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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.
East Aurora man airlifted to ECMC after motorcycle crash
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An East Aurora man was airlifted to ECMC early Tuesday morning following a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle, according to the East Aurora Police Department. Just after midnight Tuesday, East Aurora police say they responded to a report of an accident on Olean Road. A 43-year-old man on a motorcycle […]
The Most Deadly Prison Riot In America Happened In New York
New York State has the notorious distinction of being the home of the deadliest prison riot in U.S. history. The 53rd anniversary of the tragedy is coming up in about a month and a half. The Attica Prison Riot, also known as the Attica Prison Rebellion, began on September 9, and ended on September 13, 1971, at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York. Attica is located at 639 Exchange Street in Wyoming County.
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.
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...
'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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