Man accused of stealing credit cards, identity
BUFFALO — A 55-year-old Alabama man was arraigned on charges of identity theft and scheming to defraud, accused of racking up nearly $13,000 in credit card bills all while pretending…
Prisoner charged with arranging to have witness killed
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — A 33-year-old inmate in the Niagara County Jail is facing serious charges, accused of attempted murder-for-hire. According to Niagara County Sheriff Jim Voutour, Benito L. Gonzalez…
Jury convicts Lackawanna man in wife’s stabbing death
BUFFALO — A Lackawanna man faces 25-years-to-life after being found guilty of second-degree murder for the stabbing death of his wife. According to Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J.…
BPD recovers gun stolen from sheriff’s office
BUFFALO — Northeast District officers of the Buffalo Police Department recovered a gun stolen from the Schuyler County Sheriff’s office Wednesday morning while pursuing an assault suspect. According to BPD,…
Amherst PD to residents: Lock your cars
AMHERST — Due to a recent string of vehicle break-ins, the Amherst Police Department is reminding residents to lock their vehicles and keep valuable items out of sight. The police…
Two charged in Lockport meth lab raid
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — A Town of Lockport male and female are facing drug charges following a raid on a residence Wednesday by the Niagara County Drug Task Force and…
Falls man charged with sexually assaulting a child
TOWN OF NIAGARA — A 45-year-old Niagara Falls man was charged Wednesday with sexual abuse, accused of “sexual assaults of a child,” according to Niagara County Sheriff Jim Voutour. Christopher…
Erie County pawn shop licensing completed
BUFFALO — Ninety-eight pawn shops throughout Erie County have been certified by the newly formed Pawn Shop/Secondhand Store Unit of the Erie County Sheriff’s Office. The members of the unit…
Driver in fatal Centerville crash charged with manslaughter
CENTERVILLE — The driver of a 2005 Chevy Cobalt that crashed into a utility pole in May, fatally injuring a 15-year-old passenger in the vehicle, has now been charged with…
UPDATE: Man shot in Lockport taken to ECMC
LOCKPORT — A man shot this morning near the corner of John and LaGrange Streets was taken to Erie County Medical Center for “multiple gunshot wounds” according to Lockport Police.…