Two Jamestown man arrested on gun and drug charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Tyler Craig Anderson, 27, and Robert Lincoln, 26, both of Jamestown, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to make false statements to purchase…
Police seek public assistance in identifying suspect of gun store burglary
STAFF REPORTS WILLING — The Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) out of SP Amity are investigating a burglary at Shongo General Store, 2953 Hawks Road. On March 21, the unidentified…
Lockport felon indicted for possessing stolen firearm
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — A federal grand jury has returned a two-count indictment charging Daniel Hunt, 41, of Lockport, with being a felon-in-possession of a firearm and ammunition, and with…
Federal jury convicts Rochester man of illegally possessing handgun
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — A federal jury has convicted Emmanuel Feaster, 21, of Rochester, of being a felon in possession of a loaded handgun. The charge carries a maximum penalty…
Niagara County Legislator sponsors active shooter program
PRESS RELEASE NIAGARA FALLS—With concerns about student and workplace safety heightened by recent mass shootings, a Niagara County lawmaker is among those organizing a presentation on active shooters at a…
Armed drug trafficker sentenced
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Bruce King, 48, of Rochester, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a short-barrel rifle which was not registered in…
Convicted felon pleads guilty to gun charge
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Aaron Lucas, aka B-Wise, 39, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to being a felon-in- possession of a…
Schneiderman issues statement on ‘Extreme Risk Protection Orders’
PRESS RELEASE Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued the following statement regarding S.7133-A (Kavanagh) / A.8976-B (Simon), a bill in the New York State Legislature that would create a civil process…
Rochester man pleads guilty to drug and firearms charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Terry Wilson, 39, of Rochester, pleaded guilty, before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo, to possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and a felon in…
Boys and Girls Club shooter sentenced on federal robbery and gun charges
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Johnny Blackshell, Jr., 23, of Rochester, was sentenced to 147 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa based upon his November 2017 plea…