Sentencing Delayed For 2 Involved In Grisly LI Body Parts Case: Court

BABYLON, NY — Sentencing was adjourned last week for two people involved in a fatal stabbing that left the victims dismembered and scattered in multiple outdoor locations on Long Island in early 2024.

Steven Brown and Amanda Wallace were slated to be sentenced by Judge John B. Collins in Riverhead on Feb. 18 after they pleaded guilty in 2024 to numerous charges including concealment of a corpse, hindering prosecution, conspiracy, robbery, and tampering with physical evidence in connection to the murder and dismemberment of Brown's cousin, Malcolm Craig Brown, and his partner, Donna Conneely, at their Amityville home in February, the DA said.

Their sentencing was rescheduled for March 20, court officials told Patch on Monday.

In April, roommates Jeffrey Mackey, Alexis Nieves, Brown, and Wallace were indicted for their various roles in the killings after being arrested in March in connection with the grisly discovery of human remains in Babylon, West Islip, and Bethpage, police said.

In September, Judge Collins said he hoped Mackey and Nieves' trial could begin early this year, according to a report by News12.

The outlet also reported that Wallace said in court that her roommates killed Conneely after Mackey stabbed and killed Brown and that Wallace admitted to helping her housemates clean up the scene and dispose of the body parts.

According to the investigation, on Feb. 27, Brown and Coneely, who were acquaintances of the four charged, were "violently stabbed" after they entered a home located at 25 Railroad Avenue in Amityville. Brown was stabbed once in the neck and once in the torso, while Conneely was stabbed multiple times in the neck and back, the DA said.

The investigation revealed that Mackey, Nieves, and Brown had reportedly planned to kill Brown and Conneely before they arrived at the Amityville home, Tierney said.

The four then reportedly dismembered the victims’ bodies in the bathroom of the home, and then dumped the remains in Southards Pond Park, Bethpage State Park, and a wooded area in West Babylon, Tierney said.

A Newsday report said that Mackey stabbed the couple while Nieves beat one with a meat tenderizer.

A high school student on her way to school discovered a dismembered male arm in the brush at Southards Pond Park in Babylon Village on Feb. 29 and reported the finding to police, the DA said. Law enforcement recovered another male arm a short distance from the first, as well as a female head and torso, a female arm, and parts of female legs on the opposite side of the park, the DA said.

Police then located the Amityville residence where Mackey, Nieves, Brown, and Wallace had reportedly been staying, the DA said. Suffolk County police recovered several cutting instruments, including a large folding knife, a large kitchen knife, and two meat cleavers; blood was found in multiple locations throughout the residence, Tierney said.

On March 4, Mackey, Nieves, Brown, and Wallace were arrested on multiple charges including hindering prosecution, tampering with physical evidence, and concealment of a human corpse, the DA said. After their arraignments, all four were released from jail without bail because the charges they faced at that time were considered non-bail eligible under New York State law, meaning prosecutors could not ask for, and judges could not set bail, the DA said.

That decision sparked a heated debate on bail reform between Tierney and Gov. Kathy Hochul, with many other lawmakers speaking out.

Wallace is represented by Keith O'Halloran and Brown is represented by Ira Weissman. Neither attorney was immediately available for comment.