June 21 – A North Tonawanda man has been charged in the fatal stabbing of a 59-year-old Buffalo man last September.
John A. Rudes, 28, of North Tonawanda, was arraigned Thursday before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan on an indictment charging him with one count of murder (class “AI” felony).
The incident took place around 3:45 am on September 17. Buffalo police responded to a 911 call for a reported stabbing on the 1000 block of Kenmore Avenue. Responding officers found the victim, Terry Jackson, 59, on the sidewalk of an apartment building. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rudes is accused of deliberately killing the victim by stabbing him in the neck multiple times.
Rudes will return to court on July 16 for a pre-trial conference. He is being held without bail.
If convicted, Rudes faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane commended the Buffalo Police Department for its work in this investigation.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Rebecca L. Schnirel of the Homicide Bureau and Assistant District Attorney Jordana C. Grosodonia of the Felony Trials Bureau.
