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Former MMA Fighter Pleads Guilty to Daughter's Murder

3/7/2026

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  • Robert Buskey, a former MMA fighter from Schenectady, New York, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and faces 27 years for his 5-year-old daughter Charlotte's death.
  • Authorities say he locked Charlotte in a bedroom, causing starvation and dehydration, while he neglected Jackson, a 3-year-old who was malnourished.
  • In jail, Buskey has faced violence from other inmates after they learned of his crimes.
  • A lawyer for Buskey was unavailable for comment.