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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...
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.
Buffalo Police looking for missing child
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police are looking for the community's help in locating 11-year-old Royal-Thomas Jones-Harris. Royal-Thomas was last seen in the 110 block of Oakmont Avenue in the City of Buffalo. He was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, a red t-shirt, black pants, and green shoes. Police also mention that he could possibly be on a bike.
U.S. government opposing motions to take death penalty off table for Payton Gendron
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The federal government has filed two responses opposing motions by Payton Gendron's attorneys to take the death penalty off the table in connection to the Tops mass shooting that happened on May 14, 2022. The attorneys for Gendron, who was convicted of killing 10 people, argued...
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.
Buffalo Man Receives Maximum Sentence for Fatally Stabbing Woman Inside Her Apartment
(WNY News Now) – Buffalo, NY – Otis L. Johnson Jr., 46, was sentenced to 25 years in prison followed by 5 years of post-release supervision for the fatal stabbing of Katherine Crofton, 56, in her Buffalo apartment. The sentencing was handed down this morning by Erie County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes, with Johnson classified as a second felony offender.
West Seneca Police Department looking for missing 22-year-old man
WEST SENECA, N.Y. — The West Seneca Police Detective Bureau announced on Facebook that they are seeking assistance in locating a missing 22-year-old man from West Seneca. The man, Samuel Stoddard, left his home on the 1300 block of Union Road at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19, according to the police department.
Homeless Man Sentenced to 2 to 4 Years in Prison for Multiple Thefts
(WNY News Now) – Buffalo – Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announces that 33-year-old man of no permanent address was sentenced last Friday morning before State Supreme Court Justice Paul B. Wojtaszek to 2 to 4 years in prison. He was sentenced as a second felony offender.
Man found guilty of stealing construction materials
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo man has been found guilty by a jury of burglary and grand larceny on Thursday afternoon according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office. Police say that 38-year-old Sergio J. Brooks “knowingly and unlawfully entered a construction site with the intent to commit a larceny.”
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.
Buffalo leaders, organizations are working to end large fights downtown
BUFFALO, N.Y. — After a pattern of fights between young people have broken out in downtown Buffalo, Buffalo Police, Buffalo Public Schools, and Peacekeepers Buffalo are working together to end them. A fight on Wednesday included at least 10 kids. Two people were stabbed and transported to the hospital....
Ex-DEA agent Bongiovanni acquitted on 1 bribery charge
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni, who is accused of corruption, was acquitted on one of the bribery counts against him by Federal Judge Lawrence Vilardo. In April 2024, Bongiovanni was found guilty on two charges, including obstruction of justice and making false statements. The jury failed to reach a verdict on […]
1 Dead after plane used for skydiving crashes in New York
(CNN) — Officials in New York launched an investigation Saturday after a person died in a small plane crash in Niagara County. The single-engine Cessna 208B – a plane that was used for skydiving – crashed near Lake Road near Youngstown, New York, shortly before 1 p.m., according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration.
EP emergency services unaffected by cyber outage; travelers hit the road after flights canceled
When Cole Huestis finally runs onto the lacrosse field tomorrow and settles into his long-stick midfielder position, he will have traveled about 950 miles in about 14 hours — a trip that was supposed to take two hours — after a massive internet failure on Friday resulted in the cancellation of his family’s flight from [...]
Amherst man rushed to ECMC after an overnight shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. — An Amherst man was rushed to Erie County Medical Center after an overnight shooting in the City of Buffalo. The 22-year-old man arrived in a civilian vehicle at ECMC with a gunshot wound around 2 a.m. Saturday, Buffalo Police said in a statement. The man is currently listed as stable.
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