Saturday, February 21, 2026

Trial for Upper West Side Murder of Maria Hernandez in 2023 Has Ring Camera Questions



Trial for Upper West Side Murder of Maria Hernandez in 2023 Has Ring Camera Questions

by Matthew & Russell Lee, Patreon Substack

100 CENTRE ST, Feb 17 รข€“ More than three years after Maria Hernandez was murdered in her Upper West Side apartment, Lashawn Mackey is on trial before NYS Justice Felicia Mennin.

On February 17 the building resident who gave her Ring camera footage to the police was on the stand. Inner City Press was there, live tweeting: ADA: After reviewing your Ring camera footage, what did you do?

Witness: I spoke with my super Oscar Sanchez ADA: How long has he been the super there? Witness: 20 years

ADA: Did you give the Ring footage to law enforcement? Witness: Yes. 

ADA: Does building management keep a copy of the key to your apartment? Witness: No.
ADA: Do they tell you of changes in building staff?

Witness: Yes. ADA: Had you seen a memo about the super going on leave in May 2022? Witness: Yes, a memo, in elevator and door

Cross:

Defense lawyer Jessica Horani: On January 18, 2023, you spoke with your neighbor Samantha - but she's not in the Ring footage? Witness: She is not.  Horani: Do you know her last name? Witness: No. Horani: Age - old, young? Witness: She was young Horani: What level of Ring account did you have? Witness: Normal. Horani: How long would they keep the footage for you? Witness: I don't know. Horani: You emailed the footage to the police on Jan 19? Witness: Yes. Horani: What did you send? Witness: 5 clips  Lengthy sidebar(s)     The trial continues

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