A man pleaded guilty Tuesday to the 2025 shooting death of a woman at a vacant house on Spencer Street in Rochester.
Murder plea
Dhymere Bailey, now 20, pleaded guilty in Monroe County Court to second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies, in connection with the March 19, 2025 death of Sandra Blanding, 39, on Spencer Street, according to the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office.
“This defendant’s heartless murder took the life of Sandra Blanding, showing a complete disregard for human life,” said Assistant District Attorney Kevin Sunderland, who prosecuted the case and described the slaying as a “senseless act of violence.”
Sandra Blanding’s shooting death
Officers on March 19, 2025 found Blanding unresponsive on the sidewalk in front of a vacant house, according to Rochester police. She was shot multiple times in the upper body. Blanding was pronounced dead at the scene.
Bailey initially fled the scene, but was apprehended two days after the homicide, according to the DA’s Office.
What’s next
Bailey is scheduled to be sentenced on July 31 by Monroe County Court Judge Caroline Morrison, according to the DA’s Office. He is expected to be sentenced to 25 years to life in the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Man admits to killing woman at vacant Rochester home
Reporting by Victoria E. Freile, New York Connect Team / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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