The Buffalo News

An Amherst robbery suspect got more than he bargained for when two teenagers returned to their home while he was inside and ended up fighting with him.At one point, the 17-year-old held the man... Read More

NIAGARA FALLS – A driver told police that a man in another car pointed a handgun at him Friday night in the 4700 block of Niagara Falls Boulevard.The victim, 24, told police he was eastbound ... Read More

Eugenie E. Ehlers last had contact with her family Thursday morning, and they reported her missing Friday.Their worst fears were confirmed Saturday when her body was pulled from Buffalo Creek. The... Read More

Fire destroyed a mobile home in Cheektowaga Saturday afternoon.Hy-View firefighters responded to the call at 24 Calla Way about 4:30 p.m. Saturday and had the fire out within an hour.“The... Read More

The Red Cross is assisting three adults and a teenager after a fire broke out in the basement of a home at 786 Ashland Ave. about 10:45 p.m. Saturday.Damage was estimated at $5,000 to the structure ... Read More

NIAGARA FALLS – Chief of Detectives Capt. William Thomson was honored with the 2014 Chief’s Award at the Niagara Falls Police Department annual awards.The top award recognizes a... Read More

A gunman who stole a television set, cell phones and a wallet before driving off in the victim’s car returned hours later to the same East Side home to threaten the occupant again, according ... Read More

Three men accused of choking a cab driver during a robbery attempt over the weekend were later caught and arrested by Buffalo police.The driver told police he was driving three fares at 3:15 a.m.... Read More

ALABAMA — A Monroe County man is facing charges after Genesee County sheriff’s deputies say they found 1,400 untaxed cigarettes during a weekend traffic stop.Nicholas R. Donahue, 21,... Read More

POMFRET — A Fredonia man was charged with felony driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop early Saturday, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office.Shortly after 2 ... Read More

A Riverside man faces multiple charges after he allegedly twice broke into a woman’s home and threatened her with a gun, Buffalo police reported.Bryant J. Cunningham, 22, of Tonawanda Street ... Read More

The mother of a 12-year-old boy who backed the family vehicle out of a driveway in South Buffalo suffered minor injuries after apparently being struck by an open door on the vehicle Sunday night.... Read More

A woman allegedly attacked two of her relatives in their Lovejoy home late Saturday, Central District officers reported.Police said Augustina M. Ferraraccio, 38, allegedly punched one of the... Read More

ROYALTON – A home on Gasport Road in the Town of Royalton was damaged by fire Sunday evening, Niagara County Sheriff’s officials reported.Deputies arriving at the home Kenneth G.... Read More

LOCKPORT – A man was robbed of cash and stabbed in the leg at an apartment building in the Town of Lockport, according to police.Justin West, 34, reported the attack in an apartment building ... Read More

FREDONIA – A motorist pulled over for speeding in the Chautauqua County Town of Pomfret also was charged with a felony count of driving while ability impaired by drugs, sheriff’s... Read More

MAYVILLE – A man suspected of manufacturing methamphetamine in three locations in Chautauqua County was arrested over the weekend in Louisiana.Christopher L. Swanson, 44, was sought by the... Read More

A Riverside man who saw his girlfriend talking with another man last summer in front of an Allentown apartment building admitted in court Monday that he shot at the man.But the gunshot he fired... Read More

A Lancaster councilman resigned his seat on the Town Board on Monday, a day after police charged him with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property-damage accident.Mark S.... Read More

ASHFORD – A Cattaraugus County man was killed Monday morning when his pickup collided with a log truck on Route 219 in the Town of Ashford.George E. Peterson, 44, of Bowen Road in East Otto, ... Read More

Amherst teenagers fight with intruder in their house

Handgun pointed at driver on Niagara Falls Boulevard

Body found in Buffalo Creek in West Seneca is identified as missing woman

Fire destroys mobile home in Cheektowaga

Basement fire at Ashland Avenue home causes $8,000 in damage

Top cops honored at Niagara Falls Police annual awards ceremony

Gunman returns hours after first home invasion

Trio charged with choking cabbie in robbery attempt

1,400 untaxed cigarettes found during Genesee County traffic stop

Fredonia man faces felony DWI charge

Riverside man accused of threatening woman with gun

Boy, 12, backs vehicle into South Buffalo house

Lovejoy woman accused of striking two relatives

Royalton house damaged by fire

Lockport man arrested after robbery and stabbing

Dunkirk woman charged with Leandra’s Law violation

Man suspected of operating meth labs Chautauqua County arrested in Louisiana

Riverside man pleads guilty in shooting outside Allentown bar

Aquino resigns seat as Lancaster councilman after DWI arrest

East Otto man killed in collision with log truck