WHITE PLAINS – A Yonkers man was sentenced on Friday to 20 years to life in prison for the murder of a teen and 15-years in state prison plus five years of post-release supervision fore the attempted murder of two others following a December 2017 fight.
The sentences will run concurrently.
Joel Thompson, 26, was found guilty of murder after a jury trial on January 14, 2020 in the death of Madyson Denman of Yonkers and two counts of attempted murder in the attempted murder of Denman’s boyfriend Omar Ramos and Ramos’ stepfather Monty Anthony.
Following a fight near an apartment building on Nepperhan Avenue and after verbally threatening the victims, Thompson intentionally drove his car onto the sidewalk and into Denman, crushing her body against a brick wall and killing her. He also tried to kill Amos and Anthony by trying to drive his car into them, but they were able to jump out of the way
Thompson fled the scene, but was apprehended by Yonkers Police.
