BUFFALO, N.Y. — A North Tonawanda man was arraigned on charges in connection with a fatal stabbing that happened last September.
John A. Rudes, 28, is charged with one count of Murder in the Second Degree.
According to the Erie County District Attorney's Office, Buffalo Police were called to a report of a stabbing on the 1000 block of Kenmore Avenue on September 17, 2023. When officers arrived, they say they found the victim on the front steps of an apartment building.
The victim, identified as Terry Jackson, 59, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigations say Rudes is accused of intentionally causing Jackson's death by stabbing him in the neck multiple times.
Rudes is scheduled to return to court on July 15 for a pre-trial conference. He remains held without bail. If convicted, Rudes faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
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