Battling survivor grief following overdose deaths
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gwen Mysiak, executive director of P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative knows personally and professionally about grief, especially when children are involved. "We have learned that bereaved children are 175% more likely to have substance misuse disorder and so and one in four suicide deaths, it...
6 people injured in Wyoming County crash; Buffalo woman cited
WARSAW, N.Y. — A Buffalo woman faces multiple traffic infractions following a two-vehicle collision that happened Tuesday in Wyoming County. The crash happened on State Route 19A at Denton Corners Road in the Town of Genesee Falls, near Letchworth State Park. The crash, which involved an overturned vehicle with...
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Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty in Fatal Broadway-Fillmore Shooting
Latrice Purdie admits to murder and weapon charges in 2024 homicide case. (WNY News Now) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced that a Buffalo woman has pleaded guilty to all charges in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred last year in the city’s Broadway-Fillmore...
City officials break ground on $10.5M project to revamp Seneca Street
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — City leaders and local businesses Thursday broke ground on the new Streetscape Project that is aimed at transforming Seneca Street in South Buffalo. The $10.5 million project is set to revitalize an area that was once one of the most thriving commercial corridors in the region. Over the course...
Man exposed to phosgene gas successfully treated with ECMO therapy
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A man who was hospitalized in Western New York after being exposed to a highly toxic gas becomes the first person with phosgene gas exposure to be successfully treated using extracorporeal membrane oxidization (ECMO) life support therapy. Thomas Spina, 56, was exposed to phosgene gas while...
Niagara Falls man found guilty of murder in 2022 stabbing
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara Falls man was found guilty of second-degree murder in a fatal stabbing in September 2022, the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Al Villane, 35, was found guilty by a jury of stabbing 47-year-old Hollis Stewart, of Niagara Falls, on Sept. 19 in a residence...
State report: The need for senior care is increasing
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli finds that thousands of older New Yorkers remain on waitlists for in-home care, meals and other essential support, even as state funding for senior services has nearly doubled in recent years. DiNapoli’s office said the findings raise...
Wanted: Niagara County Man Who Set Woman On Fire
Judith Lynn Lafler’s story is haunting. From a food truck to a tragic encounter, the lingering questions remain as a suspect remains at large.