A Binghamton man is facing 17 years to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to stabbing a man to death on Washington Street.
The Broome County District Attorney’s Office has announced that Michael W. Brutvan, 37, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on March 17 for the stabbing death of Kevin L. Ray, 57, of Endicott, in May 2025.
Officers responded to a report of a stabbing at about 5:15 p.m. on May 13, 2025, at the Salvation Army located at 131 Washington St. At the scene, they found Ray suffering from stab wounds to his shoulder and neck. EMS provided life-saving measures and transported Ray to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Brutvan had entered the store, which was hosting a community meal, and stabbed the victim several times. Following an investigation, officers reported that the stabbing was not a random act, and the two men were known to one another.
Two days after the stabbing, the Salvation Army location was shut down indefinitely following a meeting between City of Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham and the facility’s owners.
Brutvan’s sentencing has been scheduled for June 22 in Broome County Court.
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Binghamton man pleads guilty to fatal stabbing at Salvation Army store
Reporting by Jillian McCarthy, Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin / Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
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