Rochester men indicted on drug charges
BUFFALO — A federal grand jury has indicted Brian Donaldson, 50, of Webster, and Pablo Ulloa, 33, of Rochester, on a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute…
Falls man indicted on gun charge
BUFFALO — A federal grand jury has returned and indictment charging James Smith, 25, of Niagara Falls, with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charge carries a…
Jamestown man pleads guilty to child porn distribution
BUFFALO — Christopher Whitford, 45, of Jamestown, pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five…
State police investigating fatal crash in Lockport
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — New York State Police are investigating a fatal head-on collision that occurred this morning on the Lockport Bypass. According to police reports, Troopers responded to the…
Two Romanians plead guilty for their roles in a fraud scheme
BUFFALO — Nicolae Sarbu, of Romania, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The bank fraud charge carries…
Missing tour bus after basketball game results in DWI arrest for Gasport woman
A 56-year-old Gasport woman is facing driving while intoxicated charges after New York State Troopers found her with a .22 percent blood alcohol content driving a tour bus that had…
Falls woman charged with DWI
TOWN OF NIAGARA — A 43-year-old Niagara Falls woman was charged Tuesday with DWI following a traffic stop on Hyde Park Boulevard. According to New York State Police, at approximately…
North Tonawanda business owner sentenced for tax fraud
BUFFALO — David B. Schmitt, 65, of North Tonawanda, who was convicted of tax evasion, was sentenced to 30 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The…
Dunkirk man sentenced in major cocaine conspiracy
BUFFALO — Samuel Hernandez, of Dunkirk, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, cocaine, was sentenced to 27 months in prison by…
Pair of Buffalo men plead guilty to drug charges
BUFFALO — Rodney Courton, 48, and John Davis, 44, both of Buffalo, pleaded guilty to obtaining controlled substances through fraud, before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries…