New York dad faces charges after shocking reaction to wife's third girl pregnancy
A New York man, Drew Garnier, was sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to killing his pregnant wife and stabbing their two daughters in a horrific domestic violence case.
New York man Drew Garnier, 33, was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to killing his pregnant wife and attacking their two young daughters. The horrific case unfolded in September 2024, when Garnier stabbed his wife Samantha, five months pregnant with the couple's third child, to death and severely injured their daughters during a domestic dispute at the family's Centerville home.
There was just one victim impact statement read at sentencing — delivered by Garnier's former father-in-law, who revealed the gruesome motive for the crime: Garnier allegedly wanted a baby boy and couldn't handle that his third child would be another girl. The two daughters who were stabbed multiple times but survived have since been adopted by their grandfather, who vowed to protect them from any further harm.
New York dad is accused of murdering her pregnant wife
A New York man charged with murdering his pregnant wife and hurting their two daughters was sentenced to prison this week.
Drew Garnier, 33, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and two counts of first-degree assault as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 15 years of supervised release.
One victim impact statement was read out in court before sentencing, which was delivered by Garnier's former father-in-law. He said his daughter Samantha was killed by her husband because "he wanted a boy."
Samantha, who was 29 and five months pregnant, had just discovered their third child was also going to be a girl when she was stabbed to death by Garnier.
The father-in-law also informed us he has since adopted the two granddaughters. "I am their father now," he said. "I will protect them."
Garnier was arrested on September 5, 2024, after police responded to a domestic disturbance at the family's Centerville home.
The New York State Police report that all three women in the residence had several stab wounds and were tended to by officers until EMTs arrived.
The victims were airlifted to hospitals due to the severity of their injuries. Samantha was pronounced dead upon arrival, but her two daughters survived.
The Delaware County District Attorney stated that the trauma that the girls had to endure was taken into consideration during the plea deal, which resulted in a reduced sentence for Garnier.
District Attorney Shawn J. Smith said he didn't believe the plea deal was ideal but wanted to spare the daughters the trauma of a long trial so they could focus on healing.
The judge ordered Garnier to have no contact with his daughters until 2056, though the girls may petition the court to change this order if they wish to speak with their father one day.
