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Amherst Police respond to multiple fights at Old Home Days
AMHERST, N.Y. — Amherst Police say they've had to respond to several fights involving teenagers at the annual Old Home Days carnival. On July 16, just before 10pm, police say there were numerous fights between juveniles at different areas of Island Park, where the carnival is held every year. Police say the fights were over by the time officers arrived, and no arrests were made.
A Buffalo woman is dead after car crashes into tree, police say
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A woman is dead and a man is injured after a car struck a tree Saturday night in the City of Buffalo, according to police. The crash happened shortly past 10:00 p.m. at Arthur and Tonawanda streets, just east of Riverside High School. A Buffalo Police...
Buffalo Man Sentenced to 23 Years for Fatal Shooting on Kensington Avenue
(WNY News Now) – Buffalo, NY – Jerry L. Simpson, 30, of Buffalo, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Jermaine Underwood on Kensington Avenue. Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced the sentence, which includes an additional 5 years of post-release supervision, this morning before State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens.
'Conditions were deplorable': 13 dogs rescued after home raid in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — When Niagara County Sheriff's deputies raided a home on Lockport Street in Niagara Falls, they weren't expecting to find 13 dogs covered in filth. "Unfortunately these conditions were deplorable, when they arrived to us there was flea dirt that was present," said Kelli Swagel,...
Body found in Niagara Falls home
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Niagara Falls Police and Fire investigators are looking into a house fire after a body was found inside. Firefighters were called to a home on Orleans Avenue Tuesday just before 9 am for a report of a structure fire. When firefighters arrived, they said could...
The pilot who died in crash after releasing skydivers near Niagara Falls has been identified
LEWISTON, N.Y. — Officials on Sunday released the name of a pilot who died in a skydiving flight after her passengers jumped from the aircraft near the Niagara Falls. Melanie Georger, 26, was the only person on board when the single-engine Cessna crashed Saturday, the Niagara Country Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Georger, of the Town of Tonawanda, was working to become a commercial pilot, her father said Saturday in a statement on Facebook.
Police make second arrest related to Niagara Falls bar robbery
Niagara Regional Police have arrested a man in connection to a robbery in Niagara Falls. Police say 26-year-old Michael Velemirovich of Fort Erie is facing several charges. Police say on June 27th, a man was allegedly robbed on Main Street by two others, who demanded he get into their vehicle. The man was able to escape, but not after jewelry was stolen.
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, […]
Missing Buffalo teen last seen in Olean
OLEAN, N.Y. — The Erie County Sheriff's Office and Buffalo Police Department are looking for the community's help in locating 17-year-old Robert Kemp. Robert was reported to missing from Buffalo on July 22, and was last seen in the Olean-area. He was wearing blue checkered pants, and a black hooded sweatshirt.
13-year-old boy shot overnight in Buffalo, undergoes surgery
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 13-year-old boy was shot overnight in the City of Buffalo. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. Sunday, when Central District officers responded to a shots-fired call, according to a spokesperson for the Buffalo Police Department. The boy who had been shot arrived at Buffalo General...
Buffalo Mass Shooter Arguing to Avoid Death Penalty
Federal attorneys filed arguments against rejecting Tops shooter too young for death penalty consideration. After driving several hours from central New York to Buffalo with the intent of killing as many people as possible in May 2022, the person responsible for killing 10 people in the Tops on Jefferson Avenue was 18 years old, a legal adult under U.S. law.
Police arrest man in connection to alleged car theft and abduction
Niagara Regional Police have made an arrest in connection with an alleged abduction and theft of motor vehicle call at the Embassy Suites on Fallsview Boulevard in Niagara Falls in January. Investigation revealed that an adult male had exited an SUV to check into a hotel at that location, when...
Niagara Falls Police looking for 13-year-old
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Niagara Falls Police are looking for the community's help in locating 13-year-old Kiana Jermy. Kiana was last seen on Friday, July 19 at 5:30 p.m. wearing a red sweatshirt with white lettering, light blue jeans with rips in them, and silver & black Jordan sneakers.
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