Man charged with scamming women out of $300K
BUFFALO — A Grand Island man is facing charges of fraud and larceny, accused of scamming three women out of nearly $300,000. According to Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard, Eric…
Grand Island’s Schauger named RPI golf captain
TROY — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athlete Aaron Schauger of Grand Island has been named captain of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) golf team, head coach Miles Nolan has announced.…
Two charged with attempting to kill ECSO deputy
A male and female have been charged with attempting to murder an Erie County Sheriff’s deputy, according to the sheriff’s office. ECSO sent out the following tweet moments ago: Grand…
Four traffic stops result in drug charges
Charges were filed against four separate drivers and a passenger during traffic stops over the course of about eight hours Wednesday night and this morning, according to Erie County Sheriff…
ALERT: Officials searching for missing swimmer
GRAND ISLAND — The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple police agencies are actively searching for a swimmer in the water near the North Grand Island bridge who went missing. Police…
Higgins pushes Grand Island greenway plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins has filed formal comments with the New York State Parks Commissioner expressing support for the preferred alternative option for the West River Greenway…
More car break-ins reported
Police in Buffalo an Amherst are both reminding residents again to lock their cars — even in their own driveways. Buffalo police are investigating a car break in that occurred…
Police to GI residents: Lock your cars
GRAND ISLAND — The Erie County Sheriff’s Office is warning Grand Island residents to lock their vehicles following a string of burglaries in the past 24 hours. ALERT: GI residents…
Grand Island man charged with threatening to ‘murder’ ECSO deputy
GRAND ISLAND — A 22-year-old Grand Island man was charged Monday with threatening to “murder” an Erie County Sheriff’s Deputy. According to Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard,Sammy Abdellatif called Erie…
Six charged during DWI crackdown
BUFFALO — Six people were charged with driving while intoxicated over the weekend, a result of enhanced DWI patrols and checkpoints, according to Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard. What follows…