Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announces that Nicholas M. Malvaso, 36, of Town of Tonawanda, was arraigned yesterday afternoon before State Supreme Court Justice Kelly Vacco on an indictment charging him with one count of Murder in the Second Degree (Class A-I felony).
It is alleged that on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at approximately 2:45 a.m., Town of Tonawanda Police officers and paramedics responded to a residence on the 300 block of Cleveland Drive after receiving a 911 call. The victim, a 51-year-old Tiffany L. Malvaso, was pronounced deceased inside the home. The Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the manner of death as homicide caused by blunt force trauma to the head. The defendant is accused of intentionally causing the death of his wife.
Malvaso is scheduled to return on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. for a pre-trial conference. He remains held without bail.
If convicted of the charge, Malvaso faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
DA Keane commends Detective Robert Kubus, Detective Mark Muscoreil, Detective Mak Shell, Officer Justin Okun and Officer Nick Thomas of the Town of Tonawanda Police Department for their work in this investigation.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Frank A. Strano and Justin T. Wallens of the Homicide Bureau.
As are all persons accused of a crime, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.