The State University of New York Brockport is a public university located in the historic village of Brockport, New York. The school boasts of fostering their students innovative thinking and leadership. In 2012, however, the school was accused of ignoring safety concerns on campus. There had been a handful of violent incidents, but shortly after a new term began that year, a gruesome crime on campus would rock the entire nation.
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Associated Press, 1 October, 2022 – “Complaint: Boyfriend Admitted Killing NY Student”
Observer-Dispatch, 1 October, 2012 – “She Will Forever Be Missed”
Observer-Dispatch, 2 October, 2012 – “Grief, Disbelief, Coping”
Observer-Dispatch, 2 October, 2012 – “Alexandra Kogut – New Hartford”
Observer-Dispatch, 2 October, 2012 – “Motive Still Unclear in Beating Death”
Observer-Dispatch, 3 October, 2012 – “Dignity and Grace”
Observer-Dispatch, 3 October, 2012 – “Schools, Senior Centre to Close for Kogut Funeral”
St. Paul Pioneer Press, 3 October, 2012 – “Mourners Don Purple at Beaten NY Student’s Funeral”
Observer-Dispatch, 5 October, 2012 – “Community Gathers for Vigil for Kogut”
Observer-Dispatch, 12 October, 2012 – “Family Begins Purple Pinkie Campaign”
Associated Press, 16 October, 2012 – “Beau Formally Charged in NY Frosh’s Beating Death”
Daily Record of Rochester, 16 October, 2012 – “Whittemore Indicted by Monroe County Grand Jury in Brockport Murder”
St. Paul Pioneer Press, 16 October, 2012 – “NY Man Says He Snapped, Killed Girlfriend”
Observer-Dispatch, 18 October, 2012 – “Whittemore Reportedly Describes Beating Death of Alexandra Kogut”
Associated Press, 22 November, 2012 – “NY Man’s Lawyers Cite Possible Psychiatric Defense”
Observer-Dispatch, 22 November, 2012 – “Defence Likely to Argue Psychiatric Factor in Kogut Homicide”
Observer-Dispatch, 11 January, 2013 –“Dance Party to Benefit Kogut Memorial Fund”
Observer-Dispatch, 15 September, 2013 – “Event to Celebrate Kogut’s Life”
Observer-Dispatch, 2 March, 2014 – “In His Own Words”
Observer-Dispatch, 2 March, 2014 – “In Police Recordings, Whittemore Claims Abuse”
Observer-Dispatch, 20 May, 2014 – “I Became my Father”
Democrat & Chronicle, 15 May, 2013 – “Police, 911 Dispatcher Officer Testimony at Clayton Whittemore Court Hearing”
Observer-Dispatch, 21 May, 2014 – “Whittemore Defence Team Waits to Unfold Case”
Observer-Dispatch, 23 May, 2014 – “Inmate Tells Jury Different Story”
Oberver-Dispatch, 28 May, 2014 – “Testimony Discusses Alleged Abuse”
Observer-Dispatch, 29 May, 2014 – “2 Psychiatrists Testify on Whittemore”
Associated Press, 30 May, 2014 – “Update NY Jury Deliberating College Murder Case”
Associated Press, 30 May, 2014 – “NY Jury Convicts Upstate Man of College Murder”
Observer-Dispatch, 30 May, 2014 – “Deliberations Continue Today in Rochester”
Observer-Dispatch, 4 June, 2014 – “Koguts May Take Legal Action”
Observer-Dispatch, 20 July, 2014 – “Curbing Teen Dating violence”
Associated Press, 5 August, 2014 – “NY Man Sentenced for Killing Girlfriend in Dorm”
Daily Messenger, 6 August, 2014 – “Kogut’s Killer Gets 25 to Life”
Democrat & Chronicle, 6 August, 2014 – “Clayton Whittemore Gets Max Sentence in Dorm Killing”
