John Sauberan Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Linda Tschari
According to a news release from the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, on the morning of Feb. 8, 1978, John Sauberan went into Linda Tschari’s home on the 100 block of Pooley Place, where he stabbed her multiple times.
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The victim’s brother, who lived in the front house of the West Side property, went to check on his sister later that day. The victim was found deceased in the living room.
Sauberan was linked to the crime through DNA evidence after his profile was uploaded to a national database following a criminal conviction in another state. Prosecutors found no evidence that the defendant was known to the victim.
Sauberan faces a maximum of 25 years to life in prison when he is sentenced before Erie County Court Judge Sheila A. DiTullio on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. He continues to be held without bail.
“The family of Linda Tschari has waited more than 44 years for her murder to be solved. I hope that they feel justice has been served by this defendant being found guilty today,” said Erie County DA John J. Flynn.
DA Flynn commends Detective Mary Evans, Detective John Paradowski, Detective Leo McGrath and the other members of the Buffalo Police Department who have diligently worked for decades to solve this crime. DA Flynn also commends the forensic biologists at the Erie County Central Police Services Laboratory for their crucial work on this case.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Ashley M. Morgan of the Homicide Bureau and Assistant District Attorney Ryan M. Flaherty of the Felony Trials Bureau.
