BPD investigating early morning shooting outside bar
BUFFALO — Buffalo Police are investigating an early-morning shooting outside of Maggie’s Bar and Grill at the corner of Military and Hinman. Police say the shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m.…
Buffalo raid turns up illegal guns, immigrants, drugs
BUFFALO — For the second day in a row, Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard announces the Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit conducted a raid where a significant quantity of illegal drugs…
Pursuit leads to gun and drug arrest
NIAGARA FALLS — New York State Police charged 22-year-old Shaquan Shingledecker of Niagara Falls and 23-year-old Yariliss Flecha of Rochester Thursday with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree…
Argument over music ends with a bang, arrest
DELEVAN — A 44-year-old Delevan man is facing third-degree criminal mischief charges following a Thursday evening argument over music. According to New York State Police, Dennis P. Strader Jr. shot…
Three indicted on drug, gun and sex trafficking charges
BUFFALO — A federal grand jury has indicted Valentino Shine, Sr., 49, of Buffalo, on charges of narcotics conspiracy, using and maintaining a drug-involved premises, possession of cocaine with intent…
Buffalo man pleads guilty to drug and gun charges
BUFFALO — Rasheen Newkirk, 42, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to possession of heroin with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, before…
Buffalo man convicted of being a felon in possession of a gun
BUFFALO — A federal jury has found Justin Vazquez, 30, of Buffalo, guilty of being a felon-in-possession of a firearm. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in…
Pakistani man indicted for making false statements about assault rifle accessories
BUFFALO — A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Agha Muhammad Khan Durrani, 27, of Pakistan, with violation of the Arms Export Control Act, violation of the International…
Penn Yan man convicted on gun, witness tampering charges
ROCHESTER — A federal jury convicted James E. Sandford, III, 28, of Penn Yan, of possessing a stolen firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and witness tampering.…
Rochester man convicted of drug trafficking and gun possession
ROCHESTER — Ian D. Goolsby, 40, of Rochester, was convicted after a jury trial of possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a…