Two Young Adults Sentenced to Life

New York City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

Two young adults, Kensly Alston and Halley Tejada, have been sentenced to 20 years to life for the brutal murder of Nadia Vitels, a mother who’d just moved into her new Kips Bay apartment. They broke in two days before her death, stayed inside when she returned with her dog, used her credit card to buy more stuff—including a second suitcase—and vanished in her car. Her body was found in a closet, killed by blunt force trauma. After being arrested in Pennsylvania and caught spending her money on luxuries like a PS5, AirPods, clothes, and even a diamond ring, they’re now behind bars. This case…