For nearly 30 years, Sanchez preyed on girls and women across Erie County, often finding his victims on bike paths or along train tracks, earning him the moniker of the
After Tyler Lewis, a sophomore business major at Buffalo State University, was fatally stabbed outside of the Ellicott Complex in October, University Police released a statement saying that it had been “at least 30 years” since the last homicide on campus.
The Spectrum dug into the archives and found that the last on-campus homicide occurred almost 40 years go.
Buffalo, New York is known for tons of great things like their wings, the majestic Niagara Falls, and a rabid sports fan base. But there are a few sinister people that came out of the region. Check out these six serial killers from Buffalo.
Altemio Sanchez / The Bike Path Killer
Altemio Sanchez was born in Puerto Rico, but lived in the Cleveland Hill neighborhood of Cheektowaga, according to Murderpedia. On January 15, 2007, a police task force here in Erie County arrested Sanchez. On May 16, 2007, Sanchez pleaded guilty to the murders of Linda Yalem, Majane Mazur, Joan Diver and an unnamed victim and was sentenced to spend 75 years to life behind bars.