Buffalo, NY (WBEN) A town of Hamburg man has been arraigned on murder and attempted murder charges in connection with the killing of his sister and the attempted murder of his mother on Mother's Day. Prosecutors say 64-year-old Michael A. Osuch assaulted his mother inside of their residence on Bristol Road.
Osuch is accused of hitting the victim in the head and body with an object.
The 91 year old victim ran out of the house to escape the attack and call out for help. She was taken by ambulance to ECMC, suffering various serious physical injuries including a laceration to her head and a fractured skull.
Osuch is also accused of assaulting his sister, 72-year-old Christine T. Osuch, during the incident. Prosecutors say when Christine Osuch saw her mother bleeding and went inside of the home to get a towel, she was attacked by her brother. Christine Osuch suffered serious physical injuries, including a large cut to her head, fractured skull and a brain bleed. She was taken by ambulance to ECMC where she later died on May 23, 2022. The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the manner of death as homicide caused by blunt force trauma to the head.
Michael Osuch was initially arraigned before Hamburg Town Court Justice Gerald P. Gorman on two counts of Assault in the Second Degree (Class "D" felonies) on May 9, 2022. He was held without bail pending the results of a forensic examination. He was deemed competent to proceed.
