Buffalo man arrested for False Personation in Tonawanda.
PRESS RELEASE On June 23, 2020, SP Clarence Troopers arrested Tyler M. Donovan, 24, of Buffalo, NY for False Personation. Donovan and the operator of a 1996 Ford Explorer were…
Canadian Man Sentenced For Smuggling Aliens Into The United States
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Wanderson Dos Santos-Freitas, 35, a Brazilian citizen living in Toronto, Canada, who was convicted of alien smuggling,…
Jamestown couple sentenced for threatening informant
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Bobby Hunt, 27, and Amy Dean, 31, both of Jamestown, NY, who were convicted of conspiracy…
Niagara County lists two new COVID-19 cases
PRESS RELEASE The Niagara County Department of Health issued the following update on positive COVID-19 cases in Niagara County: 2 new positive cases Total of 1220 positives to date (isolations…
Higgins announces approval of Justice in Policing Act
PRESS RELEASE Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced passage of H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The bill, cosponsored by Higgins, advances comprehensive and substantial policies…
Today’s forecast: A mix of sun and showers
STAFF REPORTS The National Weather Service calls for a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance…
Hamburg doctor sentenced for illegally importing heroin and cocaine
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Dr. Torin Finver, 55, of Hamburg, NY, who was convicted of importation of a controlled substance,…
Rochester man going to prison for 21 months for attempting to transfer obscene images to minor
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Anthony M. Girolamo, 43, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of transferring obscene material to a…
Ontario man sentenced for harboring illegal alien
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jason O. Garcia, 42, of Vaughn, Ontario, who was convicted of harboring an illegal alien, was…
Niagara County to open more offices, including Niagara Falls DMV
STAFF REPORTS Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski today announced additional services provided by the county clerk’s office would be reopening on Monday, June 29, including appointments for all DMV…