ALERT: Teen pleads guilty in Lockport fire that killed friend
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com LOCKPORT — The Lockport teen who was on trial for arson, accused of setting a fire that killed his friend has pleaded guilty to two of the…
29-year-old man charged with arson for Lafayette fire
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — Buffalo Police say a 29-year-old male has been charged with arson in connection with Saturday morning’s fire at a Lafayette Avenue apartment building that left…
ALERT: Person in custody in connection with weekend apartment fire
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — The Buffalo Police Department reports that Buffalo fire investigators have a person in custody in connection with this weekend’s apartment fire on LaFayette Avenue. Approximately…
ALERT: Batavia school evacuated due to nearby fire
BATAVIA — Jackson Elementary School on South Jackson Street has been evacuated due to a nearby fire at an apartment house. The students, who are all unharmed, were temporarily sent…
No one injured in Cambria barn fire
CAMBRIA — A barn and trailer that caught fire Sunday night on Baer Road were declared a total loss by fire investigators. According to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, when…
Niagara Falls fire reveals body in vacant home
NIAGARA FALLS — A body was found early this morning in a vacant home on 14th Street after Niagara Falls firefighters were called to a fire around 12:30 a.m. Officials…
Amherst man sentenced for murdering girlfriend and setting fires for insurance benefits
BUFFALO — Fourty-eight-year-old Ronald Epps of Amherst, who was convicted following a jury trial of wire fraud, mail fraud, arson, possession of Molotov Cocktails, maintaining a premises for drug trafficking,…
Additional steps taken to assist Lackawanna residents in response to fire
LACKAWANNA — New York State has secured a commitment from Great Lakes Industrial Development to begin quickly responding to impacted residents to have their homes cleaned up, following the Nov.…
Lockport police investigating apartment fire
LOCKPORT — A fire this morning at 111 Cottage St. has the attention of Lockport Police Department investigators. Detective Lt. Todd Chenez says the body of a male was found…
DEC, health departments to discuss air quality surrounding Bethlehem Steel
LACKAWANNA — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Department of Health, and Erie County Health Department will host a joint meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday…