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Man pleads guilty to shooting two, killing one at Club Marcella in February 2023
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo man pleaded guilty to all counts of his indictment in his role in a shooting at a popular nightclub in downtown Buffalo. The Erie County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday that Sharief McBroom pleaded guilty to shooting two people and killing one at Club Marcella back in February 2023.
West Seneca Police Department looking for missing 22-year-old man
WEST SENECA, N.Y. — The West Seneca Police Detective Bureau announced on Facebook that they are seeking assistance in locating a missing 22-year-old man from West Seneca. The man, Samuel Stoddard, left his home on the 1300 block of Union Road at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19, according to the police department.
Angola man pleads guilty in connection with crash that killed Hamburg woman
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Angola man has pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge in connection with a fatal crash that took the life of a Hamburg woman in February, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Monday. Anthony Rydzewski, 41, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree manslaughter. Around 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 28, […]
NTSB investigating deadly plane crash near Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. — The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into the single-engine plane crash that took the life of a 26-year-old pilot from the Town of Tonawanda. Melanie Georger was pronounced dead at the crash site along the Niagara Scenic Parkway on Saturday after the Cessna...
Fishermen swim about 5 miles to shore after boat capsizes
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Deputies with the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office say two fishermen were able to swim ashore after their boat capsized on Sunday, July 14. Sheriff Chris Burke said 71-year-old Peter Keppler of Medina and 44-year-old William Wittman of Albion were about 5 miles offshore on a 1994 fishing boat that is 26 […]
Lockport Drug Trafficking Leader Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
(WNY News Now) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Bruno J. Haney, II, 35, of Niagara Falls, NY, has been sentenced to 184 months in prison for his role in leading a significant drug trafficking organization. Haney was convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute and distributing heroin, fentanyl, and butyryl fentanyl.
Amherst man rushed to ECMC after an overnight shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. — An Amherst man was rushed to Erie County Medical Center after an overnight shooting in the City of Buffalo. The 22-year-old man arrived in a civilian vehicle at ECMC with a gunshot wound around 2 a.m. Saturday, Buffalo Police said in a statement. The man is currently listed as stable.
'It's a wonderful symbol of unity': Buffalo Fire takes on Buffalo Police in softball classic
WEST SENECA N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo's Bravest and Buffalo's Finest went head to head on the baseball diamond Sunday afternoon in West Seneca. "We're playing a little softball and it's for a great cause," John Lyons, Associate Brand Manager, Genesee Brewery in Rochester. It's a fundraiser for Courage for...
Bogart, dog shot with crossbow in Greece, fights for life after another emergency surgery
GREECE, N.Y. — It’s now been two weeks since Bogart the dog was shot with a crossbow in Greece. After making remarkable progress, Bogart was rushed to an emergency pet hospital in Tonawanda, just north of Buffalo, for another emergency surgery on Thursday night. “Thursday night all of...
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