Austrian man arrested on illegal re-entry charge
BUFFALO — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Yaacov Yosef Deutsch, a/k/a Jakob Deutsch, 48, of Vienna, Austria, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with…
Walter W. “Doc” Garris — July 26, 1961 – Feb. 27, 2017
Walter W. “Doc” Garris, 55, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017. Born on July 26, 1961 in Elmira, NY, Doc was the son of the…
Guinean national charged with having fake passport
BUFFALO — Abdoulaye Barry, 25, a legal, permanent resident from Guinea, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possessing a fraudulent passport and aggravated identity theft. The charges carry…
Robert W. Weir — Feb. 6, 1954 – Feb. 26, 2017
Robert W. Weir passed away on Sunday February 26, 2017. Born in Niagara Falls on February 6, 1954, he was the son of the late Robert and Jane Wilson Weir.…
Aggravated felon sentenced for attempting to re-enter United States
BUFFALO — Alfredo S. DePina, 27, who was convicted of attempting to reenter the United States after having been deported subsequent to a conviction for an aggravated felony, was sentenced…
Window tint traffic stop leads to foot pursuit and drug arrest
NIAGARA FALLS — A 36-year-old Niagara Falls man is facing several charges including assaulting a police officer following an incident early Sunday morning. According to New York State Police, Troopers…
Ortt opposes Goat Island lodge proposal
ALBANY — State Sen. Rob Ortt has come down on the side of preservationists opposed to the building of a lodge on Goat Island. Ortt, R-North Tonwanda, sent a letter…
Bernadette Bishop — March 19, 1977 – Feb. 21, 2017
Bernadette Bishop of Niagara Falls, NY, passed February 21, 2017. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, daughter of Renda Bishop and late David Bomberry. She attended Niagara Falls High School and…
Falls man charged with drug possession
NIAGARA FALLS — A 35-year-old Niagara Falls man was charged with cocaine and marijuana possession following a traffic stop on 15th Street early this morning. According to New York State…
Niagara Falls man charged with aggravated DWI
NIAGARA FALLS — A 55-year-old Niagara Falls man was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop on 72nd Street. According to New York State Police, William Lamb…