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In a chilling incident that has captured the attention of Nassau County, New York, a migrant man has been apprehended and charged in connection with the stabbing deaths of two women. The back-to-back killings have sparked broader discussions about the implications of federal immigration policy.
The suspect, Rony Yahir Alvarenga Rivera, aged 22, now faces serious charges, including one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder. Authorities reported that Rivera approached law enforcement officers himself, admitting to having committed a murder earlier in the evening.
The tragic events unfolded over a few hours, with two separate locations in Nassau County serving as the backdrop. The first victim, a 42-year-old woman, was discovered around 12:30 a.m. on Friday. She was located outside a Wendy’s restaurant on Austin Boulevard in North Long Beach after police received a call about an individual wielding a knife. Upon arrival, officers found the woman with multiple stab wounds, and she was tragically declared dead at the scene.
Later, officers responding to a welfare check at a home on West Mineola Avenue in Valley Stream discovered a second woman had also been attacked. This second tragedy further deepened the community’s shock and sorrow.
Officers conducting a welfare check at a residence on West Mineola Avenue in Valley Stream discovered a second victim. (Google Maps; WNYW)
While investigators were working that case, police said they were alerted to a man seeking assistance at a location on Atlantic Avenue in Lynbrook. When officers arrived, the man allegedly told them he had killed someone, prompting homicide detectives to respond.
During the investigation, authorities said they learned the suspect may have been involved in a second killing.
Officers conducting a welfare check at a residence on Mineola Ave in Valley Stream discovered a second victim, a 32-year-old woman, dead inside the home. Police said both victims suffered multiple stab wounds to the neck and torso.
Police say the suspect worked with one of the victims at a Wendy’s for around one year. (WNYC)
Investigators said the suspect knew both women. The 42-year-old victim worked with the suspect at the Wendy’s, while the second victim lived in the same home, where residents shared common spaces but had separate bedrooms, they said.
Police said the Valley Stream killing is believed to have occurred shortly after 3 a.m. Friday, following the earlier stabbing in Long Beach.
Nassau Detective Lt. George D’Arienzo speaks alongside law enforcement officers at a press conference on Saturday, May 2, 2026. (WNYW)
When asked about a motive, Nassau Det. Lt. George D’Arienzo said it could be summed up in one word: “anger.”
Authorities said the victims have not yet been publicly identified as officials work to notify family members. Police noted that the older victim had two young children.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said the suspect entered the United States as an unaccompanied minor and was later allowed to remain, arguing the killings highlight failures in federal immigration policy and so-called “open borders” approaches. Police have not publicly confirmed the suspect’s immigration status.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing.