School bus hit by a BB pellet in the Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – A school bus with children on it was struck by a pellet from a BB gun this afternoon at 18th Street and South Avenue.City Police Superintendent John R. Chella said the shot caused a...
View ArticleWarsaw man charged with child porn possession
WARSAW – A 47-year-old man wanted for failing to pay a fine ended up in even worse trouble when Wyoming County sheriff’s deputies who came to arrest at his home found an “inappropriate image of a...
View ArticleLockport man charged in burglary of Elmwood Avenue apartment
LOCKPORT – A Glendale Drive man was arraigned on felony burglary and assault charges in City Court today.Tracy N. Shannon, 42, pleaded not guilty to second-degree burglary, third-degree menacing,...
View ArticleWarrant issued for suspect in shooting of 2-year-old
NIAGARA FALLS – Police have issued an arrest warrant for a convicted drug dealer in the shooting two weeks ago of a 2-year-old girl in front of Hometown Grocery.Willie R. Scott Jr., 32, of LaSalle...
View ArticleAccused killer of Clymer superintendent will be extradited from Virginia
CLYMER – A Virginia man arrested Sept. 28 near a national park outside Washington, D.C., and charged with the slaying a week earlier of Clymer School Superintendent Keith L. Reed Jr., is expected to be...
View ArticleWoman avoids jail for selling painkillers
LOCKPORT – A Town of Niagara woman who sold her own prescription painkillers to a police informant was sentenced to five years’ probation Monday by State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch...
View ArticleElderly driver plows into health clinic
GREAT VALLEY – A town motorist told authorities she misjudged the parking lot and crashed into the Salamanca Health Clinic on Route 219 just before 2 p.m. today.No charges are expected to be filed...
View ArticleJudge refuses to jail ex-convict on quest for health coverage
A federal judge Monday declined to jail Frank J. Morrocco, an ex-convict from Amherst who claims he got himself arrested in hopes of being sent to prison and getting high-quality health care for his...
View ArticleTeen pleads not guilty to setting puppy on fire
A teenager accused of dousing a Jack Russell terrier with lighter fluid and setting the puppy on fire pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Erie County Court.Adell Ziegler, 19, faces a felony animal-cruelty...
View ArticleMan hit by Metro Bus
Niagara Frontier Transporation Authority police late Tuesday continued to investigate why a Metro Bus struck man earlier in the day at Kenmore and Delaware avenues.The man was taken to Erie County...
View ArticleDNA is focus as Buffalo man stands trial in Falls home invasion
LOCKPORT – A Buffalo man, tied to a Niagara Falls home invasion by DNA and seemingly little else, went on trial Tuesday in Niagara County Court.Brandon D. Green, 31, of Davison Avenue, could face up to...
View Article3 ex-public workers plead to operating sports betting ring
BATAVIA – Three Batavia men, including two city firefighters, pleaded guilty in City Court Tuesday to misdemeanor promoting gambling charges for running a sports betting ring.Under a plea deal in what...
View ArticlePolice say slain couple were targets
Gunfire shattered the calm of a sleeping neighborhood early Tuesday morning, and when police arrived, they found two mortally wounded young people who had been shot in a cab as they sat parked in front...
View ArticleMan gets 2 to 6 years for scamming priest out of $500,000
A Buffalo man who fleeced $500,000 from a 91-year-old Catholic priest over a decade was sentenced today to two to six years in prison.“I did take the money and acted like a fool,” said Richard Kesick,...
View ArticleClarence man arrested for aggravated DWI
A Clarence man was arrested on a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated after a breath test showed his blood alcohol content level was 0.20 percent – two-and-a-half times the legal limit, state...
View ArticleThree charged in meth lab bust in Alma
Authorities raided a suspected methamphetamine lab at a residence in the town of Alma overnight Tuesday, leading to three arrests.The Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force and State Police conducted a...
View ArticleFalls man charged with sexually abusing 14-year-old
NIAGARA FALLS – An 87th Street man was charged Tuesday with sexual abuse and assault on a 14-year-old girl.Thomas R. Murray II, 38, was arrested at his home just after 11 p.m.City police activated the...
View ArticleFalls traffic stop leads to felony DWI charges
NIAGARA FALLS – A woman found to be driving drunk early today faces a felony charge after officers found she was previously convicted of driving while intoxicated, city police reported.Cheryl D....
View ArticleLewiston man stabbed in face during argument
LEWISTON – Lewiston Police continue to investigate a stabbing in the 2200 block of Mount Hope Road Sunday.The victim, John P. Hill, 37, Mount Hope Road, was found walking in front of the house bleeding...
View ArticleMan ticked over Facebook postings charged with choking girlfriend
ALLEGANY – A village man upset about some postings on Facebook was arrested today after his anger spilled over into a domestic dispute, state police said.Troopers said they were called to the home of...
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