Clarence motorcyclist killed Wednesday did not have a license
The Clarence motorcyclist who died Wednesday when he crashed into an oncoming car while being pursued by a state trooper had only a permit to operate a motorcycle, not a license, law enforcement...
View ArticleClosing statements set today in Hoskins’ animal cruelty trial
Attorneys in the criminal trial of Beth Lynne Hoskins on 74 counts of animal cruelty tied to alleged neglect on her Morgan horse farm three years ago will offer closing statements at 9:30 a.m. today...
View ArticleKnocked-down utility pole forces brief closure of Campbell Boulevard
A vehicle knocked down a utility pole on Campbell Boulevard before the morning rush hour Friday, forcing authorities to close the road for a short time near the Niagara-Erie County line, Niagara...
View ArticleMan arrested in killing of Kenmore tavern owner
A 19-year-old man who was reported missing 14 months ago in Buffalo has been arrested in the May 19 slaying of the popular owner of Malone’s Bar & Grill on Delaware Avenue, Kenmore police...
View ArticleTSA officer arrested on felony cocaine charges
A federal security officer working at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport is accused of dealing drugs.Todd Stoddard, 29, of Kingswood Drive in Cheektowaga, was arrested on felony cocaine charges...
View ArticleSummations made in three-year-old Hoskins animal cruelty case
Prosecutors said all the sidebar issues of money, hoarding and vendettas should be ignored and asked the judge to focus solely on the suffering of horses under Beth Lynne Hoskins’ care.The defense...
View ArticleNew heroin-fentanyl cocktail linked to deaths
A potent new cocktail, already popular with heroin addicts in Chicago, Philadelphia and Detroit, is making its debut on the streets of Western New York.And killing people.The cocktail, a dangerous...
View ArticleMan suspected in two holdups at same bank arrested following chase
A man suspected of two robberies last month at the M&T Bank branch on Seneca Street was arrested following a chase late Wednesday. Nicholas Harber, 35, of no known permanent address, was taken...
View ArticleTown of Randolph woman accused of being graffiti vandal
RANDOLPH – A Town of Randolph woman is facing graffiti and criminal mischief charges for incidents last month, according to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office.Alicia R. Hartson, 20, who was...
View ArticleNewfane man arraigned on meth charges
LOCKPORT – A man who was arrested April 4 in a Niagara County Drug Task Force raid on an alleged methamphetamine lab in an Olcott home was arraigned on a 10-count indictment Friday in State Supreme...
View ArticleFour DWI arrests made during Niagara County DWI crackdown
LOCKPORT – A countywide DWI crackdown by the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office and other police agencies over the Memorial Day weekend resulted in four arrests for driving while intoxicated, nine other...
View ArticleFalls man pleads not guilty to receiving pot shipment
LOCKPORT – A man who was arrested outside a Niagara Falls post office after he claimed a five-pound package of marijuana was arraigned Friday in Niagara County Court.Michael J. Crumpton, 22, of 21st...
View ArticleNorth Tonawanda man takes plea deal in assault on 4-year-old son
LOCKPORT – A man who dislocated his 4-year-old son’s elbow accepted a plea-bargain Friday in Niagara County Court.Daniel J. Barnes, 27, of Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda, pleaded guilty to a reduced...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty in scrapping of stolen farm equipment
LOCKPORT – A Royalton man pleaded guilty Friday to selling stolen farm equipment for scrap last November.Kevin Considine II, 31, of Hollenbeck Road, admitted to a reduced charge of attempted...
View ArticleAuto thief rewarded with probation
LOCKPORT – David Mount Pleasant, a Tuscarora Indian Reservation man who, according to a prosecutor, was involved in an auto stripping operation with two other men, was placed on five years’ probation...
View ArticleJamestown man accused of running crack house
JAMESTOWN –A Jamestown man was arrested Friday during a raid on West Eighth Street house used to sell crack cocaine, Jamestown police said.Sean D. Harris, 30, was charged with first-degree felony...
View ArticleOlean police arrest three on drug charges
OLEAN – Olean Police street crimes unit arrested two men and a woman on drug charges linked to indictments issued by a Cattaraugus County grand jury, police announced Friday. Jailed on indictments...
View ArticleMurder plea made in Buffalo shooting death
A Buffalo teen has pleaded guilty to murder for shooting a man to death last year after the victim left an East Side convenience store.Devon Scott, also known by the street name “Ghost,” pleaded...
View ArticleRollover crash leads to DWI arrest
A Niagara Falls man was arrested and charged with drunken driving after he failed to negotiate a ramp onto the Robert Moses Parkway late Friday night and crashed into trees and fences.Sean Payne, 43,...
View ArticleWest Side fire leaves 11 homeless
Eleven people were left homeless after a fire damaged their West Side home early Saturday.Buffalo firefighters responded at 3:13 a.m. to a house fire at 100 Brayton St. The fire started on the second...
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