Suspect charged in Wheatfield’s Monday standoff
WHEATFIELD — An unidentified 46-year-old man was charged Monday following a brief standoff with police in a home in the 2900 block Niagara Falls Boulevard. Niagara County Sheriff Jim Voutour…
UPDATE: Town of Tonawanda Police locate sought-after van
TOWN OF TONAWANDA — Police say they have found the van they asked the public’s help in finding earlier this evening. The Town of Tonawanda Police Department said via Twitter…
Kennedy to replace Hochul as Acting United States Attorney
BUFFALO — James P. Kennedy, Jr. has been named Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of New York following the departure of William J. Hochul, Jr. “I am…
Rochester physician assistant sentenced for improperly dispensing Oxycodone
ROCHESTER — A 51-year-old Lima man who was convicted of dispensing a controlled substance outside the scope of professional practice was sentenced to three years probation to include six months…
Franklinville man sentenced on gun charge; violating supervised release
BUFFALO — A 53-year-old Franklinville man who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, was sentenced to 12 months in prison by Senior U.S. District Judge…
Amherst woman sentenced for conspiracy to import Alpha-PVP
BUFFALO — A 43-year-old Amherst woman who was convicted of conspiracy to import Alpha-PVP, a Schedule I controlled substance, was sentenced to 12 months in prison by U.S. District Court…
Police report attempted robbery at Town of Niagara pet store
TOWN OF NIAGARA – Town of Niagara Police say a masked man with a gun attempted to rob Blackwinds Pet Supplies on Military Road on Sunday afternoon. The police department…
Pa. man charged with DWI in Kiantone
KIANTONE — A 28-year-old Pennsylvania man was charged Friday with driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop on Foote Avenue. Troopers responded to an erratic driving complaint on Route 62…
UPDATE: Situation on Niagara Falls Boulevard has ended
WHEATFIELD — Officials say the incident that caused them to ask some Wheatfield residents to shelter in place has ended and residents can return to normal activity. Police had requested…
Garbage trucks to be added to ‘Move Over Law’
New York State’s “Move Over Law” will expand as of Tuesday to now include garbage trucks. It’s already law that drivers must — whenever possible — change lanes to allow…