Woman Convicted Twice For Riverhead Murder Sentenced Thursday A 15-year-old Riverhead High School student was fatally shot yesterday afternoon in Calverton. A 15-year-old male student yelled into a classroom, "I'm gonna shoot up the school." The student was . Salaries for the new employees total more than $260,000 annually. Is the Riverhead IDA serving the publics interest? A month before Miss Morning disappeared, the police said, Miss Taylor assaulted Mr. Brown during an argument over Miss Morning, stabbing him in the back. They put the wrong person in jail. ''But many times, the evidence left behind is more compelling than that of an eyewitness, whose memory may or may not be clouded by the passage of time. Det. Police: Student arrested for bringing bullets to Riverhead High School Mr. Catterson said jealousy then drove Miss Taylor to stalk Miss Morning as she walked across the playing field to an early-morning nursing class, approach her from behind and repeatedly stab her in the back. RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- It's been more than 16 years since a Riverhead High School homecoming queen was killed in a frenzied rage. They said Kalila Taylor believed her boyfriend -- the father of her child -- was dating Curtisha Morning and she snapped. Members of Miss Morning's family said Mr. Brown was the father of Miss Taylor's 3-year-old son. Later that same year, she slashed another woman in the face. Regan, 48, a husband and father of two, was promoted from assistant principal to principal at Riverhead High School in 2013. Riverhead Central School District buses that were en route to drop students off at the complex were diverted back to the high school campus, according to a message from superintendent Dr. Augustine Tornatore sent to parents. No sales tax increase for clean water initiative: government must find another way, Holidays open the floodgates of family memories, March is an awareness month that hits home. He declined to say whether the evidence included the knife used in the murder. "We understand the tremendous amount of evidence to the contrary, but she professes her innocence. At no point were students or faculty in danger, school superintendent Dr. Augustine Tornatore said in a Friday afternoon letter to parents. The survival of local journalism depends on your support. Last year, he earned almost $190,000. Morning and her daughter Trina Morning have been attending the trial. The 16 years since her 17-year-old daughter Curtisha Morning was found murdered, stabbed over 90 times and left near Riverhead High School, have been filled with pain, Viola Morning said on Thursday. Felt my whole world fall apart, my whole world crashing under my feet. Last month there was a second conviction. When a second student, 14, turned in a matching bullet that he said was given to him by another 14-year old student, administrators contacted a Riverhead police officer on campus. The guilty verdict on July 2 was the second time Taylor was convicted of the homicide. I just want justice for Curtisha.". Tu Prensa Local. Thomas Liming of Islip, left, was charged in November 2013 with killing Kyle Underhill, also of Islip, right, on Nov. 16, 2011. Upon further investigation, police determined that a family member legally owns a .22 caliber rifle, which was properly secured and never in the possession of the teenager. Family and friends of the victim and the suspect packed the courtroom here today for Miss Taylor's arraignment. UNTIL three weeks ago, Karen and Robert Pace had been eagerly looking forward to the graduation of their son, Robert D. Pace, from Riverhead High School. Ms. Hagemeyer's contract runs through. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards, including investigative reporting and writer of the year awards from the N.Y. Press Association. New Sentence in 96 Death of Homecoming Queen, https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/24/nyregion/new-sentence-in-1996-killing-of-homecoming-queen-curtisha-morning.html, Curtisha Morning, was stabbed more than 90 times. As of tomorrow, were in April, she said. The Riverhead community is mourning the sudden death Saturday of a 2022 Riverhead High School graduate who had an apparent cardiac arrest following a seizure, according to his family. . Suffolk Theater to host active shooter response training seminar on 2022 Times Review Media Group. The survival of local journalism depends on your support. Murdered Teen's Mom: 'There's A Hole Inside of Me' - Riverhead, NY Patch Poor, young girl brutally murdered and the saddest part is her family -- they have to relive this again," Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Janet Albertson said. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. This is a very active investigation, he said. "I can't it's just too much, too much right now," said Viola Morning, the mother of the victim. 3 Students Threaten to Shoot Up 2 East End Schools in 2 Days I called the emergency room, they came, and quickly started to provide first aid and resuscitation, but everything went so fast, I think he almost died here at home, the distraught father said. 2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- Sixteen years after a murder that stunned Suffolk County, Thursday was sentencing day for the convicted killer. Originally convicted in 1999 of second-degree murder, Taylor's case was later thrown out after a judge allegedly gave the jury incorrect instructions during the initial trial. Riverhead High School student arrested, accused of making threat at school The family has started a GoFundMe fundraising campaign to cover funeral expenses and the repatriation of the body. In July 1994, he said, Miss Taylor stabbed a third woman, which resulted in an assault conviction and a sentence of one year's probation, which she violated when she failed a drug test and failed to pay restitution. ", Her eyes filled with tears, Morning said rehashing the details of her daughter's murder has made the pain fresh, 16 years later. Our thoughts and prayers are with the students family and friends at this time.. The victim, Curtisha Morning, was stabbed more than 90 times in February 1996 near Riverhead High School, on eastern Long Island. RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) A Long Island woman has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for killing a high school homecoming queen in 1996. Community mourns sudden death of 2022 Riverhead High School graduate The woman, Kalila Taylor, 35, was sentenced on Thursday in Suffolk County Court. The superintendent said counselors will be available Thursday for all students, faculty and staff districtwide and additional support measures will be assessed as needed.