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Marilla Takes Stance on Guns, Officials Oppose Some State, Federal Laws
The Marilla Town Board has declared the town a Second Amendment Sanctuary municipality. Board members unanimously approved a resolution opposing some state and federal gun laws during a meeting on Thursday, July 11. The designation means board members have announced their disagreement with state and federal gun laws they consider...
The Editorial Board: Erie County must step up its overdose death prevention strategies
Prior to the disruption of Covid-19, Erie County was known for its relative success in reducing opioid-related overdose deaths. But now those deaths are skyrocketing as never before — even as rates are falling on a national level. County officials need to be front and center in the battle...
Hamburg Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $340K from Relative’s Estate
(WNY News Now) – Buffalo – Craig Arno, 62, of Hamburg, pleaded guilty to charges of Grand Larceny and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in connection with the theft of $342,036 from a deceased relative’s estate. Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced that...
Built in 1900, Buffalo home sells for over $1M
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A turn-of-the-century Buffalo residence is the latest million-dollar home sale in Erie County. Annmarie Maxwell recently sold 70 Oakland Place, Buffalo, for $1.18 million to 70 Oakland LLC, according to July 11 filings with the Erie County clerk’s office. The buyer is listed in the...
Buffalo man admits to assault upon a police officer after dragging him with vehicle
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man pleaded guilty Tuesday morning in connection with a 2023 incident that left a Town of Tonawanda police officer seriously injured, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced. On May 29, 2023, a 2019 Kia Sportage was allegedly reported stolen out of East Aurora. Later that day, it is […]
CCE helps Erie and Lewis counties weather storm disasters
As tornadoes touched down on July 10 in Eden, New York, Cornell Cooperative Extension Erie County staff huddled in its office building’s basement, waiting for the severe weather warning to expire. A few miles down the road, farms were being leveled by 115 mile-per-hour winds, destroying barns, injuring cows and wreaking havoc.
Acting Erie County DA, state leaders support legislation to combat opioid crisis
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane announced Wednesday that he’s joining other state leaders in supporting legislation to combat New York State’s opioid crisis. According to the Erie County Department of Health, there have already been over 100 confirmed opioid-related overdose deaths in the county this year alone. The new […]
'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...
Clarence man sentenced for stealing more than $150K from clients
BUFFALO, N.Y. — An investment banker sentenced to jail for stealing money from two clients. Damian Baird, 52, of Clarence, was sentenced to a year in jail on July 10 in Erie County Court. According to the Erie County District Attorney's Office, between February and March 2023, Baird stole...
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