THE NYPD had been looking for the public’s help identifying and locating this man who they said was wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred inside 2295 Grand Concourse in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx on July 22, 2025. Video courtesy of the NYPD
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Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Tuesday, Aug. 19, that a Bronx man and his mother have been charged with first-degree murder and additional charges for torturing and killing a Rhode Island woman in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx.
“The victim was allegedly tortured by her ex-boyfriend for a week before he ultimately killed her,” Clark said. “His mother allegedly helped cover his heinous actions by cleaning up the carnage he left in their home. The mother and son are now both indicted for murder.”
Clark said the defendants, Robert Stother, 27, (pictured) and his mother, Naida Jorge, 54, both of 2295 Grand Concourse in Fordham Heights, were indicted on two counts of first-degree murder. second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, two counts of first-degree kidnapping, second-degree kidnapping, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, concealment of a human corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and first-degree hindering prosecution.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
She said both were arraigned on Aug. 18, by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Darlene Goldberg and were remanded in custody. Their next court appearance is scheduled for November 2025.
According to the investigation, on July 11, the victim, Princesa Encarnacion Soto, 21, began communicating with Stother, her ex-boyfriend on social media and went to visit him in his Bronx home. From July 14 to July 22, the defendant allegedly tied Soto up with rope, repeatedly hit her with a hammer, and slashed her all about the body.
On July 22, as reported, the victim’s severely beaten body was recovered from the stairwell of 2295 Grand Concourse. On the same day, residents of the building reported seeing Jorge carrying multiple garbage bags. The investigation found the bags allegedly contained rope, pillows, towels, and sheets covered in blood. Jorge later allegedly told a neighbor to call police about the victim’s body in the stairwell.
Source: NYPD
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Johnathan Vega of the homicide bureau, under the supervision of Namani Burim, deputy chief of the homicide bureau, and Christine Scaccia, chief of the homicide bureau, and under the overall supervision of James Brennan, deputy chief of the trial division, and Theresa Gottlieb, chief of the trial division.
Clark thanked Julie Moy, digital forensic examiner of the digital forensic lab, Selena Ley, laboratory director of the digital forensic lab, and Jeffrey Pryor and Aristides Molina, video technicians with the Bronx DA video unit for their work on investigation.
She also thanked Detective Katherine Capote and Detective Ariel Lora of the 46th Precinct, Detective Shirley Perez Romero of Bronx Homicide, NYPD Officers Brandan Thompson and Hector Nieto of the 46th Precinct, FDNY Lieutenant Justin O’ Grady, and the NYPD Crime Scene Unit for their work on the case.
The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.
Domestic violence complaints by precinct for the calendar year 2024 are attached. The 52nd Precinct covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights. The 50th Precinct covers some or all of Kingsbridge, Fieldston, Riverdale, Marble Hill, and Spuyten Duyvil. The 46th Precinct covers covers some or all of Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights and Mt. Hope.
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Freedom Youth Family Justice Center (FYFJC) seeks to empower, strengthen, and stabilize victims and survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence. For more information, click here.
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Contact numbers at the Bronx District Attorneys Office, including one for victims of domestic violence, are included below:
| Department | Phone # |
|---|---|
| General Information | 718-590-2000 |
| Bias Hotline | 718-590-BIAS (2427) |
| Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Hotline | 718-838-7344 |
| Civilian Complaint Unit | 718-590-2300 |
| Community Engagement Unit | 718-590-2272 |
| Crime Victims Assistance Bureau | 718-590-2115 |
| Domestic Violence | 718-838-6688 |
| Elder Abuse | 718 590-2260 |
| Immigrant Affairs Unit | 844-590-SCAM (7226) |
| Communications/Public Information | 718-590-2234 |
| U-VISA Hotline | 718-590-VISA (8472) |
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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