Cheektowaga man sentenced to 15 years for bank robbery
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Thomas Cascio, 52, of Cheektowaga, NY, who was convicted following a jury trial of bank robbery,…
State sues Rochester business for defrauding conumers
PRESS RELEASE ROCHESTER – Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced a lawsuit against Rochester-based home improvement contracting business operators Alvis Sprague and Sarah Crawford and their company A-S Contracting…
Local students graduate from Clarkson Univ.
STAFF REPORTS POTSDAM — Clarkson University awarded nearly 800 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees to students from 34 states, 26 countries and 60 New York state counties, this spring. (An…
Gillibrand leads bipartisan effort to protect NY’s natural resources from invasive species
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (NY-21) today announced the reintroduction of…
Buffalo man sentenced for role in ‘cross-country marijuana conspiracy’
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Derron Gordon, 41, of Buffalo, N.Y., who was convicted of conspiracy to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana, was sentenced to serve 70 months in…
National Guardsmen of the “Rainbow Division” stopped Germans cold in 1918 battle
STAFF REPORTS SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — 100 years ago this summer, German forces prepared to launch their final assault on the night of July 14, 1918, to end World War…
Jamestown man charged with multiple crimes following traffic stop
STAFF REPORTS JAMESTOWN — A 25-year-old Jamestown man was charged Thursday with numerous drug-related offenses following a traffic stop on South Main Street Extension. According to New York State Police,…
Wings start second half with 2-1 win Thursday
STAFF REPORTS The Red Wings ended their four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win Thursday in Scranton to start the second half of the season. Adalberto Mejia turned in six…
Bisons win in comeback fashion, 4-3
STAFF REPORTS The second half of the Herd’s season commenced with a wild game as the Bisons stole a 4-3 win from Coca-Cola Park Thursday night. After originally owning the…
NYSP in Jamestown assisting Pa. police in search for missing man
STAFF REPORTS The New York State Police Jamestown, NY is assisting Conewango Township Police Dept. of Pennsylvania in attempting to locate Sven D. Blumquist of Warren, PA. Mr. Blumquist is…