Niagara Falls man sentenced on gun charge
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Julius Hall, Jr., 32, Niagara Falls, who was convicted of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, was sentenced to 60 months in prison…
Schneiderman issues statement on dismissal of Libertarian Party Lawsuit against NY gun laws
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York dismissed a lawsuit challenging…
Rochester man arrested on gun charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Joseph Cavico, Jr., 49, of Rochester, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with being a felon-in-possession of a firearm and with possessing a firearm with…
State Police encourage pistol permit holders to recertify ahead of Jan. 31 deadline
STAFF REPORTS The State Police is reminding pistol permit holders of the upcoming deadline to complete recertification of their permit. Recent changes to New York State Penal Law require license…
Jastrzemski talks recertification with Newfane gun owners
PRESS RELEASE NEWFANE — County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski continues to stress the importance of “recertification” to pistol permitholders around Niagara County next week with a town hall meeting in…
Jamestown man charged with reckless endangerment while hunting
STAFF REPORTS KIANTONE — A 42-year-old Jamestown man was charged Thursday with second-degree reckless endangerment and illegal discharge of a firearm following a complaint of a hunter shooting at a…
Buffalo man sentenced on drug and gun charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Jose Dejesus, 35, of Buffalo, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute heroin and being a felon-in-possession of ammunition, was sentenced to 46 months…
Buffalo man sentenced on drug and gun charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Anthony McCutcheon, 51, of Buffalo, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and…
Kennedy men charged with illegally discharging firearms
STAFF REPORTS New York State Police on Friday charged Thomas Echard, 39, and Austin Echard, 19, both of Kennedy, for Illegal Discharge of a Firearm. The Troopers responded to a…
Armed drug trafficker pleads guilty
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Bruce King, 48, of Rochester, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a short-barrel…