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‘An eerie feeling’: Man skydived from plane 30 minutes before it crashed, killing pilot
NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man from Elma, New York, said he’s “blessed to still be around,” after he jumped from a plane only 30 minutes before it crashed Saturday morning, killing the pilot. Jeffrey Walker told Nexstar’s WIVB he woke up Saturday morning feeling...
One person dead after a plane crash in Youngstown
One person is dead after a plane crash in Youngstown. The fatal crash took place near Lake Rd. Niagara County Sheriff's officials state that around 11:40 a.m. Saturday, 911 received a call about a small plane crash near Fort Niagara. Niagara County Sheriff's deputies, New York State Police, Town of Lewiston Police and New York State Park Police responded to the scene. The Youngstown Volunteer Fire Company was also on hand to extinguish a fire at the site.
Garage crushed by derailed train car in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — On Monday morning, police and hazmat officials were called to a Seneca Avenue home in Niagara Falls where a train car derailed off of its tracks and crashed into a nearby resident's garage. 2 On Your Side went to the scene where we could see...
WILSON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG AND GUN CHARGES
(WNY News Now) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that a Wilson, NY, man who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, being a user of a controlled substance in possession of firearms, and being a felon in possession of firearms, was sentenced to serve 36 months in prison by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.
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.
Niagara Falls Woman Sentenced to Ten Years for Intentional SUV Attack
(WNY News Now) – LOCKPORT – In a decisive move, Niagara County Court sentenced a Niagara Falls woman to a decade in state prison for a harrowing attack in Niagara Falls. Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced that Shawnquilla N. Armstrong, age 32, of Niagara Falls, was sentenced today in Niagara County Court by Judge Caroline Wojtaszek to serve the next ten years in State Prison for her conviction of two counts of Attempted Assault in the First Degree. Armstrong was sentenced to serve five years for each count, to run consecutively for a total of ten years.
Lockport Drug Trafficking Leader Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
(WNY News Now) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Bruno J. Haney, II, 35, of Niagara Falls, NY, has been sentenced to 184 months in prison for his role in leading a significant drug trafficking organization. Haney was convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute and distributing heroin, fentanyl, and butyryl fentanyl.
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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