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Bath couple subject of Maine civil rights complaint
The state’s attorney general has filed a Maine Civil Rights Act complaint against a Bath couple. Andrew Pinkham, 44, and Ranada Pinkham, 43, allegedly targeted their neighbors, a Black family from the the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Attorney General Aaron Frey. The Pinkhams have been allegedly hostile...
Local officer rescues woman from rapids near Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local officer jumped into action to save a woman from being swept into the rapids near Niagara Falls Friday afternoon. During New York State Park Officer Nathan Sibenik’s patrol around Niagara Falls State Park, multiple people flagged him down, saying a woman was in the rapids and needed help. […]
Tragedy in Niagara Falls: Man Charged with Murder in Domestic Homicide
(WNY News Now) – Niagara Falls – In a shocking early morning incident, Niagara Falls police have charged a local man with second-degree murder following a fatal domestic altercation. A Niagara Falls man has been charged with murder following a fatal domestic incident early Wednesday morning on 22nd...
Teenager in critical condition after being hit by truck in Tonawanda
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 15-year-old male is in critical condition following a traffic collision that occurred Tuesday night, according to the Town of Tonawanda Police Department. Around 8:20 p.m., police said they responded to Woodstock Avenue and Yorkshire Road where a 15-year-old had been struck by a Ford F-250 pickup truck. He had been […]
More Women Disappear From Hudson Valley, New York
Police from another part of the Hudson Valley are hoping you can help them find a missing woman. On Wednesday, Hudson Valley Post reported on women who went missing from Dutchess and Columbia counties. CLICK HERE for more details or read more below. Town Of Newburgh Police Searching For Missing...
Upstate New York School One of First in Area to Ban Cell Phones
As Governor Kathy Hochul continues her statewide push to ban smartphones inside New York schools, a school district in the Capital Region has already implemented a plan to make its school a "phone-free" space. Should All Schools Do This?. Eventually, they will. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week that she...
Daniel's Law Task Force meets, moves closer to issuing recommendations
The Daniel’s Law Task Force met virtually Wednesday as New York continues to explore reducing police involvement in mental health-related calls. The program stems from proposed legislation known as Daniel's Law, named for Daniel Prude, who died in 2020 of asphyxiation while in Rochester police custody during a mental health incident.
'Building leaders from the ground up': Jewish scouts from NY, NJ perform life-saving CPR on cross-nation flight
A scout is supposed to always be prepared, and two teenagers from the Tri-State area put that principle into action earlier this month when they helped save the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest on their cross-country flight.
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