Edwin Alemany sentenced to life for murder of Amy Lord

Edwin Alemany was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in the July 2013 stabbing death of 24-year-old Amy Lord, rejecting the defense’s assertion that Alemany was insane while committing his crimes. Alemany, 30, was sentenced after Lord’s mother, Cynthia Lord, and Kayleigh Ballantyne, who survived being … Read more →

Trial underway for suspect in kidnapping and murder of Amy Lord

The high-profile trial of Edwin Alemany, accused of kidnaping and murdering 24-year-old Amy Lord on July 23, 2013, as she left her apartment for an early-morning workout, began May 20 and continues this week at Suffolk Superior Court. In addition to first-degree murder, Alemany, 30, is accused of kidnapping, armed carjacking, two counts of armed … Read more →

Attorney for Edwin Alemany, Accused Killer of Amy Lord, to Seek Insanity Defense

The lawyer for the man accused of kidnapping, raping and killing a 24-year-old woman last summer has filed paperwork with Suffolk County Superior Court saying that he plans to pursue a defense of insanity on behalf of his client. Defense Attorney Jeffrey A. Denner and his client, Edwin J. Alemany, were before the court last … Read more →

Amy Lord’s alleged killer due in court Feb. 6

Lawyers wary of excessive media attention have successfully moved to protect from publication much of the evidence identified in the early phases of Edwin Alemany’s murder case, court records show. The initial discovery evidence includes grand jury minutes, crime scene photos, bank and medical records, interview transcripts and dozens of police forms. The evidence list … Read more →

Edwin J. Alemany

Suspected in the July 24, 2013, death of Amy Beth Lord.