Police in Niagara County spent the past week arresting people accused of crimes. Niagara County comprises several cities, towns, and villages, including the City of Lockport, the City of North Tonawanda, the City of Niagara Falls, the Town of Lewiston, the Town of Lockport, the Town of Wheatfield, and the Village of Youngstown.
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The Niagara County Forensics Lab is under fire after two former employees accused a former director of mismanagement and misconduct, according to the Investigative Post. Kori Ortt-Gawrys allegedly harassed and defamed the employees, who are a father and his daughter. They say that the hostile work environment caused one of them to quit and the other to retire early. Ortt-Gawry allegedly tried to pressure the father, Thomas DiFonzo, to certify a lab chemist. DiFonzo did not believe the lab chemist was qualified to forensic drug analysis for criminal cases. Legal experts believe this lawsuit could compromise criminal cases that the chemist worked on, according to what Anthony O’Rourke, a University at Buffalo law professor, told the Post.
“This could certainly affect the criminal convictions of a large number of defendants, especially those who went to trial.” …