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Two Erie County Sheriff Deputies died over the weekend
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two deputies from the Erie County Sheriff's Office passed away over the weekend. Deputy Matthew "OC" O'Connell and Deputy Brian Kostelny from the Jail Management Division both died according to the sheriff's office's Facebook page. 2 On Your Side reached out to a spokesperson for the...
'We need to tighten our borders': Erie County Sheriff sends message after drug busts in Buffalo and Amherst
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Fentanyl, cocaine, cash, guns, drugs and more. That's what authorities say they found after a large investigation into illegal drug dealing in Western New York. "What can we do to stop this," Erie County Sheriff John Garcia asked while speaking Tuesday in Buffalo at a...
Hamburg man admits to stealing over $342k from deceased relative’s estate
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Hamburg man pleaded guilty Tuesday to grand larceny after he stole $342,036 from a deceased relative over the course of nearly seven years, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced. Starting in September 2016, 62-year-old Craig Arno, the executor of the will, transferred...
Western New Yorkers at Trump rally share what they saw during shooting
A number of Western New Yorkers made the few-hour drive to Butler, Pa. on Saturday to attend the rally held in support of former U.S. President Donald Trump. They shared with WBEN their accounts of what they heard and saw. Read more here:
Former Jericho Road employee accused of stealing over $500,000
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A former employee of Jericho Road Community Health Center is being accused of stealing approximately $570,000 from the nonprofit. The employee, Dejan Karlovic, appeared before a federal magistrate on Monday and is charged with stealing from an organization that receives federal funds. Dr. Myron Glick, the center’s founder and CEO, said […]
Buffalo Police begins new initiative in push to solve cold cases
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Police Department announced Tuesday a new initiative that they hope will help them solve cold homicide cases in the city. The department will use a monthly billboard, located on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Cherry Street, with photos of a homicide victim whose case they are looking to solve, as well as posting a video with family testimonials asking for help in finding perpetrators.
2 shot, 1 stabbed at Golden Nugget early Sunday
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two people were shot and one was stabbed during an incident at the Golden Nugget on Fillmore Avenue early Sunday morning, according to Buffalo police. Police responded to the bar just after 2 a.m., where detectives said two men were shot inside. A third man was stabbed during the same incident. […]
Buffalo police investigating officer-involved accident on Bailey Avenue
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An officer-involved accident occurred with a patrol vehicle and a pickup truck early Sunday morning, Buffalo police officials said. Officials said the accident happened at 3:45 a.m. at Bailey and Erskine Avenues. Authorities are investigating if the driver of the pickup truck suffered a medical issue. The civilian driver and the […]
Buffalo man arrested in connection with July 4 shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that occurred on July 4 on the 1400 block of East Delavan Avenue, Buffalo police announced Monday. Around 4 a.m., officers responded to a shots fired call on East Delavan. While responding, officials said officers encountered a vehicle traveling […]
Analysis: Evaluating security measures, FBI's investigation of Trump's attempted assassination
In the hours after the attempted assassination of former President, and soon-to-be Republican nominee for U.S. President this November, Donald Trump, reactions continue to certain elements of the shooting, including security measures. More from WBEN:
Buffalo Police Department & FBI Team with Othram to Identify a 1988 Jane Doe
In March 1989, the remains of an unidentified individual were discovered at Kensington Avenue and Pauline Place in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo lies in western New York at the eastern end of Lake Erie. The Buffalo Police Department responded to the scene. It was determined that the remains were that of a female, who was believed to be of Native American or Hispanic descent. The woman was between the ages of 20 and 25 years old, stood 5’1”, and weighed 100 pounds. At the time of the woman’s discovery, she was wearing a "Coqui" branded sweatsuit outfit with blue pants and a long sleeved blue and gray striped top labeled "zipcode". Underneath the pants was a pair of medium white thermal long underwear.
Corning man arrested after suspected burglary in Painted Post
RIVERSIDE, N.Y. (WETM) — A Corning man is in custody after police said he is connected to a burglary at a business in Riverside. According to New York State Police, 57-year-old John J. Pierson Jr. was arrested on Thursday, July 11, on the charges of burglary in the third degree, a class D felony, and […]
An Army Ammunition Plant's Bullets Keep Showing Up in Mass Shootings. Lawmakers Want Answers.
Before Payton Gendron stormed into a Buffalo, New York, supermarket and killed 10 people in a racially motivated rampage in 2022, he stocked up on ammunition made for the Army. "Since I will be expecting to shoot through the front door windows at the security guard, I will have to...
Former Jericho Road staffer arrested after alleged theft of government grant, funds for asylum seeker support
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The effort to accept hundreds of asylum seekers here in Erie County has been dealt another disappointing blow. This time it involves the alleged theft of more than $500,000 in federal taxpayer funding. That money was intended to cover costs for the Jericho Road agency which...
'You don't expect these things': Leaders at Jericho Road say former employee stole $600,000
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Leaders at Jericho Road, a local health center, are angry and saddened after learning a former employee has been arrested for a potential theft. "He is someone I'd known in the community," said Dr. Myron Glick, Founder and CEO of Jericho Road. "It's personal, not just because of my role in leading Jericho, because this is a family who in some ways grew up at Jericho."
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