Two sentenced for distributing heroin
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Angel Ruiz, 39, and Barbara Moses, 36, both of Buffalo, were sentenced today, by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr., based upon their prior…
Buffalo man sentenced for possessing firearm
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Justin Vazquez, 30, of Buffalo, who was convicted by a jury of being a felon-in-possession of a firearm, was sentenced to 72 months incarceration by Chief…
Buffalo man sentenced in drug conspiracy
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Elias Figueroa, 47, of Buffalo, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin, was sentenced to 78 months in…
Daemen communications director named Citizen of the Year
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Paula Witherell, director of institutional communications at Daemen College, has been named the 2016 Am-Pol Eagle Citizen of the Year for Media in recognition of her…
Four from WNY named to All-Ohio team as part of BW Men’s Lacrosse
STAFF REPORTS BEREA, Ohio — Four Western New Yorkers were among the eight Baldwin Wallace University men’s lacrosse student-athletes named to the All-Ohio Athletic Conference team. Derek Andrews of Alden…
Bike to Work Day with bike trains for commuters
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING In an effort to encourage more people to try biking as a commuting option and to participate in Bike to Work Day on May 19, local commuters…
Jury finds Niagara Falls man guilty on gun charge
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Following a five day trial, a federal jury has convicted Wilbert Hayes, Jr., 53, of Niagara Falls of being a felon in possession of a firearm.…
Jane R. Rathke — March 2, 1924 – May 6, 2017
Jane R. Rathke of Wrights Corners, wife of the late Wilbert O. Rathke entered into rest on Saturday May 6, 2017. She was born in Buffalo, NY on March 2,…
Buffalo man pleads guilty to cocaine charge
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — Michael Early, 32, of Buffalo pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine before Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny. The charge carries…
Aggravated felon sentenced for illegal re-entry
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — Jose Manuel Salazar Estrada, 38, of Nogales, Mexico, who was convicted of illegally reentering the United States after a conviction for an aggravated felony, was…