Brooklyn man sentenced for role in Rochester drug conspiracy
ROCHESTER — A 44-year-old Brooklyn man who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more of crack…
Dunkirk man pleads guilty in major cocaine conspiracy
BUFFALO — Fourty-year-old David Jesus Pagan of Dunkirk pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, five kilograms or more of cocaine and being a…
Dunkirk woman charged with DWI
DUNKIRK — A 34-year-old Dunkirk woman was charged witih driving while intoxicated early this morning following a traffic stop on Route 5. According to New York State Police,Kristine Thurston failed…
Buffalo man pleads guilty to Tonawanda bank robbery
BUFFALO — Fourty-five-year-old Nicholas Graham of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to bank robbery by use of a dangerous weapon before Chief U.S. District Judge Joseph P. Geraci, Jr. The charge…
Corning business owner sentenced on fraud charges
ROCHESTER — The former owner and CEO of Cornerstone Homes, David Fleet, 52, of Corning, who was convicted of mail fraud, was sentenced to three years probation and 100 hours…
Police seek help finding missing Hamburg teen
HAMBURG — The Town of Hamburg Police are seeking public assistance in locating 13-year-old Andrea Hessel. Hessel was last seen at 6 p.m. Thursday leaving a home in the Brooke…
State Police to crackdown on drunk driving through holidays
The New York State Police will participate in the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign beginning today and running through Jan. 1. Drivers can expect to see sobriety…
Niagara Falls man pleads guilty to child porn charge
BUFFALO — Fourty-four-year-old Daniel Krull of Niagara Falls pleaded guilty today to distribution of child pornography following a prior conviction under New York law for possessing a sexual performance by…
Niagara Falls police officer, two others charged with selling cocaine
BUFFALO — Stephanie A. Costanzo, a former Niagara Falls Police Officer was formally charged Thursday by criminal complaint with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute cocaine…
Amherst man sentenced for murdering girlfriend and setting fires for insurance benefits
BUFFALO — Fourty-eight-year-old Ronald Epps of Amherst, who was convicted following a jury trial of wire fraud, mail fraud, arson, possession of Molotov Cocktails, maintaining a premises for drug trafficking,…