Discarded phone leads to child porn charges
BUFFALO — Forty-five-year-old Christopher Ridder of Albion was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession of child pornography. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison…
2 indicted on cocaine charges
BUFFALO — A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Tyrone Pennick, 40, of Amherst, and Geneva Smith, 30, of Buffalo, with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute,…
Salamanca woman, Buffalo man facing drug possession charges
MACHIAS — A 26-year-old Salamanca woman was charged this evening with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and a 31-year-old Buffalo man was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana…
Dispute over horse leads to charges for Newfane woman
CLARENCE — A Newfane woman was charged Tuesday with unauthorized use of a vehicle after a dispute over a horse on Keller Road. According to New York State Police, on…
Cheektowaga political operative pleads guilty to violating campaign finance laws
ALBANY — Long-time Cheektowaga Democratic political operative Frank C. Max, Jr., 64, pleaded guilty on charges that he filed a false campaign finance disclosure report and filed another campaign finance…
NYC pair pleads guilty in mortgage scheme against Rochester company
ROCHESTER — Forty-two-year-old Angelo Loissaint, and forty-one-year-old Jennifer Johnson, both of West Babylon, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud before U.S. District Elizabeth A. Wolford for…
Grand Jury indicts Rochester man over credit union robbery
ROCHESTER — A federal grand jury has returned two separate indictments charging Richard Leon Wilbern, 56, of Rochester, with several felony crimes. In a two-count indictment, Wilbern is charged with…
Little Valley man charged with rape of a juvenile
FARMERSVILLE — A 27-year-old Little Valley man was charged Tuesday with second-degree rape, second-degree criminal sexual act, and first-degree disseminating indecent material to minors. According to New York State Police,…
Willing man charged with criminal mischief
WILLING — A 36-year-old Willing man was charged on Tuesday with criminal mischief following a domestic dispute. According to New York State Police, Adam P. Orpet broke a phone to…
Penn Yan man convicted on gun, witness tampering charges
ROCHESTER — A federal jury convicted James E. Sandford, III, 28, of Penn Yan, of possessing a stolen firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and witness tampering.…