State Police still working 25-year-old cold case
LEWISTON — New York State Police in Niagara continue to investigate the discovery of skeletal remains of an unidentified man 25 years ago in Niagara County. On Saturday, June 22,…
ALERT: Power outages spreading
What started as one 211-person power outage in the Town of Lockport continues tospread across Niagara County and through Erie County, now affecting more than 10,000 National Grid and NYSEG…
ALERT: Numerous power outages in Niagara County
Hundreds of National Grid customers in Niagara County are currently without power as a dozen clusters of powerless customers scatter the central part of the county. Outages in Cambria, Bergholtz,…
Baer Road in Cambria closed today, Wednesday
CAMBRIA — Baer Road is closed between Upper Mountain and Saunders Settlement roads today and Wednesday for paving. Officials say the road will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4…
Hartland woman accused of stabbing husband
HARTLAND — A 40-year-old Hartland woman is facing charges of first-degree assault after being accused of stabbing her husband. According to Niagara County Sheriff Jim Voutour, Christina Karlak stabbed her…
NCSO to hold Civil Service exam for dispatcher
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office will hold a Civil Service exam for those interested in being a dispatcher on Sept. 10. Potential candidates must be Niagara…
Three Niagara County beaches closed
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — Three Niagara County beaches are closed today due to potential health concerns, according to the Niagara County Department of Health. Olcott Beach has been labeled as…
Three charged with welfare fraud
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — Niagara County Sheriff Jim Voutour announced the arrest of three people this week related to welfare fraud investigations conducted by Niagara County Department of Social Services,…
Niagara County Sheriff’s Office offers summer sex offender warning
According to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, there are approximately 503 registered sex offenders in Niagara County. The office is encouraging resident to review the NCSO website to see if…
Tea Party activist arraigned on voter fraud charges
BUFFALO — Tea Party activist Rus Thompson was arraigned Friday on multiple charges of election and voter laws stemming from his voting in Erie County while allegedly living in Niagara…