Cheektowaga PD looking for burglary suspect
CHEEKTOWAGA — The Cheektowaga Police Department Detective Buruea is asking the public’s assistance in identifying an individual in regards to an attempted burglary on Union Road. Police say the attempted…
United States Attorney’s Office recovers over $85M in 2016
BUFFALO — The Western District of New York Office recovered in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, $85,638,249 as a result of wide‐ranging efforts in criminal, civil and asset forfeiture cases, according…
Buffalo man sentenced on domestic violence charges
Twenty-seven-year-old Brandon Medley of Buffalo has been sentenced to 12 years in prison following a conviction in June on charges of second-degree burglary, first-degree criminal contempt, and three counts of…
Identity thief sentenced
BUFFALO — Fifty-six-year-old Leland Burks of Buffalo has been sentenced by State Supreme Court Justice Christopher J. Burns to 3 ½ -7 years in prison. In September, Burks pleaded guilty…
Former Buffalo school official sentenced for stealing funds from city schools
BUFFALO – Fifty-six-year-old Debbie Buckley of Niagara Falls, who was convicted of theft of government funds, was sentenced to three years probation by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.…
Bailey Boys Gang member sentenced on RICO charges
BUFFALO — Eddie Allen, 27, of Buffalo, who was convicted of RICO Conspiracy in connection with a deadly shooting, was sentenced to 121 months in prison by Senior U.S. District…
Rochester man sentenced on drug charges
ROCHESTER — Raymond Collazo, of Rochester, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a…
Rochester man sentenced for assaulting federal court security officer
ROCHESTER — Fourty-eight-year-old Swyn B. Nelson of Rochester, who was convicted of assault on a federal officer, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison by U.S. District Judge David…
NYSP: Machias teen attempts to escape during arraignment
MACHIAS — A 17-year-old Machias male, charged with third-degree criminal trespassing, attempted to flee police custody at his Town of Machias Court arraignment on Tuesday. According to New York State…
Lockport woman arrested for theft of purse
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — A 27-year-old Lockport woman was charged Sunday with fourth-degree grand larceny and petit larceny following a complaint at a Transit Road store. According to New York…