Amherst woman arrested as fugitive from Georgia
On October 23, 2023, SP Machias Troopers arrested Bianca M. Johnson, 37, of Amherst, NY for being a fugitive from justice. During a traffic stop in the town of Ashford,…
Amherst Police Department partners with FeedMore WNY for food drive
The Amherst Police Department has partnered with FEEDMORE WNY to collect non-perishable food this Holiday season. The drive, which begins Nov. 6 and runs through Nov. 11, asks residents to…
Students injured in morning bus crash on I-290
AMHERST- The Amherst Police Department is investigating a traffic accident involving a school bus on the I-290 eastbound between Harlem Rd and Main St. There are injuries to the occupants…
Asylum seeker arraigned following fight at Amherst hotel
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 35-year-old Daniel A. Narvaez-Velasqu of Venezuela was arraigned this morning before Amherst Town Court Justice Kara Buscaglia on one count of…
Three Colombian nationals charged with burglary
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 29-year-old Carlos David Chaparro-Jaimes of Los Angeles, California and 33-year-old Christian Camilo Garcia Guzman of San Jose, California were arraigned this…
Woman dies after falling out of moving truck on the I-90
On September 18, 2023, at approximately 8:15 P.M., Troopers out of SP Buffalo responded to a report of a woman that fell from a moving vehicle on the I-90 east…
DEC adds 12 new locations to New York State Birding Trail
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the addition of 12 new locations to the New York State Birding Trail. These new locations bring…
Amherst man sentenced for possession of “ghost guns”
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 45-year-old Jason P. Sciabarrasi of Amherst was sentenced this morning before State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens to 4 years in…
Two indicted for looting Amherst store during blizzard
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 27-year-old John E. Harber, Jr. of Cheektowaga and 30-year-old Shaquille A. Chillis of Buffalo were arraigned this morning before Erie County…
Former personal care aide admits to stealing over $41K from elderly resident
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 41-year-old Latonia N. Turner of Buffalo pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon before State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens to one count of…