A grandmother brutally stabbed to death in her Long Island home was the victim of two men intent on robbing the 73-year-old woman's grandson of money and drugs.
Benjamin Lopez, 24, and Deangelo Gill, 19, were arraigned Thursday on murder charges. Both have pleaded not guilty.
Lorraine Pizzichemi was found slashed to death in her Levittown home Wednesday afternoon, police say. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her 24-year-old grandson was also seriously wounded in the attack in which police say a "large cutting instrument" was used.
The grandson managed to call 911 during the attack and the suspects were apprehended a short time later.
Police say one suspects had a history of marijuana dealing with the grandson and had sought revenge when the dealings went bad.
