Sheriff’s deputy admits to insurance fraud
BUFFALO — An Erie County Sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty to fifth-degree insurance fraud for falsely reporting his damaged car as having been stolen. On June 9, 2015, Keith Capodicasa, 43,…
Home invasion defendant loses appeal
BUFFALO — An appeal has been rejected in the case of 21-year-old Shaquar Pratcher who was involved in a home invasion in Buffalo that led to the death of an…
Man charged with murder in death of friend
BUFFALO — A 31-year-old man is facing murder charges in the death of his friend whose body was found in 2008. According to Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J.…
Jury convicts Lackawanna man in wife’s stabbing death
BUFFALO — A Lackawanna man faces 25-years-to-life after being found guilty of second-degree murder for the stabbing death of his wife. According to Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J.…
Buffalo man given max sentence on murder charge
BUFFALO — A 32-year-old Buffalo man was sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison for the shooting death of another man. According to Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Flaherty, Jr.,…
Buffalo man sentenced in shooting death of friend
BUFFALO — A 44-year-old Buffalo man was sentenced Monday to 18 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision for his role in the shooting death of his friend.…
Serial criminal in Black Rock headed to prison
BUFFALO — A 21-year-old Buffalo man was sentenced Monday to 18 1/2 years in prison for his involvement in four separate crimes dating back to September. In May, Brandon Frontuto…
Buffalo man sentenced for attempted murder
BUFFALO — A 27-year-old Buffalo man was sentenced Wednesday to 22 1/2 years in prison following a guilty plea of second-degree attempted murder. According to Acting Erie County District Attorney…
Lancaster man sentenced over high-speed fatal crash
BUFFALO — A 31-year-old Lancaster man was sentenced Wednesday to 4-12 years in state prison for a fatal crash that occurred in December in Elma. According to Acting Erie County…
Box-cutter attacker convicted in quick order
BUFFALO — A 23-year-old Yonkers man accused of assaulting a Buffalo State student with a box cutter in September was convicted following a mere 12 minutes of deliberation by a…