Bills pick up Lewis, release Lalk
ORCHARD PARK — The Buffalo Bills today picked up C. Patrick Lewis, who was released by the Seattle Seahawks. Lewis has spent the last two years with Seattle, playing in…
Corning business owner pleads guilty to fraud charges
ROCHESTER — The former owner of a Corning business pleaded guilty today to mail fraud and now faces as much as 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant…
State offers guidance to schools on anti-bullying act
NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and New York State Education Department Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia today released guidance and model materials to aid school districts in complying…
Jamestown’s Justham was honorary RNC delegate
BEREA, Ohio — Benjamin Justham of Jamestown was among a select group of Baldwin Wallace University students who took full advantage of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland as…
Deputy breaks car window to rescue 9-month old baby
GRAND ISLAND — The quick actions of an Erie County Sheriff’s deputy on Tuesday helped avert disaster for a nine-month old trapped in a locked car. It all started when…
NCSO: Use caution around school buses
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents to stop for red lights on buses and not to pass them when those lights are activated —…
BPD seeks help in identifying suspect
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of stealing approximately $350 worth of energy drinks from a city convenience store.…
State partners with WNY hospitals to study sleep safety for babies
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is partnering with four Western New York hospitals on a study aimed at preventing sleep-related infant deaths. In 2014,…
Irondequoit man sentenced In “sextortion” case
ROCHESTER — A 29-year-old Irondequoit man was sentenced to six years in prison and 15 years supervision after being convicted of being in receipt of child pornography. According to U.S.…
State Bar Assn. to help with legal needs of flood victims
ALBANY — The New York State Bar Association and The New York Bar Foundation are seeking donations to provide legal services for residents of flood-ravaged Louisiana, which the American Red…