Hamburg man pleads guilty to selling cocaine
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Joseph C. Paternostro, 28, of Hamburg, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P.…
A.G. Underwood and Gov. Cuomo announce lawsuit to protect New Yorkers from drastic tax deduction
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, N.Y. — Today, New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a lawsuit to protect New York and its taxpayers from…
A.G. Underwood announces major prison sentence for repeated fraudster who scammed family and veterans
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, N.Y. — Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced the conviction of Franklin S. Marone, 55, of Queens, NY for multiple schemes to defraud – including…
Gillibrand urges Congress to pass CLEARR Act to improve drinking water for New Yorkers
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged Congress to pass the Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking Water Act, which would…
Common Cause says ‘case closed’ on Dean Skelos
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK — In response to recent news that former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos has been found guilty in his corruption retrial, Sarah Goff, Associate Director…
Kingsmen Motorcyle Club member pleads guilty to RICO conspiracy
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Glen Stacharczyck, 53, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy, before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years…
Buffalo man sentenced for being a felon in possession of firearms
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that David Hunter, 22, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of firearms,…
Buffalo Kingsmen member pleads guilty on RICO charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Jack Wood, 47, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years…
Man who throws feces lands in deep doo doo
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Ziyaya Mtola, 44, of Capetown, South Africa, who was convicted following a jury trial of assaulting a federal officer and destroying government property, was sentenced to…
Calif. man pleads guilty for role in cross-country methamphetamine ring
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Thomas Williams, of California City, Calif., pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Marian W. Payson to narcotics…