TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Town of Tonawanda man is facing a murder charge after his wife was found dead inside a home on Cleveland Drive.
According to Town of Tonawanda police, officers and paramedics responded to a first aid call at 337 Cleveland Drive just before 3 a.m. on May 16 and found 51-year-old Tiffany L. Malvaso dead inside the home. The Erie County District Attorney's Office said the Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the manner of death as homicide caused by blunt force trauma to the head.
Her husband, 36-year-old Nicholas M. Malvaso, is accused of causing her injuries and was arraigned on June 2 before State Supreme Court Justice Kelly Vacco on an indictment charging him with one count of second-degree murder.
Malvaso is scheduled to return on June 26 for a pre-trial conference and he remains held without bail.
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7 News Senior Reporter Eileen Buckley was in the neighborhood days after the incident and crime scene tape was still surrounding the home. She spoke with Ginny Geelan, who lives two houses away from where the crime occurred.
“It’s just beyond anything I could have ever imagined, and I feel so sorry for the woman and the family,” Geelan said.
“I think it's absolutely terrifying to think that this would happen in this neighborhood because it's such a quiet, private neighborhood – people keep to themselves," Geelan said. "But to know that kind of thing went on two houses down. It's scary and sad.”
Geelan was sitting on her front porch reading a book and spotted police around the home on Saturday.
“I did see — the van there — trailer there, whatever it is and several police cars and knew something had happened, but what at that point I had no idea,” Geelan said.
Geelan said she didn't know the couple other than a wave here and there.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. A list of local resources can be found here:
- Family Justice Center
(716) 558-7233 - Erie Co. Child and Family Services
(716) 884-6000 - Crisis Services' Advocate Department 24-hour Crisis Hotline
(716)834-3131 - National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233
