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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.
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.
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 man sentenced to 25 years for fatal stabbing
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was sentenced to 25 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, for a fatal stabbing in 2022, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Around 10:20 p.m. on Dec. 19, 2022, 46-year-old Otis Johnson got into an argument with 56-year-old Katherine Crofton in her […]
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 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....
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.
Buffalo Man Convicted of Burglary and Grand Larceny After Swift Jury Decision
(WNY News Now) – Buffalo – A Buffalo man faces up to 7 years in prison following his conviction for burglary and grand larceny after a rapid jury verdict. Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announces that a jury has found 38-year-old Sergio J. Brooks of Buffalo guilty of one count of Burglary in the Third Degree (Class “D” felony) and one count of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree (Class “E” felony). Jurors rendered their decision yesterday afternoon after less than four hours of deliberation following a one-day trial, convicting the defendant of both counts in the indictment.
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 […]
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.
'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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