GUILTY NY - Linda Tschari, 19, Buffalo, found butchered in her bed, 8 Feb.1978 *DNA arrest*

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Here is what I have been able to find so far. This is an accumulation of arrest records, court dates, online searches, and information that I could verify from above. I have not been able to verify the North Hollywood arrest or the other place that was previously mentioned. Please add to it or fix errors as needed. I would like to get a good history of where this guy has been. I really wonder where he was between 1978 and 1991?

Born June 11, 1959 (assuming NY)?


Killed Linda Tschari February 8, 1978 (he was 18) Buffalo, NY


Where was he 1978 until February 1991?


February 7, 1991 Lee County Florida


March 8, 1991 Lee County Florida


March 25, 1991 entered not guilty plea Lee County, FL


May have lived in Morgan City, LA August 1993


April 5, 1995 rearrested (Lee County court records)


April 24, 1995 present in court without attorney (Lee County court records)


May have lived in Fort Myers, FL February 1996


May have lived in Spartanburg, SC November 1997


December 30, 1998 Volusia County Florida arrest


December 31, 1998 Polk County Florida arrest until January 1, 1999


May have lived in Grovetown, GA March 1999


May have lived in Houston, TX January 2000


May have lived in Indianapolis, IN February 2000 to May 2000


May 7, 2000 Montgomery Dayton Ohio arrest


May 24, 2000 Montgomery Dayton Ohio arrest date


June 1, 2000 Montgomery Dayton Ohio arrest also offense date


May have lived in Hephzibah, GA November 2000


January 26, 2001 Pinellas County, FL offense date


March 3, 2001 arrested in Hillsborough County, FL


May 23, 2001 Brevard County, FL offense date


November 30, 2001 Brevard County, Florida arrest


September 1, 2002 Brevard County, FL offense date


October 7, 2002 Brevard County offense date


November 30, 2002 Brevard County, FL arrest


May have lived in Houston, TX January 2000


May 12, 2003 released May 14, 2003 Marion County


May have lived in Deland, FL July 2003


May have lived in Pittsburgh, PA May 2004


May have lived in Wilkinsburg, PA August 2005


June 11, 2007 offense date Eugene, Oregon 7 charges


August 10, 2007 Arrest in Oregon


October 5, 2007 states in custody (Eugene, OR records)


February 21, 2008 Portland Police arrest, age 48 Oregon incarcerated until 2010


Arrested March 2020 on Clinton St. Erie County Buffalo, NY


I found addresses but the dates overlap:


Morgan City, LA August 1993-July 2016

Fort Myers, FL February 1996-January 2017

Grovetown, GA March 1999-July 2016

Indianapolis, IN February 2000-July 2016 (February 2000 to May 2000)

Dayton, OH September 2000-July 2016 (June 2000) (September 2000)

Hephzibah, GA November 2000-July 2016 (November 2000)

Buffalo, NY May 1998-July 2016

Pittsburgh, PA May 2004-July 2016 (May 2004)

Portland, OR August 2008-July 2016

Buffalo, NY September 2012-July 2016

Wilkinsburg, PA August 2005-July 2016 (August 2005-November 2007)


Houston, TX is also listed (February 2003) (January 2000)

Nashville, TN is also listed

Lakeville, MN is also listed

Deland, FL is also listed (July 2003-January 2010)

Spartanburg, SC is also listed (November 1997-December 2007)
Wow- excellent work! But so many potential victims... Jmo
 
Monday, November 2nd:
*Hearing (Case #01100-2019 Erie) (@ am ET) – NY – Linda Tschari (19) (Feb. 8, 1978, butchered in her bed) - *John Michael Sauberan (18 @ time of crime/60/now 61) arrested & charged (3/6/20) & arraigned (3/12/20) with 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA Match in national database (result of 2008 Oregon arrest).
Court info from 3/12/20 thru 8/11/20 reference post #55 here:
NY - Linda Tschari, 19, Buffalo, found butchered in her bed, 8 Feb.1978 *DNA arrest*

8/18/20 Update: The attorney for Sauberan filed court papers this week asking a judge to dismiss a murder indictment. "My client denies having anything to do with her murder,” defense attorney Paul G. Dell said Friday. “He did not know this young woman. Our position is that DNA samples found at the murder scene 42 years ago have degraded to the point that there is not sufficient evidence to prove that John was there.” Prosecutors will oppose Dell’s motion to dismiss the indictment, Erie County DA John J. Flynn said on Friday. Erie County: Next hearing on 9/17/20. Buffalo City Court preliminary hearing on 10/7/20. 9/17/20 Update: Erie County: Next hearing on 10/16/20.
10/7/20 Update: Buffalo City court preliminary hearing continued to 12/3/20 & Erie County hearing to 11/2/20.
 
Wednesday, Dec. 2nd:
*Hearing (Case #01100-2019 Erie) (@ am ET) – NY – Linda Tschari (19) (Feb. 8, 1978, butchered in her bed) - *John Michael Sauberan (18 @ time of crime/60/now 61) arrested & charged (3/6/20) & arraigned (3/12/20) with 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA Match in national database (result of 2008 Oregon arrest).
Court info from 3/12/20 thru 8/18/20 reference post #64 here:
NY - Linda Tschari, 19, Buffalo, found butchered in her bed, 8 Feb.1978 *DNA arrest*

10/7/20 Update: Buffalo City court preliminary hearing continued to 12/3/20 & Erie County hearing to 11/2/20. 11/2/20 Update: Erie County rescheduled hearing on 12/2/20. 12/1/20 Update: Buffalo City preliminary hearing rescheduled to 2/3/21.
 
Looks like yesterday's hearing for the Erie County case has been rescheduled.


Case # Defendant Summons # Appearance Date Court Judge Part
01100-2019 Sauberan, John 01/04/2021 Erie County Court Ditullio, S EC17

CR-02718-20 Sauberan, John 02/03/2021 Buffalo City Court Hon. Betty Calvo-torres

link: https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/DefendantSearch
 
Friday, January 15th:
*Hearing (Case #01100-2019 Erie) (@ am ET) – NY – Linda Tschari (19) (Feb. 8, 1978, butchered in her bed) - *John Michael Sauberan (18 @ time of crime/60/now 61) arrested & charged (3/6/20) & arraigned (3/12/20) with 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA Match in national database (result of 2008 Oregon arrest).
Court info from 3/12/20 thru 8/18/20 reference post #64 here:
NY - Linda Tschari, 19, Buffalo, found butchered in her bed, 8 Feb.1978 *DNA arrest*

10/7/20 Update: Buffalo City court preliminary hearing continued to 12/3/20 & Erie County hearing to 11/2/20. 11/2/20 Update: Erie County rescheduled hearing on 12/2/20.
12/20/20 Update: Erie County: hearing rescheduled to 1/4/21 & Buffalo City preliminary hearing rescheduled to 2/3/21. 1/1/21 Update: Erie County: Hearing has been rescheduled to 1/15/21.
 
Tuesday, Feb. 2nd:
*Hearing (Case #01100-2019 Erie) (@ am ET) – NY – Linda Tschari (19) (Feb. 8, 1978, butchered in her bed) - *John Michael Sauberan (18 @ time of crime/60/now 61) arrested & charged (3/6/20) & arraigned (3/12/20) with 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA Match in national database (result of 2008 Oregon arrest).
Court info from 3/12/20 thru 11/2/20 reference post #70 here:
NY - Linda Tschari, 19, Buffalo, found butchered in her bed, 8 Feb.1978 *DNA arrest*

12/20/20 Update: Erie County: hearing rescheduled to 1/4/21 & Buffalo City preliminary hearing rescheduled to 2/3/21. 1/1/21 Update: Erie County: Hearing has been rescheduled to 1/15/21.
1/15/21 Update: Erie County: Next hearing on 2/2/21.
 
Wednesday, Feb. 3rd:
*Pretrial Hearing (Case #CR-02718-20 Buffalo) (@ am ET) – NY – Linda Tschari (19) (Feb. 8, 1978, butchered in her bed) - *John Michael Sauberan (18 @ time of crime/60/now 61) arrested & charged (3/6/20) & arraigned (3/12/20) with 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA Match in national database (result of 2008 Oregon arrest).
Court info from 3/12/20 thru 11/2/20 reference post #70 here:
NY - Linda Tschari, 19, Buffalo, found butchered in her bed, 8 Feb.1978 *DNA arrest*

12/20/20 Update: Erie County: hearing rescheduled to 1/4/21 & Buffalo City preliminary hearing rescheduled to 2/3/21. 1/1/21 Update: Erie County: Hearing has been rescheduled to 1/15/21.
1/15/21 Update: Erie County: Next hearing on 2/2/21. No update yet.
 
Here is what I have been able to find so far. This is an accumulation of arrest records, court dates, online searches, and information that I could verify from above. I have not been able to verify the North Hollywood arrest or the other place that was previously mentioned. Please add to it or fix errors as needed. I would like to get a good history of where this guy has been. I really wonder where he was between 1978 and 1991?

Born June 11, 1959 (assuming NY)?


Killed Linda Tschari February 8, 1978 (he was 18) Buffalo, NY


Where was he 1978 until February 1991?


February 7, 1991 Lee County Florida


March 8, 1991 Lee County Florida


March 25, 1991 entered not guilty plea Lee County, FL


May have lived in Morgan City, LA August 1993


April 5, 1995 rearrested (Lee County court records)


April 24, 1995 present in court without attorney (Lee County court records)


May have lived in Fort Myers, FL February 1996


May have lived in Spartanburg, SC November 1997


December 30, 1998 Volusia County Florida arrest


December 31, 1998 Polk County Florida arrest until January 1, 1999


May have lived in Grovetown, GA March 1999


May have lived in Houston, TX January 2000


May have lived in Indianapolis, IN February 2000 to May 2000


May 7, 2000 Montgomery Dayton Ohio arrest


May 24, 2000 Montgomery Dayton Ohio arrest date


June 1, 2000 Montgomery Dayton Ohio arrest also offense date


May have lived in Hephzibah, GA November 2000


January 26, 2001 Pinellas County, FL offense date


March 3, 2001 arrested in Hillsborough County, FL


May 23, 2001 Brevard County, FL offense date


November 30, 2001 Brevard County, Florida arrest


September 1, 2002 Brevard County, FL offense date


October 7, 2002 Brevard County offense date


November 30, 2002 Brevard County, FL arrest


May have lived in Houston, TX January 2000


May 12, 2003 released May 14, 2003 Marion County


May have lived in Deland, FL July 2003


May have lived in Pittsburgh, PA May 2004


May have lived in Wilkinsburg, PA August 2005


June 11, 2007 offense date Eugene, Oregon 7 charges


August 10, 2007 Arrest in Oregon


October 5, 2007 states in custody (Eugene, OR records)


February 21, 2008 Portland Police arrest, age 48 Oregon incarcerated until 2010


Arrested March 2020 on Clinton St. Erie County Buffalo, NY


I found addresses but the dates overlap:


Morgan City, LA August 1993-July 2016

Fort Myers, FL February 1996-January 2017

Grovetown, GA March 1999-July 2016

Indianapolis, IN February 2000-July 2016 (February 2000 to May 2000)

Dayton, OH September 2000-July 2016 (June 2000) (September 2000)

Hephzibah, GA November 2000-July 2016 (November 2000)

Buffalo, NY May 1998-July 2016

Pittsburgh, PA May 2004-July 2016 (May 2004)

Portland, OR August 2008-July 2016

Buffalo, NY September 2012-July 2016

Wilkinsburg, PA August 2005-July 2016 (August 2005-November 2007)


Houston, TX is also listed (February 2003) (January 2000)

Nashville, TN is also listed

Lakeville, MN is also listed

Deland, FL is also listed (July 2003-January 2010)

Spartanburg, SC is also listed (November 1997-December 2007)

Can you state the origin for Deland, FL July 2003 to January 2010? Just wondering if there is any proof he was residing in FL in 2007? TY
 
Can you state the origin for Deland, FL July 2003 to January 2010? Just wondering if there is any proof he was residing in FL in 2007? TY

Sorry to take so long. One search place I used was https://www.truepeoplesearch.com/ I never have complete faith in these types of search sites so I try to confirm through public records, newspaper articles, or find someone else with same name (maybe different middle initial) living in the listed location. Deland has not been confirmed.

John Sauberan Age 61 (Jun 1959)
Current & Past Addresses

Nashville, TN 37206 (Current Address) (age 61)
Buffalo, NY 14206 (Jan 2015)
Portland, OR 97290 (Jan 2011 - Jan 2013)
Buffalo, NY 14215 (Sep 2012)
Dayton, OH 45402 (Mar 2011)
Portland, OR 97206 (Oct 2010)
Portland, OR 97218 (Apr 2010)
Deland, FL 37204 (Jul 2003 - Jan 2010)
Portland, OR 97209 (Aug 2008)
Spartanburg, SC 29303 (Nov 1997 - Dec 2007)
Wilkinsburg, PA 15221 (Aug 2005 - Nov 2007)
Deland, FL 32720 (Jan 2005)
Pittsburgh, PA 15122 (May 2004)
Buffalo, NY 14220 (May 1998 - Sep 2003)
Houston, TX 77055 (Feb 2003)
Hephzibah, GA 30815 (Nov 2000)
Dayton, OH 45403 (Sep 2000)
Dayton, OH 45403 (Jun 2000)
Indianapolis, IN 46204 (Feb 2000 - May 2000)
Houston, TX 77043 (Jan 2000)
Also lived in Grovetown GA, Fort Myers FL, Morgan City LA

Current & Past Addresses
Lakeville, MN 55044

The locations listed on the original list are only confirmed if there was an arrest record, an offense date, or court date.
 
It looks the Buffalo case might have been merged (with the Erie case) - or dismissed - as it has not appeared back on the court site. And usually it is there for another court date like maybe 2 or 3 days after the last hearing. All that it is showing is the Erie County case.
But I'll keep looking for it!

I'm just getting old articles - anyone local or in the U.S. come up with anything about this last hearing re Buffalo?

TIA! :)
 
Tuesday, February 16th:
*Hearing (Case #01100-2019 Erie) (@ am ET) – NY – Linda Tschari (19) (Feb. 8, 1978, butchered in her bed) - *John Michael Sauberan (18 @ time of crime/60/now 61) arrested & charged (3/6/20) & arraigned (3/12/20) with 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA Match in national database (result of 2008 Oregon arrest).
Court info from 3/12/20 thru 11/2/20 reference post #70 here:
NY - Linda Tschari, 19, Buffalo, found butchered in her bed, 8 Feb.1978 *DNA arrest*

12/20/20 Update: Erie County: hearing rescheduled to 1/4/21 & Buffalo City preliminary hearing rescheduled to 2/3/21. 1/1/21 Update: Erie County: Hearing has been rescheduled to 1/15/21. No update for Buffalo City as of 2/16/21.
1/15/21 Update: Erie County: Next hearing on 2/2/21. 2/2/21 Update: Next hearing on 2/16/21.
 

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