Freedom man charged with contempt
FREEDOM — New York State Police charged a 34-year-old Freedom man with second-degree criminal contempt on Sunday. According to NYSP, Richard T. Morgan Jr. had violated an order of protection.…
Three Lockport men who thwarted robbery to be honored
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — Three Lockport men who apprehended a man accused of robbing a woman will be honored at a ceremony Friday morning at the Town of Lockport Court.…
Buffalo man indicted for distributing fentanyl which resulted in death
BUFFALO — A 38-year-old Buffalo man accused of distributing fentanyl causing death and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl was indicted this morning. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty…
Erie County Sheriff’s Office asks for public’s help with Newstead burglaries
NEWSTEAD — The Erie County Sheriff’s Detective Bureau is looking for information regarding two residential burglaries on separate dates at the same address on Stage Road. The Sheriff’s office says…
NT woman ticketed after colliding with school bus full of children
WHEATFIELD — A 21-year-old North Tonawanda woman was issued tickets for following too closely, driving without a license, speeding and failure to provide an insurance card after police say she…
Amherst man indicted on fraud charges, theft of government money
BUFFALO — A 46-year-old Amherst man was indicted today on 48 counts including health care fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, making false statements in a…
Jury finds Tonawanda man guilty in deadly boating crash
BUFFALO — A jury returned a guilty verdict on Monday against 51-year-old Timothy Wisniewski of the City of Tonawanda for criminally negligent homicide and other violations for his role in…
Rochester man pleads guilty to assaulting a federal court security officer
ROCHESTER — Fourty-eight year old Swyn B. Nelson of Rochester pleaded guilty today to assault on a federal officer, before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. The charge carries a…
Hamburg man pleads guilty in fatal crash
BUFFALO — A 31-year-old Hamburg man pleaded guilty on Monday to first-degree vehiclular manslaughter and first-degree vehicular assault for his role in a July 16 crash that killed a West…
Oakfield woman charged with theft from Walmart
BATAVIA — A 26-year-old Oakfield woman was charged Monday with petit larceny by New York State Police. According to NYSP, Brandi Heidenreich stole merchandise totaling $45.18 from the Batavia Walmart…