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#RandySantos, convicted in the #ChinatownHomelessMurders, was sentenced to 40 years to life.
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Convicted killer of 4 homeless men in Chinatown sentenced to 40 years to life
Defense attorneys argued Randy Santos should not be held responsible due to severe mental illness. Prosecutors said he understood what he was doing.
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May 28, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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#RandySantos, the 2019 #ChinatownHomelessMurders perpetrator, was convicted of murder today. His #InsanityDefense was rejected. @legalaidnyc.bsky.social promises to appeal.
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Man who killed 4 homeless people in Manhattan convicted of murder
Defense attorneys argued at trial that Randy Santos shouldn’t be held responsible because of severe mental illness.
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February 20, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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More about the #ChinatownHomelessMurders and their aftermath here.
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On This Date: October 5, 2019
#OnThisDate in 2019, in the very early morning hours, Randy Rodriguez Santos, 24, hit 5 homeless men, sleeping in the streets of Chinatown on or near the Bowery and Chatham Square, on the head with…
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February 19, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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In closing statements today, defense lawyer for #ChinatownHomelessMurders suspect #RandySantos urged the jury to find his client not guilty by reason of insanity (and send him for years of #InvoluntaryTreatment), rather than guilty (and jail him for life).
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NY jury urged to acquit suspect in Chinatown slayings by reason of insanity
Marnie Zien from the Legal Aid Society said there would be no justice in holding the 31-year-old Santos criminally liable for actions he took in a state of psychosis.
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February 19, 2026 at 6:24 AM