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A 30-year-old woman is accused of senselessly murdering three people in three days. She’s been labeled a serial killer
Every morning, 77-year-old Mario Bilich would visit his wife’s grave before stopping by a social club to play Italian cards and have an espresso with his friends.It was his regular morning routine, something he had done ever since his wife died from cancer in 2022, his heartbroken family told The Toronto Star, after one day the beloved retired teacher was stabbed to death in broad daylight in the parking lot outside the social club.Bilich was the third victim in a horrifying killing spree across southern Ontario earlier this month, allegedly at the hands of a woman who authorities in...
Lockport man pleads guilty to killing his sister
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Niagara County District Attorney's Office announced a Lockport man has pleaded guilty to killing his sister. 65-year-old David B. Fermoile pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder in the death of his sister, 68-year-old Diane Fermoile-McAvoy. The incident occurred in June 2023. At the time,...
Law and Order: Batavia man accused of threatening another person with a knife
Stanley T. Hooker, 32, of Batavia, is charged with menacing 2nd, criminal possession of a weapon 3rd, and harassment 2nd. Hooker is accused of threatening another person on Sept. 27 with a knife during a fight on Spencer Court. He was arraigned and released.
Cheektowaga man faces list of charges following grocery store altercation
WEST SENECA, N.Y. — A Cheektowaga man was charged with attempted murder following an altercation that started inside a grocery store, then spilled out into the parking lot. Charges now faced by 24-year-old Timothy Barry of Cheektowaga include attempted murder, assault, menacing, criminal possession of a weapon, and obstructing governmental administration.
Ontario County Sheriff’s deputies punched during traffic stop
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester woman was arrested Thursday after investigators said she punched deputies during a traffic stop in Farmington. According to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, deputies pulled over Marjerlie Espada-Rodriguez around 4:00 p.m. on State Route 322 for a cracked windshield and no front license plate. Espada-Rodriguez, 22, allegedly punched the […]
Law and Order: Pembroke sisters accused of conspiring to shoplift from Walmart
Marlarie Joanne Smart, 37, of Pembroke, and Melani Lynn Maloney, 43, of Pembroke, are both charged with petit larceny and conspiracy 6th. Smart and Maloney, sisters, are accused of working together to steal $112.90 in merchandise from Walmart by "skip scanning" while checking out. Both were issued appearance tickets.