Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Buffalo Police Department Officer Lance Woods has been arraigned in Niagara County Court.
Woods is accused of fatally shooting his wife, Alexis Skoczylas, at their Lewiston home on Valentine's Day. Woods was off-duty at the time.
Woods was arraigned today before Judge Caroline Wojtaszek at Niagara County Court and was remanded. Judge Wojtaszek set May 8, 2026, as the next appearance date in court.
Woods was initially arrested after the shooting and previously arraigned on February 15 by Town of Somerset Justice of the Peace Pamela Rider in Niagara County’s centralized arraignment part.
Murder in the Second Degree carries a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
Lance Woods accused of killing his wife on Valentine's Day
Lance Woods accused of killing his wife on Valentine's Day
