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Fatal Stabbing in Farmingville: Man Charged with Murder

2/16/2026

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On February 15, 2026, in Farmingville, Long Island, 57-year-old Marcos Leal fatally stabbed 46-year-old Adriana Barbosa and injured a teenager.
Police responded to a 911 call around 8:15 p.m. and found a gruesome scene.
Barbosa was pronounced dead at Stony Brook University Hospital, and the teenager sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Leal survived and faces charges of murder, criminal contempt, and endangering a child, and the investigation remains ongoing.

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Story summary

On February 15, 2026, in Farmingville, Long Island, 57-year-old Marcos Leal fatally stabbed 46-year-old Adriana Barbosa and injured a teenager.
Police responded to a 911 call around 8:15 p.m. and found a gruesome scene.
Barbosa was pronounced dead at Stony Brook University Hospital, and the teenager sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Leal survived and faces charges of murder, criminal contempt, and endangering a child, and the investigation remains ongoing.