Niagara Falls Man to Spend Next 25 Years in Prison for Murdering Single Mother

Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced on Friday, September 13th that Marchello Gildersleeve, age 43, of Niagara Falls was sentenced this afternoon to a term of 25 years to Life in State Prison. Gildersleeve was convicted in June of this year of Murder in the Second Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree for the shooting death of Daniella Patterson in the 400 block of 9th Street in Niagara Falls on December 10, 2022.

County Court Judge Caroline Wojtaszek handed down the sentence ordering that 10 years on the weapons charges be served concurrent to the 25 years to Life sentence on the Murder conviction.

“This was a senseless killing of a single mother. While nothing can bring her back to her children, we hope that the sentence handed down today will start the healing process for this family,” said Seaman.

The case was investigated by the Niagara Falls Police Department and prosecuted by First Assistant District Attorney Doreen Hoffmann and Assistant District Attorney Mattie Davis.

Niagara Falls Man to Spend Next 25 Years in Prison for Murdering Single Mother