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Buffalo man indicted for murdering aunt

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A Buffalo man has been indicted on murder charges in connection with the death of his aunt.

According to police,  27-year-old Luis Lopez-Rivera caused the death of his aunt, Maria Rivera, inside her apartment on Sobieski Street on February 10th. An autopsy shows that the victim died from strangulation. 

Rivera has been remanded without bail.  If convicted, Lopez-Rivera faces 25 years to life in prison. 

 

 

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