The Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday that a North Tonawanda resident will serve 20 years in prison for a lethal stabbing incident that occurred in 2023.
Terry Jackson, 59, was killed by John Rudes, 29, who stabbed him in the neck at an apartment complex located in the 1000 block of Kenmore Avenue on September 17th, 2023.
Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene.
In January, Rudes entered a guilty plea to first-degree manslaughter and will face five years of supervision after release. He received an additional prison sentence of 1 1/3 to 4 years for fourth-degree grand larceny.
Investigators found that while employed at a Depew landscaping company, Rudes forged multiple checks to himself, amounting to $3,763. These checks were cashed at different banks between December 7th, 2022 and January 12th, 2023. The theft was discovered in January 2023.
The grand larceny sentence will be served simultaneously with the manslaughter term. Rudes has committed to pay all restitution monies.
No further information is available at this time.
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