Monsey attacker could face the death penalty

Grafton Thomas, the man charged in a machete attack during a Hanukkah party in Monsey last month could face the death penalty if a comatose victim dies from his wounds, a federal prosecutor said Monday, according to The New York Post.

Thomas, 37, did not react visibly when Assistant US Attorney Michael Krouse raised the potential of capital punishment in the high-profile case during a court hearing in White Plains.