Two charged with attempting to kill ECSO deputy
A male and female have been charged with attempting to murder an Erie County Sheriff’s deputy, according to the sheriff’s office. ECSO sent out the following tweet moments ago: Grand…
ALERT: 22,000 without power in Erie County: Blown transmission line is culprit
AMHERST — A main electric transmission line in Amherst has blown, taking with it four substations and leaving 22,000 Erie County residents without power. The largest affected area is near…
ALERT: Body found in Lockport fire was missing boy
LOCKPORT — The body found in the rubble of the Lockport fire was that of missing 14-year-old Joe Phillips, according to Niagara County Coroner Ken Lederhouse. DNA testing came back…
Olcott Beach closed to swimmers
OLCOTT — The Niagara County Department of Health has temporarily closed Olcott Beach to swimmers due to bacteria levels found in recent testing. While the beach itself is open, swimming…
ALERT: Lockport fire is out
LOCKPORT — Lockport Fire Department officials have declared that the fire at the High Tread International facility at 490 Ohio St. is out. All units have cleared from the scene.…
ALERT: Body found in Lockport fire
LOCKPORT — Lockport Police Department investigators say a body was found in the debris of the High Tread International fire this evening. The statement, featured below in its entirety, says…
ALERT: More evacuated Lockport residents can return home
LOCKPORT — The majority of residents who were asked to vacate their homes Wednesday night due to the fire at High Tread International are going to be allowed to return…
UPDATE: Lockport fire declared a crime scene
LOCKPORT — The Lockport Police Department has declared that the area surrounding High Tread International on Ohio Street at Stevens Street is a “crime scene” according to Mayor Anne McCaffrey.…
ALERT: Some displaced Lockport residents allowed to return home
LOCKPORT — Some Lockport residents who were made to evacuate their homes Wednesday night on account of the fire at Ohio and Stevens streets are being allowed to return to…
ALERT: Evacuation ordered for Lockport neighborhood
LOCKPORT — Residents of several streets are being ordered from their homes as numerous fire companies battle a blaze that began in an old paper mill on Stevens Street and…