Rochester felon sentenced on gun charge
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Erick Arroyo Cruz, 34, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, was sentenced to serve 63…
Felon arrested on drug, gun charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Felix M. Velazquez, 42, of Buffalo, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent…
Buffalo man pleads guilty to multiple drug and gun charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Shane Corter, 32, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or…
Alaskan man indicted for selling machine guns with obliterated serial numbers
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — A federal grand jury has returned a 15-count indictment charging Benjamin Handley, 25, of Homer, Alaska, with five counts each of unlawful shipment of defaced firearm,…
Underwood secures restraining order blocking distribution of 3-D printed gun files
PRESS RELEASE New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood released the following statement, after a federal judge granted her motion for a nationwide temporary restraining order filed yesterday with a…
Cheektowaga teen charged with shooting NYSDOT workers shot with paintballs
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — A 16-year-old Cheektowaga male was charged with numerous weapons-related crimes following an incident earlier this month in which two NYS Department of Transportation workers were shot…
ALERT: BPD responds to Lisbon Ave. shooting
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Buffalo Police is on the scene of a shooting where one person was reportedly struck by gunfire in the 200 block of Lisbon Ave. BREAKING: BPD…
Niagara Falls man sentenced on gun charge
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Antonio Carr, 25, of Niagara Falls, NY, who was convicted of being a felon-in-possession of a firearm, was sentenced to 24 months in prison by U.S.…
Buffalo man charged with gun, drug possession
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Edwin Colon, 24, of Buffalo, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug…
UPDATE: I-190 shooting victim dies from injuries
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — A victim of a Monday evening shooting on the I-190 has died of his injuries, according to New York State Police. The shooting, which occurred at…