Altemio Sanchez
Serial Killer and Rapist
Born in Puerto Rico, a serial killer and rapist gained infamy for committing a series of attacks in the Buffalo, New York area during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Between 1981 and 1990, the perpetrator raped and murdered multiple women, instilling fear in the local community. Investigators worked for years to identify the suspect until DNA evidence linked Sanchez to the crimes in 2001. In 2006, he pleaded guilty to several counts of murder and sexual assault, receiving multiple life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Committing a series of rapes and murders in Buffalo, NY.
Being linked to multiple cold cases through DNA evidence.
Pleading guilty to charges in 2006 and receiving life sentences.
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