CRIME & SAFETY
Springville man pleads guilty to manslaughter in road rage incident
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Springville man pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge in connection to a road rage incident in East Concord last year, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Monday. On Nov. 29, 39-year-old Mario Garcia was involved in a road rage encounter with another driver, 64-year-old Andrew Mikula, of Lancaster, while […]
Erie County deputies to pay $5 million in punitive damages to Richard Metcalf Jr's family
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erie County Deputies will need to pay the family of Richard Metcalf, Jr. $5 million after a jury reached a verdict Thursday in a civil trial. The Erie County Attorney confirms to 2 On Your Side that the jury awarded $1 million for each of the five deputies in punitive damages.
Deputies responsible for death of Erie County inmate to pay $1 million each
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The five deputies responsible for the death of an Erie County inmate while he was in custody in 2012 have been ordered by a jury to pay the family of the man $1 million each. Richard Metcalf was strangled and severely beaten by officers while being held at the Erie County […]
Multiple arrests of a 14-year-old girl lead to questions
In recent years the thefts of vehicles by very young people has been an ongoing problem which has plagued the public, police, and prosecutors. The case of a repeat teen offender prompted us to ask what can really be done in such cases - even as those suspects may be under more surveillance.
Man accused of making bomb threat on Western New York hospital arraigned
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Genesee County man has been arraigned on felony charges for threats he allegedly made against a local hospital. The man, 31-year-old Lordseth Phoenix of Corfu, is accused of calling 911 and claiming a bomb would be placed in the parking garage of the Buffalo General Medical Center.
Squatters common in Buffalo, but not violent
Squatting is in the headlines following the double homicide of two Buffalo men this past Saturday working on a vacant house on Zenner Street. Police believe a squatter shot both of men in this incident. Read more from WBEN:
NY judge may get slap on the wrist after wild caught-on-video brawl over parking spot ended with him shoving cop
An upstate New York judge who was caught-on-video shoving a cop during a wild shirtless brawl with his neighbors over a parking spot could get off with just a slap on the wrist. Mark Grisanti, 59, was formally reprimanded by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct [SCJC] for...
Police arrest Buffalo man following foot chase on South Park Ave
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police Department alongside the Lackawanna Police joined forces on an investigation that lead to the arrest of a 30-year-old man. The Erie County Sheriff's Office says Mario Pittman is accused of leading authorities on a foot chase down South Park Avenue and Olcott Avenue in South Buffalo on the morning of April 30.
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