3-year-old boy dies, three others injured in Cheektowaga crash
A 3-year-old Cheektowaga boy died and his mother. older brother and another driver were hospitalized after a head-on crash on Losson Road near Borden Road about 3:50 p.m. Friday.Police said the...
View ArticleBlaze blamed on fire pit ashes causes $325,000 in damage to East Amherst home
Carelessly discarded ashes from a fire pit triggered a fire about 3:20 p.m. that caused $325,000 damage to a home at 36 Chapel Woods in East Amherst, authorities said.Amherst Fire Control said...
View ArticleTheft suspect who jumped from bridge in West Seneca is behind bars
The Cheektowaga man who jumped off a bridge into Buffalo Creek in West Seneca after stealing beer and cookies from a nearby supermarket Monday night was in custody in Erie County Holding Center Friday...
View ArticleTwo victims of Cheektowaga crash listed in fair condition
Two victims of a crash Friday that killed a 3-year-old Cheektowaga boy were listed in fair condition Saturday in Erie County Medical Center.Adrianne Hettinger, 27, and Frank Addeo, 66, of Lancaster,...
View ArticleThieves target unlocked vehicles on Lake Road in Wilson
WILSON – Items worth $4,000 were stolen Friday morning from cars parked at homes in the 2800 to 2900 blocks of Lake Road, Niagara County sheriff’s deputies said.In all, six unlocked vehicles at two...
View ArticleCopper thieves target two homes in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – Two copper thefts were reported to city police on Friday, including one from a vacant home in the 2100 block of Ferry Avenue. Police said someone entered the bank-owned home through a...
View ArticleDriver of swerving car charged with impaired driving, possession
CAMBRIA – A reckless driving complaint led to the arrest of Niagara Falls man late Thursday on Lockport Townline Road.Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies said a car driven by Steven D. Pike, 24, of 27th...
View ArticleCheese-smuggling Canadian cop also pirated chicken wings from U.S.
The saucy fried treat being feted at the National Buffalo Wing Festival at Coca-Cola Field this weekend may or may not have a black market across the border.Canadian media outlets reported Saturday on...
View ArticleOne arrested as police break down door in Niagara Avenue raid
NIAGARA FALLS – Drugs, cash and a Chinese-made SKS rifle were recovered from a Niagara Avenue home after police broke down the door in a raid early Friday. Niagara Falls police and Niagara County Drug...
View ArticleThree men shot, one dead, on city’s West Side
Three men were shot – one fatally – early Saturday near West Ferry and Chenango streets, on the city’s West Side.Buffalo police homicide detectives were investigating the shootings, which occurred...
View ArticleAmherst man charged with selling marijuana, unstamped cigarettes at Syracuse...
An Amherst man has been arrested for selling drugs and untaxed cigarettes at the New York State Fair in Syracyse, authorities said. State police on Saturday said James Scherer Jr., 66, was charged...
View ArticleSuspect choked East Randolph woman unconscious, state police say
EAST RANDOLPH – An East Randolph man is accused of choking a woman unconscious during a domestic disturbance Friday.Richard Frink, 28, is charged with criminal obstruction of breathing or blood...
View ArticleEx-UB official, clerk settle harassment suit
A lawsuit charging a former associate dean with sexual harassment has been settled for $255,000 – and the University at Buffalo will pay most of the amount.Dr. Jude A. Fabiano and the university...
View ArticleTwo injured when car crashes into utility pole in Town of Alabama
ALABAMA – A Batavia father and son were seriously injured when their car crashed into a utility pole, spliiting in two, about 8:18 a.m. Saturday on Ledge Road in the Town of Alabama.Genesee County...
View ArticleTaser used to subdue theft suspect at Lockport Rite Aid
LOCKPORT – A man accused of having a hand in stealing about $1,500 worth of products the Rite Aid on Lincoln Avenue was arrested Saturday evening after he entered the store as Niagara County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleDepew woman charged with drug possession in Strike Force traffic stop
A passenger in a car stopped on Virginia Street in Buffalo Saturday had heroin, hypodermic needles and marijuana on her, Erie County sheriff’s deputies said. Ashley A. Alba, 27, of Depew was charged...
View ArticleDrunk drivers keep area police busy
Police across the area charged motorists in West Seneca, Ripley and Clarence overnight for driving while intoxicated, including one who was charged with a violation of Leandra’s Law for having a minor...
View ArticleLost hikers rescued in Chestnut Ridge Park
Five lost hikers were rescued in Chestnut Ridge Park late Saturday after they became disoriented amid the park’s dense foliage and deep ravines, Orchard Park police reported.The two males and three...
View ArticlePolice investigate three pop bottle bombs
Three homemade pop bottle bombs exploded early today in Lockport and South Buffalo.Two of the pop bottle bombs were discovered on a cul-de-sac street in the Town of Lockport, police reported.One bomb...
View ArticleMan shot after refusing robber’s demands
Buffalo police have released the names of the three people injured in a shooting that left one man dead on the city’s West Side early Saturday.27-year-old Ervin Maye of Buffalo died after an unknown...
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