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Boyfriend admits to stabbing girlfriend’s ex-lover to death while she cheered him outside ritzy LI yacht club

Nypost · · 478 words · By Zoe Hussain
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Boyfriend admits to stabbing girlfriend’s ex-lover to death while she cheered him outside ritzy LI yacht club See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Boyfriend admits to stabbing girlfriend’s ex-lover to death while she cheered him outside ritzy LI yacht club See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google A North Carolina man admitted he fatally stabbed his girlfriend’s ex-beau outside a swanky Long Island yacht club as she cheered him on, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Common ground

Victor Panebianco, 32, of King, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for knifing Christopher Millwater, 52, twice through his heart and lungs at a parking lot near Stony Brook Yacht Club on Nov.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/us-news/boyfriend-admits-to-stabbing-girlfriends-e…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Corso crashed into his car to stop him”
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One source explicitly mentions Corso blocked Millwater's car and crashed into it; other sources mention the attack but not the specific detail of the car crash as a method to stop him.
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Claim 2: “The couple drove back to their shared apartment in North Carolina, where they were arrested days later by the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office.”
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Multiple sources confirm the couple lived in North Carolina and were arrested there with the assistance of the Stokes County Sheriff's Office.
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web search NEUTRAL — Victor Panebianco, 32, and Kacy Corso, 33, both of King, North Carolina, were indicted for Murder in the Second Degree for the stabbing and killing of Corso’s ex-boyfriend, Christopher Millwater, 52.
https://www.longisland.com/news/12-09-25/north-carolina-coup…
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web search NEUTRAL — He was arrested nine days later in North Carolina with help from the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office, Tierney said. As GLI has previously reported, court filings pointed to a months-long feud between C…
https://greaterlongisland.com/panebianco-guilty-plea-stony-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — 10. Panebianco was arrested nine days later in Stokes County, N.C., according to local media.Both Panebianco and Corso pleaded not guilty and were ordered held without bail. They are due back in court…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/nc-couple-indicted-murde…
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Claim 3: “Millwater’s ex-girlfriend, 33-year-old Kacy Corso, and Panebianco plotted to drive from their North Carolina apartment to Long Island to ambush him”
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Sources confirm Kacy Corso and Victor Panebianco are from King, North Carolina, and were involved in the plot to kill Millwater on Long Island.
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Claim 4: “Panebianco then heartlessly kicked the mortally wounded Millwater in the head before climbing back into his vehicle and fleeing the scene.”
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Multiple sources report that Panebianco kicked Millwater in the head after the stabbing before fleeing the scene.
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web search NEUTRAL — While Millwater lay motionless, Panebianco allegedly kicked him in the head before fleeing the scene with Corso. Cell phone records show the pair arrived on Long Island less than 90 minutes before the…
https://scifisland.com/north-carolina-couple-indicted-in-dea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Victor Panebianco, 32, admitted before State Supreme Court Justice Timothy Mazzei in Riverhead on Tuesday to chasing down and stabbing Christopher Millwater, 52, of Selden, as he left the club in the …
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/stony-brook-yacht-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Panebianco then heartlessly kicked Millwater’s dead body in the head before climbing back into his vehicle and fleeing the scene. Dennis A. Clark.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/us-news/boyfriend-admits-to-st…
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Claim 5: “Millwater, of Selden”
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Multiple sources identify the victim, Christopher Millwater, as being from Selden.
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Claim 6: “knifing Christopher Millwater, 52, twice through his heart and lungs at a parking lot near Stony Brook Yacht Club on Nov. 10, 2025”
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Multiple sources confirm the victim was Christopher Millwater, 52, who was stabbed in the heart and lungs near the Stony Brook Yacht Club on November 10, 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Victim Christopher Millwater, 52, looked into the face of 32-year-old Victor Panebianco and said "you're stabbing me?" before the maniac knifed him twice through his heart and lungs at a parking lot n…
https://www.aol.com/news/chilling-last-words-man-stabbed-184…
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web search NEUTRAL — 10. Corso allegedly blocked Millwater’s car in the parking lot and then crashed into it. Panebianco approached Millwater and stabbed him multiple times, leaving him fatally wounded in the lot. The mon…
https://greaterlongisland.com/selden-love-triangle-stabbing-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Setauket-Stony Brook, NY.Millwater, 52, of Selden, was stabbed to death outside the yacht club, where he was a member, in November 2025, according to authorities. His body was discovered in the early …
https://dailyvoice.com/article/victor-panebianco-admits-to-c…
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Claim 7: “The Suffolk County Police Department uncovered the bloody scene after receiving a 911 call about an unconscious man on the ground of the parking lot by the upscale yacht club around 3:40 a.m.”
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Multiple sources confirm Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call around 3:40-3:42 a.m. regarding an unconscious man at the Stony Brook Yacht Club parking lot.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the investigation, on November 10, 2025, at approximately 3:42 a.m., Suffolk County Police received a 911 call from a fisherman reporting an unconscious male on the ground in the parking …
https://www.longisland.com/news/12-09-25/north-carolina-coup…
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web search NEUTRAL — Representatives from the Stony Brook Yacht Club did not respond to The Post's request for comment. Police said no one had been arrested Tuesday and declined to provide further details.
https://www.aol.com/news/body-murdered-man-found-near-173647…
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web search NEUTRAL — Suffolk County police say they are investigating the case as a homicide. Authorities identified the victim as 52-year-old Christopher Millwater of Selden. According to police, officers responded to a …
https://longisland.news12.com/2025/11/10/police-investigatin…
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Claim 8: “Corso also pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter on July 22, and faces seven years behind bars during her sentencing on Sept. 2.”
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Claim 9: “Panebianco is slated to return to court for sentencing on Sept. 22”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a sentencing date of September 22.
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Claim 10: “She had moved from New York to North Carolina, where she worked as a DoorDash and Uber driver, according to police.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Kacy Corso's specific employment as a DoorDash or Uber driver.
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Claim 11: “Victor Panebianco, 32, of King, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for knifing Christopher Millwater, 52”
CORROBORATED
Multiple sources confirm Victor Panebianco, 32, pleaded guilty to the fatal stabbing of Christopher Millwater, 52. Sources include Daily Voice and other news reports.
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