Man who drove into Amherst fire hall pleads guilty
A North Buffalo man who drove into an Amherst fire hall in August 2011 pleaded guilty today to second-degree criminal mischief.Mark W. Detlef, 52, faces a maximum prison sentence of up to seven years...
View ArticleMan who robbed pizza delivery driver pleads guilty to robbery
A Buffalo man on Monday admitted that he robbed a pizza delivery driver of $205 on April 20 after he completed a delivery on Davidson Avenue in the Kensington-Bailey neighborhood.Leland Jirdon, 35, of...
View ArticleBuffalo man charged with beating woman in front of children
A Buffalo man was charged over the weekend with beating a female acquaintance in her Niagara Street home in front of her young children, Buffalo police said.Adam M. Piotrowski, 24, of East Street, was...
View ArticleWyoming County teen hurt in one-vehicle crash
PIKE – A Hunt teen was treated at Wyoming County Community Hospital for minor injuries Sunday evening after she lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a utility pole on the west side of East Koy...
View ArticleSpringville man accused of selling painkillers to undercover deputy
A Springville man was arrested today by the Erie County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit for allegedly peddling large quantities of hydrocodone in and around the village, as well as parts of Erie and Niagara...
View ArticleSex offender admits concealing Internet use
LOCKPORT – A Level 1 sex offender pleaded guilty in Niagara County Court Monday to a felony count of failing to inform the state of his Internet identifiers, as required by the Sex Offender...
View ArticleTwo plead guilty in Falls drug case; third man absconds
LOCKPORT – Two Niagara Falls men accepted plea bargains Monday in a drugs-and-guns case, while the court-appointed lawyer for a third defendant resigned, as his client reportedly left the...
View ArticlePast offender arraigned on DWI indictment
LOCKPORT – A Level 2 sex offender, who was rescued from a burning car in 2004 after a fatal DWI crash, was arraigned on a felony driving while intoxicated indictment Monday in Niagara County...
View ArticleDog dies in Kenmore house fire
A family-owned beagle died in a fire at a two-family home at 274 Nassau Ave. in Kenmore early this evening.The fire, called in about 5:45 p.m., began on the second floor and spread to the eaves and...
View ArticleAmherst man charged with assault outside Jim’s Steakout
An Amherst man was charged early Monday with slugging a man in the face and throwing him against a wall, putting a hole in the wall, at Jim’s Steakout on Allen Street, Buffalo police said.Willie L....
View ArticleBig boom in Chautauqua County was an exploding target
A big boom that startled many people in the Lakewood-Busti area Sunday evening turned out to be the explosion of a target shooting accessory, Lakewood-Busti police said Monday.The boom was reported at...
View ArticleEx-convict with health problems faces second shoplifting charge
Frank J. Morrocco, an ex-convict who claimed that he intentionally got himself arrested for shoplifting last November so he could get sent back to prison and get better health care, is in trouble...
View ArticleTwo pounds of cocaine seized in man’s arrest
Erie County Sheriff’s officials confiscated about two pounds of cocaine last week when they arrested a Buffalo man in his Broadway home.Paul Minor, 35, was charged Thursday with felony drug possession...
View ArticleGasport residents charged after traffic stop
James W. Kohl, 32, and Kimberly Ann Leonard, 51, both of Orangeport Street, Gasport, address were arrested on resisting arrest and other charges after being stopped for speeding by Buffalo police...
View ArticleWindow damaged in attempted break-in at Newfane restaurant
NEWFANE – The owner of a Main Street business reported an attempted break-in overnight Sunday.Niagara County sheriff’s deputies reported someone pried open a sliding service window at Tammy Joe’s Cafe...
View ArticleSuspect in wallet theft leaves her name behind
TUSCARORA RESERVATION – A woman caught on security tape snatching a wallet in a convenience store this past weekend is now being sought by Niagara County sheriff’s deputies. But the search may be a...
View ArticleVandals damage house and car in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – Vandals caused hundreds of dollars in damage to a victim’s car and home, spray-painting both the vehicle and car and puncturing a tire, Monday in the 200 block of 83rd Street.The...
View ArticleRifle and ammunition found on roadside in Pendleton
PENDLETON – A .308 caliber rifle and more than 50 rounds of ammunition were reportedly found by a man who spotted a black case on the side of Lockport Road and stopped to investigate.A 51-year-old...
View ArticleJamestown man indicted on crack sales count
MAYVILLE – A Jamestown man has been indicted on charges accusing him of selling crack cocaine in the city during the pas several months, including to undercover members of the Southern Tier Regional...
View ArticleStolen handgun recovered in Niagara County meth bust
NEWFANE – The owner of a missing handgun identified the firearm Tuesday as the gun recovered in a drug raid on Hope Lane last week.The 49-year-old Lockport-Olcott Road man told Niagara County...
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