An investigation into a Monday night stabbing has led to the arrest of a Jamestown man.
A Jamestown woman was arrested on several charges after an incident Saturday in which another woman was almost run down by a vehicle after she confronted a suspected porch pirate, Jamestown police reported.
A North Tonawanda man has been sentenced to seven years and three months in prison following his guilty plea to a charge of receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced.
A newborn found in a garbage can in the Town of Tonawanda three years ago died after being struck on the head at least twice after being born, two forensic pathologists have concluded. But a defense expert for the mother on trial for murder said "there's not good evidence to support that the…
A former school bus driver pleaded guilty Tuesday in Buffalo City Court to one count of endangering the welfare of a child and was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens sentenced Alexander J. Wright, 44, who pleaded guilty in October to a misdemeanor gun charge.
A North Tonawanda businessman who failed to pay state and federal taxes on millions of dollars in personal and business income has pleaded guilty to tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced.
A Tunisian man with an expired visa is being held for a deportation hearing after he allegedly asked a woman if he could "purchase" her 5-year-old child, the U.S. Border Patrol in Buffalo reported.
In January 2021, Carrie A. Preischel of Boston rented out a property she owns on Fargo Avenue in Buffalo, even though she knew it was a violation of an order issued by the Erie County Department of Health because of numerous health and safety code violations.
The pedestrian was identified as Ryan Piazza, 33, of West Seneca, and the motorcyclist was identified as Joseph Sawicki, 20, of Buffalo.
Judge Sheila DiTullio sentenced Matthew R. Gerwitz, 31, to 25 years to life for his murder conviction and 40 years to life for the attempted murder of six police officers.
A Jamestown man awaiting sentencing on another charge was arrested on a drug offense and other counts early Sunday after a traffic stop, Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia reported.
A teenager faces multiple charges after Amherst police on Sunday recovered a motor vehicle that was reported stolen from Lancaster.
Pharaoh's trial likely to be delayed again as judge deals with 'mess that this case is in right now'
The latest delay was triggered by an effort by the U.S. Attorney’s Office to block defense attorney Eric Soehnlein from representing Peter Gerace Jr., the owner of Pharaoh's strip club who is awaiting trial on charges of bribing a Drug Enforcement Administration agent, drug trafficking, sex trafficking and witness tampering.
Edward A. Zebulske continues to serve as a part-time assistant Niagara County public defender. And he remains in his City Hall post because, as the elected city attorney, no one else in city government can force him to resign or to take a leave of absence, Mayor Austin Tylec said.
Deputies on patrol made four arrests for driving while intoxicated during a Stop DWI campaign Friday night and early Saturday in Erie County, Sheriff John C. Garcia reported.
Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia reported that Patrik Dabois, 33, who has 27 previous arrests, apparently was unaware that his deputies and Springville police officers were spending the morning shopping with local families for holiday gifts.
One of the men convicted this week in Erie County Court of a 2022 West Amherst home invasion faces up to 25 years in prison when he's sentenced next month. The other man, if the judge deems him a "persistent violent felony offender," could face 20 years to life.
Officer Troy D. Blackchief, 46, suffered a skull fracture, a traumatic brain injury and other injuries when he was hit at about 4:30 a.m. Feb. 6 on Union Road near the Kensington Expressway.
Jaylin J. Reimers, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, also was sentenced by Judge Susan M. Eagan in county court's Youth Part to five years of post-release supervision once he is out of prison.
Buffalo police ordered the shutdown of the Michigan Avenue business after a Dec. 3 shooting.
The state Corrections Department announced on its social media pages that 58 weapons were recovered during the searches.
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Mark S. Shadle, 34, of Kenmore, and Jason K. Evans, 37, of Depew, were convicted of beating and tying up 72-year-old William LaPorta Sr. in his Bucyrus Drive home to steal cash, jewelry and coins on Oct. 28, 2022.
John Ermin, who has been identified by prosecutors as general manager of the Pharaoh’s strip club, was charged with possessing firearms while being a user of controlled substances.
In the basement of an Eggert Road home, Town of Tonawanda paramedic Rachel Kelley made a dreadful discovery. In the early morning of Oct. 5, 2020, she opened the lid of a black garbage can at the bottom of the stairs. Inside of a white plastic bag was a dead newborn baby boy.
Two Jamestown men were arrested on drug charges Monday after officers of the Jamestown Police Department Violent Crime Unit and K9 Unit stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at North Main Street near West 18th Street, Jamestown Police reported.
Erie County prosecutors rested their case against Mark S. Shadle and Jason K. Evans early Wednesday afternoon at the conclusion of William LaPorta's testimony. Evans, 37, of Depew, and Shadle, 34, of Kenmore, each face first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary charges.
An Amherst police detective has been charged with lying to FBI agents about his dealings with Peter Gerace Jr., the Cheektowaga strip club owner who faces bribery, sex- and drug-trafficking charges.
A 28-year-old man was taken into custody and charged with gang assault, a violent felony, the Buffalo Police Department said in a social media update.
David B. Herby, 48, also was found with a replica police badge and three bulletproof vests, state police said in a news release.