Coast Guard searching for missing boater
HAMBURG — The U.S. Coast Guard is currently searching Lake Erie for a missing fisherman they believe went overboard Tuesday morning. Hamburg Police found an unmanned boat around 1 p.m.…
Olean man charged with stealing brother’s guns
PORTVILLE — A 24-year-old Olean man was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, accused of stealing his brother’s guns. According to New York State Police, Troopers responded to a report of…
Metro Rail death under investigtion
BUFFALO — An 18-year-old Congo man was struck and killed by an NFTA Metro Rail train Monday night. Police are investigating the circumstances that lead to his death. Kanu Kasonko,…
UPDATE: Niagara River boating accident victim dies
BUFFALO — The 85-year-old Town of Lockport man who was rescued from the Upper Niagara River on Sunday after falling out of his boat has died, the Niagara County Sheriff’s…
Amherst police looking for suspected thief
AMHERST — The Amherst Police Department is looking for a suspect who stole computers from an Amherst store this past month. Pictured in the security footage (at right) is a…
Canal lift bridges to get updates
ALBANY — A pair of lift bridges in Orleans and Monroe counties will be rehabilitated as part of the state’s five-year Department of Transportation capital plan. The $7.8 million in…
Pa. men charged with theft, impersonation
ALLEGANY — Three Pennsylvania men were charged with petit larceny, accused of stealing from Walmart. Two of the three were also charged with false impersonation and obstruction of governmental administration.…
Cheektowaga man charged with robbing man in Buffalo park
BUFFALO — A 22-year-old Cheektowaga man was charged with robbery, assault and more following an incident in Sprenger Park. According to the Buffalo Police Department, Mark Brown and possibly two…
William C. Brown — June 22, 1927 – July 25, 2016
William C. Brown, age 89, of Lockport, entered into rest on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport. Born June 22, 1927 in Lockport, William is the…
Erie County Sheriff’s Office to hold Citizens’ Academy
BUFFALO — The Erie County Sheriff’s Office will be offering a Citizen’s Academy this fall. Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard says the program helps to “build trust within the community”…