Trio charged in illegal deer hunt
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three individuals are facing dozens of charges after illegally hunting and killing two deer near Veterans Memorial Park, according to Tonawanda Police. Police found the trio in a pickup truck at the park with two deer in the bed around 2 a.m. on Nov. 15, according to the State Department of […]
State investigation finds officer’s use of deadly force justified in fatal shooting of Hugh...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) issued its finding regarding the death of Hugh Davis. Davis died on Aug. 13 following an encounter with Cheektowaga Police Department officers at an apartment in North Buffalo. Officers were attempting to arrest Davis at...
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it is Buffalo’s zeppelin tower
The Rand Building is home to a 200-foot tall tower that was constructed in 1929 to serve as a zeppelin mooring post but it never welcomed even one dirigible and is now used as a communications tower.
Allies of Tonawanda Seneca Nation Demand Governor Hochul’s New York Power Authority Respect Indigenous...
Nearly two dozen people represented by Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, Westchester members of the statewide NY Renews coalition, and other local community groups held a press conference and rally outside the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Headquarters in White Plains ahead of their Board of Trustees meeting....
As city lawmakers explore progressive property taxes for vacant lot owners, landlords want city...
Some landlords in the City of Buffalo are hoping to get some other questions answered of lawmakers, when it comes to those who are responsibly taking care of their properties. Read more from WBEN:
Late night poachers caught driving around with dead deer in Upstate NY
A police officer in the city of Tonawanda noticed something unusual in the early morning hours of Nov. 15: three individuals in a pickup truck at Veterans Memorial Park with two freshly killed dead deer in the bed of the truck. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation police arrived...
‘They’re Here to Kill My Mom and Sister’: 911 Call Ends With Caller Saying...
LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 5pm on December 7th reporting a homicide on Kingston Avenue North Tonawanda. The 911 caller stated that someone broke into his home attempting to kill his mother and sister. Ultimately, they killed him (the caller) instead. The caller told dispatch...
‘Very disturbing’: Open Buffalo soil testing shows dangerous lead levels in East Side neighborhoods
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — New soil sample results from Buffalo's East Side show lead contamination levels three times higher than what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers safe for everyday contact, with more than 90% of tested properties exceeding EPA standards. The concerning results were discussed...
Dank 716 to close, citing market saturation
One of Western New York’s first cannabis dispensaries says market saturation has caused it to close its doors next month. A cannabis microbusiness owner reacts.
Local police who cooperate with ICE
A half-dozen local law enforcement agencies - Cheektowaga police, in particular - are cooperating with federal agents as they round up migrants. Sheriff offices in Erie and Niagara counties are also working with ICE and the Border Patrol. The Cheektowaga Police Department heads the list of a half-dozen local law...

















