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Mistrial ruled in Steingasser murder case

WBFO-FM 88.7 | By Jay Moran
Published March 17, 2020 at 8:12 AM EDT
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Amanda Mandy" Steingasser was murdered nearly three decades ago.

Since Mandy Steingasser's murdered body was discovered in 1993, authorities have been trying to bring her killer to justice. Prosecutors were hoping that day was approaching as they outlined their case during opening arguments last week against Joseph Belstadt, the man accused of killing Steingasser. The proceedings came to an end yesterday when Judge Sara Sheldon declared a mistrial due to concerns over the potential impact of the coronavirus. Rick Pfeifer, who has been covering the proceedings for the Niagara Gazette, says a new trial could begin this fall. In the meantime, Belstadt remains free on bail.
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Jay joined Buffalo Toronto Public Media in 2008 and has been the local host for NPR's "Morning Edition" ever since. In June 2022, he was named one of the co-hosts of BTPM's "What's Next."

A graduate of St. Mary's of the Lake School, St. Francis High School, and Buffalo State College, Jay has worked most of his professional career in Buffalo. Outside of public media, he continues in longstanding roles as the public address announcer for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and as play-by-play voice of Canisius College basketball.
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