CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County District Attorney's Office says 29-year-old Joseph F. Saraceno, Jr., of the City of Tonawanda, was sentenced on Monday to 22 years in prison followed by 5 years of post-release supervision.
According to the DA, on September 30, 2024, Cheektowaga Police responded to a home on the 400 block of Cayuga Avenue. Officers said they found 59-year-old Scott P. Bellanca dead near the front entrance of the home.
An investigation found that Saraceno shot and stabbed Bellanca. He pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter in April 2026.
WATCH: Tonawanda man sentenced to 22 years in prison after man found dead in home
Tonawanda man sentenced to 22 years in prison after man found dead in home
