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The Buffalo Police Department's brass has issued an apology to other local communities following comments made amid a violent Fourth of July weekend in the city. Over the course of the holiday weekend, 11 people were shot in six separate shootings. When talking about the massive street takeover on Stevens Avenue that p

The new body wouldn’t have the power to discipline officers but could gather complaints and information about misconduct and recommend reforms to city leadership. The proposal could be on the ballot for a referendum vote in November. Buffalo Charter Revision Commission members Joseph Trapp, Norvella Pendergrass and Joe

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Irish citizen was sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday for killing a Western New York native in Budapest, Hungary in 2024. Mackenzie Michalski, 31 at the time of her death, was beaten and strangled by a 37-year-old man from Ireland. She was last seen dancing with the man at […]

Amherst police say shots were fired along the I-990 overnight after a person was seen catching someone entering his car. Just before 4 a.m., police were called to the area of the I-990 at Audubon Parkway for a shots fired incident. The victim stated he observed a male walk up his driveway and enter his personal vehicle

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo woman was sentenced to three years of probation on Thursday after driving six children to vandalize The Terrace at Delaware Park in October 2025, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said. Stacy Matthews, 40, previously pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal mischief and endange

Harry Stinson, owner of the Buffalo Grand, appeared on Thursday in Buffalo Housing Court, where the city confirmed that his company pleaded guilty to 29 code violations.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Kenmore man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a Somali flag and damage to city property in Niagara Square days before the Independence Day weekend got underway. Buffalo Police identified the suspect as Justin Essa, 33, of Kenmore. Buffalo Police officers were...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — WIVB News 4 is hearing from residents on Buffalo’s East Side after a violent and chaotic street takeover over the holiday weekend. Six shootings happened in the early morning hours of July 5, most of which happened in the Delavan-Grider area where that street takeover happened. “I said, ‘Oh my go

Parts of western and central New York are under a risk for severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening. Here's what to know about the potential for strong storms, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo : Risk for severe thunderstorms A weak cold front is expected to move in from the northwest Thur

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was convicted on Wednesday for a July 2025 murder on Buffalo’s West Side, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said. Moises Cortijo, 49, was found guilty of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Cortijo shot and killed 35-year-old David Ortiz-