teen killer of Barnard student Tessa Majors sentenced to 14 years to life for murder

The killer of Tessa Majors has been sentenced to 14 years to life in prison. Rashaun Weaver, 16, pleaded guilty to stabbing the 18-year-old student during a bungled robbery two years ago.

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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abc News

Final teen sentenced in murder of Barnard student Tessa Majors

The final teenager to face justice in the murder of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors received his sentence Wednesday.

4 months ago·United States

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CNN

Teen convicted of killing Tessa Majors in a New York City park is sentenced to 14 years to life

More than two years after the killing of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors, the third and final teen who pleaded guilty in her case will learn his fate Wednesday. Majors was 18 when she was stabbed to death in December 2019 at Morningside Park in New York City.

4 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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New York Times

Teenager Sentenced to 14 Years to Life in Tessa Majors Murder

The final chapter in the stabbing of Ms. Majors, a Barnard College student, was closed on Wednesday as the last of her attackers was sentenced in Manhattan.

4 months ago·New York, United States

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