Rochester drug dealer sentenced for role in 3 murders
ROCHESTER — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Pablo “Paul” Plaza, who was convicted by a federal jury of the murder of Francisco Santos, conspiracy to…
LRGP associate pleads guilty to drug charge
BUFFALO — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Shirley Covington, 32, of Buffalo, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to…
Former UB student sentenced on drug, money laundering charges
BUFFALO — Zhe Wang a 20-year-old former UB student from Queens, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and distribution of, controlled substances and money laundering…
Bailey Boys Gang Members sentenced in connection with shootings
BUFFALO — Twenty-six-year-old Quintin Thompson and 28-year-old Montell Jones, both of Buffalo, were sentenced in connection with two shootings by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny. According to Assistant…
Buffalo woman pleads to drug charge
BUFFALO — Fourty-year-old Johanna Sanchez Rodriquez of Buffalo pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and obtain through fraud controlled substances, before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge…
Former BPD lieutenant pleads guilty to civil rights charge
BUFFALO — Fifty-two-year-old Gregory Kwiatkowski of Buffalo pleaded guilty today to deprivation of rights under color of law. The charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison and…
Nicaraguan man pleads guilty to kidnapping
BUFFALO — Fourty-year-old Timothy Miller, 40, of Managua, Nicaragua, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit international parental kidnapping before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a…
Cheektowaga man pleads guilty to child pornography charge
BUFFALO — Twenty-three-year-old Joseph Kurowski of Cheektowaga plead guilty today to possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10…
UPDATE: Pendleton man arraigned on sex crimes
PENDLETON — The 44-year-old Pendleton man sought by the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday and arrested at his home this morning was arraigned in Pendleton Town Court this afternoon.…
ALERT: Pendleton man apprehended
PENDLETON — Niagara County Sheriff Jim Voutour says 44-year-old Christopher M. Wright was arrested this morning at his residence. Sheriff Voutour said Wright was taken into custody without incident and…