Content warning: This story contains details about a potential self-harm incident. A person involved was named by police because there were multiple fatalities in the incident. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two children were among three people killed after they went over Niagara Falls on Monday night, according to New York Park Police. Police responded to […]

LEWISTON, N.Y. — Police officers go to work never knowing what their day will bring. In March, a call came in for one of their own in trouble. “I believe that call is the worst call when, especially your partner that you've worked with for so long, is involved,” said Lewiston Police Officer Cody Bruyere.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The New York State Park Police and the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation are investigating an incident on Goat Island in Niagara Falls. According to a release by the New York State Police, officers responded to an incident "on or around Goat...

I've been watching the FYI series "Gangsters: America's Most Evil," and the second episode of season one, "The Ultimate Outlaw: Harry 'Taco' Bowman, was about the Outlaw motorcycle gang. The Outlaws biker gang was formed in McCook, Illinois in 1935, making it the oldest outlaw biker club and the third largest in the world. To my surprise, the narrator mentioned a deadly clash right outside of Buffalo. Of course, my ears perked up and I went into research mode.

WHEATFIELD, NY — On October 30, 2024, an intoxicated driver call led Niagara County Sheriff’s Office deputies to Errick Road Elementary School, where they arrested a 34-year-old woman under New York’s strict Leandra’s Law, which penalizes impaired driving with a child in the vehicle. Savannah M....

There will be police posted at every one of the county's five early voting during the early voting period, while those polling sites are open.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man is facing charges after he allegedly beat two puppies to death in the town of Newfane last week, according to New York State police. Troopers were dispatched to Main Street in Newfane for a report of animal cruelty on Thursday. An investigation determined that 23-year-old Christian Radetich-Hallman of Newfane […]

Four people have been arrested in connection to a string of bank robberies in Ontario, including a Meridian Credit Union in Niagara Falls. On February 23rd, 2023, two armed, male suspects entered the bank on Portage Road and took off with an undisclosed amount of money. At the time, Meridian Credit Union had a reward for $30,000 for their arrest and conviction, which was later increased to $50,000.

(WNY News Now) – Authorities in Niagara Falls have arrested a local man on drug charges after a targeted investigation by the Niagara County Drug Task Force. On October 25, 2024, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Antonio Scott, 45, of Niagara Falls, New York, on a felony charge of criminal sale of a controlled substance. The arrest occurred at approximately 9 a.m. at 7414 Niagara Falls Boulevard, following an investigation by the Niagara County Drug Task Force.

The Take 5 lottery game has been very lucky for lottery players in Western New York. The New York State Lottery announced that two top prize winning Take 5 lottery tickets were sold in Western New York this month. The first ticket was sold at Consumers Beverages in Hamburg for...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 15-year-old East Community High School student is in the ICU at Oishei Children’s Hospital after he was punched, kicked and stomped on by multiple students until he was unconscious on Tuesday in Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Amy Neal, the mother of Xavier Sears, the teenager who is currently hospitalized, […]

(WNY News Now) – A Lockport woman faces felony DWI charges under Leandra’s Law after reportedly driving intoxicated with a child in the vehicle late Tuesday night. Lockport, NY – On October 29, 2024, around 11:46 p.m., a concerned driver alerted Deputy M. Brant of the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office to a reckless driver near the Speedway on South Transit Road in Lockport. The witness reported nearly being struck by a vehicle, providing a description and license plate number to Deputy Brant, who was already on-site conducting a follow-up investigation.

Harold Arlen was born in Buffalo as Hyman Arluck. He went on to write more than 500 songs including Judy Garland's signature tune. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was named the #1 song of the 20th Century by the Recording Industry Academy of America. Not bad, huh?. This gallery look at...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Long early voting lines were seen once again on day four of early voting in both Niagara and Erie Counties Tuesday as residents were eager to have their voices heard. According to Erie County elections commissioners, the region experienced a record-setting first day of early voting with over 18,000 residents casting […]

Every year during Halloween, you learn how creative your neighbors and your friends are. You will see all kinds of costumes, from DIY to purchased at the store to a mix of both. The best costumes, though, are the DIY-costumes that have a specific Buffalo touch to them. After all,...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — When Fire Station 4 got a call to respond to an explosion on the Rainbow Bridge the day before Thanksgiving last year, the crew sprang into action despite the concerns that this may be a dangerous and developing situation. “Our minds immediately raced to, this...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A dispute between juveniles allegedly motivated two adults to open fire on a house in Lockport in 2022, according to the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office. According to officials, 50-year-old Christina Knight-McCoy of Lockport drove five other people, including a juvenile, to a home on Hawley Street on Nov. 7. It […]

An Erie County legislator recently introduced a resolution for stricter laws on illegal street racing in Erie County and Buffalo.

"Save Weinberg" was the message that rang out during a picket in Downtown Buffalo. The effort was to convince the state to reconsider the approved closure plan for the Rosa Coplon Living Center.,