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Queens Stabbing Spree Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

Jermain Rigueur, a hospital greeter with no prior convictions, faces multiple charges including attempted murder.

Jermain Rigueur is walked from the NYPD 113th Precinct stationhouse on Jan. 18, 2024, in Queens, New York. (Barry Williams/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Jermain Rigueur, a 27-year-old New York man, has pleaded not guilty to a 19-count complaint including attempted murder and assault charges in relation to a series of stabbings in Queens.
  • Rigueur, who has no prior criminal convictions and works as a hospital greeter, was arrested and arraigned last week.
  • The stabbings occurred over a nine-day period, with victims including a 61-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman.
  • Upon Rigueur's arrest, police found a 6-inch Bowie knife and a blood-stained sweatshirt in his backpack.
  • Rigueur's attorney maintains the charges are baseless and plans to defend him vigorously in court.