Daughter goes to jail for theft from mom
BUFFALO — A 55-year-old Williams was sentenced to six months in jail and five years probation for stealing nearly $300,000 from her mother. Sandra Krok of Williamsville was also ordered…
Teen father sentenced for shaking infant son to death
BUFFALO — A 17-year-old Williamsville male was sentenced on Friday to three to nine years in prison in the shaking death of his infant son. Michael Fiorentino pleaded guilty in…
Buffalo man sentenced to six months for beating dog
BUFFALO — A 54-year-old Buffalo man was sentenced to six months jail in the Erie County Holding Center for beating a 20-month-old Chihuaua. According to Acting Erie County District Attorney…
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…