Topline: Tabitha Bundrick drugged and robbed four men, killing three, and now faces an expected sentence of 27 years to life.
Published: September 10, 2026 10:04 pm ET
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NEW YORK, NY — Tabitha Bundrick pleaded guilty September 8 to killing three men with fentanyl-laced drugs during a series of robberies in Manhattan that left a fourth man alive.
Bundrick, 39, admitted to three counts of second-degree murder and one count of second-degree assault in New York State Supreme Court, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. She is expected to receive 27 years to life in state prison at sentencing October 6.
The robberies spanned April 2023 through February 2024. Prosecutors said Bundrick deliberately supplied fentanyl-laced drugs, then took phones, cash, watches, clothing and sneakers while the men were unconscious.
The first encounter began April 30, 2023, in Washington Heights, when Bundrick approached two men as though she were selling soap. She offered sex for money and brought them to a vacant apartment she had broken into on West 159th Street. There, prosecutors said, she offered drugs she represented as cocaine.
By morning, 42-year-old Mario Paullan was dead beside his surviving friend. The survivor could not remember what had happened and discovered belongings missing. Bundrick later made calls with his stolen cellphone, PIX11 reported in its syndicated account.
On September 27, 2023, Bundrick met Miguel Navez, 39, and went to his West 158th Street apartment, where she supplied fentanyl-laced drugs. His brother found him dead September 30. His phone was among the missing possessions; Bundrick used it for personal calls, prosecutors said.
On February 25, 2024, she followed Abrihan Fernandez, 34, toward his West 144th Street building, spoke with him outside and went upstairs. After supplying drugs, she repeatedly left and returned, rigging the building door for easier access. She carried away bags, including his backpack, and took a cab home. His credit card was used repeatedly over the following days.
Investigators arrested Bundrick at her apartment March 5, 2024. A search recovered four pairs of sneakers belonging to the victims, the DA’s office said.
Bundrick had already pleaded guilty to two federal narcotics-distribution counts and received a 13-year prison sentence. That term will run concurrently with her state sentence, The New York Times reported.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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NEW YORK, NY — Tabitha Bundrick pleaded guilty September 8 to killing three men with fentanyl-laced drugs during a series of robberies in Manhattan that left a fourth man alive.
Bundrick, 39, admitted to three counts of second-degree murder and one count of second-degree assault in New York State Supreme Court, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. She is expected to receive 27 years to life in state prison at sentencing October 6.
The robberies spanned April 2023 through February 2024. Prosecutors said Bundrick deliberately supplied fentanyl-laced drugs, then took phones, cash, watches, clothing and sneakers while the men were unconscious.
The first encounter began April 30, 2023, in Washington Heights, when Bundrick approached two men as though she were selling soap. She offered sex for money and brought them to a vacant apartment she had broken into on West 159th Street. There, prosecutors said, she offered drugs she represented as cocaine.
By morning, 42-year-old Mario Paullan was dead beside his surviving friend. The survivor could not remember what had happened and discovered belongings missing. Bundrick later made calls with his stolen cellphone, PIX11 reported in its syndicated account.
On September 27, 2023, Bundrick met Miguel Navez, 39, and went to his West 158th Street apartment, where she supplied fentanyl-laced drugs. His brother found him dead September 30. His phone was among the missing possessions; Bundrick used it for personal calls, prosecutors said.
On February 25, 2024, she followed Abrihan Fernandez, 34, toward his West 144th Street building, spoke with him outside and went upstairs. After supplying drugs, she repeatedly left and returned, rigging the building door for easier access. She carried away bags, including his backpack, and took a cab home. His credit card was used repeatedly over the following days.
Investigators arrested Bundrick at her apartment March 5, 2024. A search recovered four pairs of sneakers belonging to the victims, the DA’s office said.
Bundrick had already pleaded guilty to two federal narcotics-distribution counts and received a 13-year prison sentence. That term will run concurrently with her state sentence, The New York Times reported.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Tabitha Bundrick Pleads Guilty to Three Murders in Fentanyl Robbery Scheme
Tabitha Bundrick drugged and robbed four men, killing three, and now faces an expected sentence of 27 years to life.
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Published: September 10, 2026 10:04 pm ET
Tabitha Bundrick (via Penacon)
NEW YORK, NY — Tabitha Bundrick pleaded guilty September 8 to killing three men with fentanyl-laced drugs during a series of robberies in Manhattan that left a fourth man alive.
Bundrick, 39, admitted to three counts of second-degree murder and one count of second-degree assault in New York State Supreme Court, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. She is expected to receive 27 years to life in state prison at sentencing October 6.
The robberies spanned April 2023 through February 2024. Prosecutors said Bundrick deliberately supplied fentanyl-laced drugs, then took phones, cash, watches, clothing and sneakers while the men were unconscious.
The first encounter began April 30, 2023, in Washington Heights, when Bundrick approached two men as though she were selling soap. She offered sex for money and brought them to a vacant apartment she had broken into on West 159th Street. There, prosecutors said, she offered drugs she represented as cocaine.
By morning, 42-year-old Mario Paullan was dead beside his surviving friend. The survivor could not remember what had happened and discovered belongings missing. Bundrick later made calls with his stolen cellphone, PIX11 reported in its syndicated account.
On September 27, 2023, Bundrick met Miguel Navez, 39, and went to his West 158th Street apartment, where she supplied fentanyl-laced drugs. His brother found him dead September 30. His phone was among the missing possessions; Bundrick used it for personal calls, prosecutors said.
On February 25, 2024, she followed Abrihan Fernandez, 34, toward his West 144th Street building, spoke with him outside and went upstairs. After supplying drugs, she repeatedly left and returned, rigging the building door for easier access. She carried away bags, including his backpack, and took a cab home. His credit card was used repeatedly over the following days.
Investigators arrested Bundrick at her apartment March 5, 2024. A search recovered four pairs of sneakers belonging to the victims, the DA’s office said.
Bundrick had already pleaded guilty to two federal narcotics-distribution counts and received a 13-year prison sentence. That term will run concurrently with her state sentence, The New York Times reported.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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