Argenis Baez sentenced for murder of NYPD officer wife Arianna Reyes-Gomez
Argenis Baez was sentenced to 24 years in prison on February 20, 2026, in New York, for the 2022 murder of his estranged wife, NYPD Transit Officer Arianna Reyes-Gomez. As of February 20, 2026: Baez is serving his 24-year sentence after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter on January 8, 2026. Reyes-Gomez was fatally stabbed multiple times by Baez on June 13, 2022, after she attempted to end their relationship. Her family delivered emotional victim impact statements during the sentencing.
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Argenis Baez has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the 2022 murder of his estranged wife, NYPD Transit Officer Arianna Reyes-Gomez.
Argenis Baez has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the 2022 murder of his estranged wife, NYPD Transit Officer Arianna Reyes-Gomez. Reyes-Gomez was fatally stabbed multiple times by Baez when she attempted to end their relationship. During the sentencing, her family delivered emotional victim impact statements, and Baez addressed the court seeking forgiveness.
Arness Baez was sentenced to 24 years in prison for the murder of his estranged wife, NYPD Transit Officer Arianna Reyes-Gomez.
Arness Baez was sentenced to 24 years in prison for the murder of his estranged wife, NYPD Transit Officer Arianna Reyes-Gomez.
Argenis Baez pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter on January 8, 2026, for the killing of his estranged wife, NYPD Officer Arianna Reyes-Gomez.
Argenis Baez pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter on January 8, 2026, for the killing of his estranged wife, NYPD Officer Arianna Reyes-Gomez. He was subsequently sentenced to 24 years in prison on February 19, 2026. The investigation revealed Baez loitered around Reyes-Gomez's apartment before entering and stabbing her multiple times early on June 13, 2022.
June 2022 — 2 developments
Arness Baez, the estranged husband of Officer Arianna Reyes-Gomez, was charged with murder and manslaughter after turning himself in to the 50th precinct.
Arness Baez, the estranged husband of Officer Arianna Reyes-Gomez, was charged with murder and manslaughter after turning himself in to the 50th precinct. Police stated that Baez stabbed and killed Reyes-Gomez while she was off-duty at her home. The couple shared a three-year-old son.
NYPD Transit Officer Arianna Reyes-Gomez was found stabbed to death in her Bronx home.
NYPD Transit Officer Arianna Reyes-Gomez was found stabbed to death in her Bronx home. Neighbors reported hearing a loud argument prior to the discovery of her body.