Local National Guard members promoted
LATHAM — Eighteen members of the New York Army National Guard hailing from Western New York were recently promoted in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. They…
Cheektowaga Town Park Community Association plans Christmas party
CHEEKTOWAGA — The Town Park Community Association will hold its annual Christmas Party at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Cheektowaga Community Center on Alexander Avenue. Area residents are invited…
Cheektowaga man pleads guilty to child pornography charge
BUFFALO — Twenty-three-year-old Joseph Kurowski of Cheektowaga plead guilty today to possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10…
5 men convicted of illegal re-entry into U.S. sentenced to time served
BUFFALO — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Michael Cruz Mejia, 21, and Sinai Aguilar-Rodriguez, 30, originally from Mexico but most recently of Buffalo, along with…
Five charged at Cheektowaga checkpoint
CHEEKTOWAGA — New York State Police in conjunction with the Cheektowaga Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Harlem Road on Wednesday. Five people were charged with either DWI of…
Cheektowaga PD looking to identify women accused of iPhone scam
CHEEKTOWAGA — The Cheektowaga Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman they believe may scammed her way into possessing three iPhones. According to police, the…
ThinkGeek to open in Walden Galleria
CHEEKTOWAGA — Online retailer ThinkGeek, purveyor and creator of collectibles and geek-gear, is celebrating their new store location focused entirely on collectibles at Walden Galleria in less than a week.…
Teri J. Nowak — March 3, 1977 – Oct. 11, 2016
Teri J. Nowak passed away October 11, 2016. Born in Cheektowaga March 3, 1977 she is the daughter of David and Rose (Muggelberg) Nowak. Teri was a graduate of Lockport…
Pair charged with importing and selling counterfeit airbags
BUFFALO — Fouty-seven-year-old Raymond Whelan of Cheektowaga man and 66-year-old David Nichols — an American living in China — were both charged today with entry of goods by means of…
Cheektowaga man sentenced on aggravated identity theft charge
BUFFALO — A 47-year-old Cheektowaga man was sentenced to two years in prison following a conviction of aggravated identity theft. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott S. Allen, Jr., who handled the…