Buffalo deli owner sentenced for food stamp fraud
BUFFALO — The owner of a Buffalo deli was sentenced today to 12 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution totaling 192,447 following a conviction of food stamp fraud…
Va. man convicted of international parental kidnapping
BUFFALO — A federal jury today found Philip Zodhiates, 61, of Waynesboro, Va., guilty of international parental kidnapping and conspiracy to commit international parental kidnapping. The charges carry a maximum…
Six new submissions for #AllWNYPhotos contest
There were six submitted entries on Thursday to the September “#UpInTheAir” themed #AllWNYPhotos contest — all submitted via email. The first, a photo of the Buffalo Lighthouse comes from Christine…
LRGP member sentenced on RICO, drug charges
BUFFALO — A 33-year-old Buffalo resident who was convicted of RICO conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, was sentenced Thursday to 168 months in prison by U.S. District Judge…
Final defendant sentenced in credit card scheme
BUFFALO — A 24-year-old citizen of Cuba was sentenced on Thursday to 12 months in prison following a conviction of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The defendant was also ordered…
Former USPS worker sentenced for stealing from the mail
BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Nichole Crosson, 23, of Buffalo, who was convicted of opening mail without lawful authority, was sentenced to two years…
Buffalo State plans conference on human trafficking
In a suburb of Detroit, a high school girl was forced to sneak out of her parents’ house to be raped and beaten by the friends of a boy she…
Sabres beat Ottawa 3-2 in first home game of pre-season
BUFFALO — Derek Grant, Jake McCabe and Nicholas Baptiste each scored a goal for the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday night as the home team beat the Ottawa Senators by a score…
Queen City Half Marathon is first of it’s kind
BUFFALO — The Queen City Half Marathon on Sunday is the first of it’s kind in Buffalo. The women’s only half-marathon will begin at 7:30 a.m on Washington St. near…
Buffalo woman pleads guilty to bank fraud
BUFFALO — A 29-year-old Buffalo woman pleaded guilty today to bank fraud before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Maura K. O’Donnell, and Elizabeth R. Moellering, who…