North Tonawanda Boy Threatens Suicide After Breakup with Girlfriend, She Says
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 10:52pm on June 17th after reports of a mental health emergency on Westbrook Drive in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller told police that her ex-boyfriend threatened to commit suicide after they broke up. The caller further told p
NFTA ending bus service to Amherst Development Park
The Niagara Frontier Transit Authority is making a change to one of its routes. Beginning Sunday, June 21, the Route 34A buses will no longer serve the Amherst Development Park. This means the stops along Ridge Lee Road are also discontinued. The new route will continue straight along Niagara Falls...
Buffalo’s ‘Angry Cop’ sues city alleging superiors wouldn’t promote him
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police Department detective Richard Hy filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the city claiming that his superiors passed over him for promotions and treated other officers more favorably. The suit, filed earlier this week in U.S. District court, makes claims that Hy was targeted
Update: Thunderstorms with damaging winds and quarter-sized hail in Niagara County Friday
The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 2:17 p.m. on Friday in effect until 2:45 p.m. for Niagara County. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch) are expected. "At 2:17 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Lockport, moving east at...
Charles Jones’ murder sentence vacated, leaving victim’s father devastated
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Charles Jones, who pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend and mother in 2019, had his prison sentence vacated, reopening a painful chapter for one of the victims family. On July 18, 2019, Jones stabbed his ex-girlfriend, 25-year-old Jacquetta Lee, to death inside her apartment on...
Buffalo man arraigned after child shot in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was arraigned on several felony charges Thursday morning after a child was shot in the shoulder at a Hager Street residence on June 9, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said. Buffalo police responded to a shooting call on the first block of Hager Street around 10:20 p.m. […
Drunk Man Covered in Blood Terrifies 7-Eleven Clerk in Niagara Falls
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 2:03am on June 18th after reports of disorderly conduct at 7-Eleven on the 1500 block of Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller – a female store clerk – told police that a black male, highly intoxicated, […]
Buffalo teen indicted on weapon charges after 6-year-old hit by stray bullet
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 19-year-old from Buffalo has been arraigned on multiple charges after a 6-year-old was hit by a stray bullet. According to the Erie County District Attorney's Office, Markus J. Wright, 19, has been indicted on the following charges:. One count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon...
IKEA Coming to Western New York with New Walden Galleria Store
Swedish Retail Giant Set to Take Over Former Sears Space at Walden Galleria. One of the world’s most recognizable home furnishing retailers is finally making its long-awaited move into Western New York. IKEA announced plans to open a new location inside Walden Galleria in Cheektowaga, giving local shoppers ac
Hailee Steinfeld shares daughter’s name in latest issue of Beau Society
We now know Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen's daughter's name. Steinfeld shared the baby's name in the latest issue of her Beau Society newsletter.
