CRIME & SAFETY
Woman accused of bringing contraband to correctional facility while visiting with baby
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Long Island woman was arrested for attempting to conspire with an Erie County Correctional Facility inmate and deliver contraband, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday. Deputies said Mellissa Cambria, 28, visited 30-year-old Timothy Campbell on Tuesday, April 16. She allegedly brought a black latex ball and bag in her […]
Man sentenced for armed robbery spree in Amherst, Cheektowaga
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison for an armed robbery spree at various convenience stores in Amherst and Cheektowaga in 2021, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday. 40-year-old Londarr Ward was sentenced to 46 years in prison for the robberies. The four robberies took […]
2 injured after being hit by a car on Route 240 in Concord
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two people were injured after they were hit by a car on Route 240 in Concord on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office. Police responded around 3:45 p.m. to Route 240 in the area of Genesee Road and Allen Road, where police said the two victims previously hit […]
New documents shine light on City of Buffalo DPW vehicle crash, driver began to 'black out'
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Months after a City of Buffalo Department of Public Works truck crashed into a business and residence on Niagara Street, there is a clearer picture as to why and how this happened. The employee, 35-year-old Vernon Harris, was placed on administrative leave after he struck...
Good Samaritan saves children from fire in western New York
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A pair of children were saved by a good Samaritan from a fire at a residence in Wales on Wednesday, according to police. Crews responded to the home, located on Olean Road, around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Two children, both under the age of 10, were in a garage area where the fire started. The person saw the fire and helped, and everyone was out of the house by the time crews arrived.
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