Erie County prepares for bitterly cold weather leading into the weekend
An arctic front will enter Erie County on Thursday evening, bringing strong winds with possible gusts in excess of 40 mph. Low windchills and a burst of moderately heavy snow…
Buffalo man pleads guilty to assaulting FBI agent
BUFFALO – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Tyler Collins, 27, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny to assaulting a federal…
Rochester man pleads guilty to bank robbery
ROCHESTER — U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Hugh Mahoney, 50, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to robbing the ESL Federal…
AG James secures $410K from tech companies that promoted spyware
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $410,000 from Patrick Hinchy and 16 of his companies for illegally promoting spyware that allowed individuals to monitor another…
Teen who committed 5 armed robberies sentenced as an adult
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 17-year-old male from Buffalo was sentenced yesterday afternoon before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan, a designated Youth Part judge, to…
Man sentenced for series of bank robberies in South Buffalo
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 60-year-old Donald R. Thie of no permanent address was sentenced yesterday afternoon before Erie County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes to…
Higgins announces bill to ban assault weapons
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced introduction of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2023. The bill, cosponsored by Higgins, prohibits the sale, transfer, manufacture, and importation of semiautomatic weapons and high-capacity…
Today’s forecast: Chance of snow with a high near 32
Thursday A chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28…
Cattaraugus County man sentenced for attempting to murder his girlfriend
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 22-year-old Gabriel C. Melkioty of Olean was sentenced yesterday afternoon before Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Haendiges to 16 years in…
Lancaster man charged with production of child porn
BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jacob V. Schmidbauer, 41, of Lancaster, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with production and possession of child…