Buffalo man convicted of multiple bank robberies
BUFFALO — Laverne Palmer, a/k/a Poogaloo, 26, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty today to committing multiple bank robberies. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine…
LRGP associate pleads guilty to drug charge
BUFFALO — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Shirley Covington, 32, of Buffalo, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to…
Bailey Boys Gang Members sentenced in connection with shootings
BUFFALO — Twenty-six-year-old Quintin Thompson and 28-year-old Montell Jones, both of Buffalo, were sentenced in connection with two shootings by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny. According to Assistant…
Buffalo woman pleads to drug charge
BUFFALO — Fourty-year-old Johanna Sanchez Rodriquez of Buffalo pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and obtain through fraud controlled substances, before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge…
73-year-old Lockport man sentenced on gun charge
BUFFALO — A 73-year-old Lockport man was sentenced today to time served and three years supervised release after having been convicted of being a felon in possession of firearms. Assistant…
Houston man sentenced on drug charge involving LRGP gang
BUFFALO — Fifty-five-year-old Earl Brown, Sr. of Houston, Texas, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and money…
5 men convicted of illegal re-entry into U.S. sentenced to time served
BUFFALO — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Michael Cruz Mejia, 21, and Sinai Aguilar-Rodriguez, 30, originally from Mexico but most recently of Buffalo, along with…
Buffalo man sentenced in deadly crash
BUFFALO — Acting District Attorney Michael J. Flaherty, Jr. announces that 20 year-old Jamar Sales, formerly of Crestwood Avenue, Buffalo was sentenced by State Supreme Court Justice Russell P. Buscaglia…
Jury finds Tonawanda man guilty in deadly boating crash
BUFFALO — A jury returned a guilty verdict on Monday against 51-year-old Timothy Wisniewski of the City of Tonawanda for criminally negligent homicide and other violations for his role in…
Rochester man pleads guilty to assaulting a federal court security officer
ROCHESTER — Fourty-eight year old Swyn B. Nelson of Rochester pleaded guilty today to assault on a federal officer, before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. The charge carries a…