Murdered SUNY Brockport student identified

BROCKPORT — A SUNY Brockport student was murdered in her dormitory, and her ex-boyfriend has been charged with the crime.

Officials have released the name of the victim, Alexandra Kogut, 18, and her ex-boyfriend, Clayton Whittemore, 21, has been charged with second degree murder.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to her loved ones at this difficult time,” said John Halstead SUNY Brockport president in a released statement. “These are trying times for our campus but I know we will pull together and support each other as we move through the coming days.”