CRIME & SAFETY
Decomposed body of boy who went missing in 2020 is found - months after mom died not knowing what happened to him
The decomposed body of a 12-year-old boy has been found months after his mother passed away without knowing what happened to her son.The body of Jaylen Griffin was found last Friday in a home in upstate New York. The location is around five miles from where he was last seen on 4 August 2020 leaving his home in the Central Terminal area of Buffalo.Jaylen’s body was found a week before what would have been his 16th birthday, police commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said at a news conference.Mr Gramaglia said they believed the body had been “up there in the house”...
Person arrested following shots fired incident at Jaylen Griffin vigil
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person has been arrested in connection to an alleged shots fired incident at a memorial for Jaylen Griffin on Monday night, Buffalo police said Tuesday. One person, identified as 25-year-old Daevon Roberts of Buffalo, is accused of shooting at a car following an altercation at the event, which was at […]
Male Stabbed Outside of Buffalo High School
One person has been arrested after a stabbing outside of a Buffalo high school Tuesday morning. Buffalo police say they responded to a call alerting them to a fight outside of Lafayette High School just after 8:00 Tuesday morning.
2 arrests made in connection to shots-fired call in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two people were arrested in connection to a shots-fired call that happened Saturday night in the City of Buffalo. Jayvin Romero, 19, of Buffalo and Lloyd Greaves, 23, of The Bronx, were both charged with one misdemeanor count of criminal possession of a weapon. Buffalo Police...
Local Kia Challenge victim denied eligibility in nationwide settlement
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Millions of drivers across the country — and it seems like dozens every week here in Western New York — are falling victim to the Kia Challenge on social media. Now they’re deciding whether they want to be part of a class action lawsuit. One Buffalo man — who’s been a […]
Buffalo mom arraigned, accused of kidnapping her own children
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo mom is facing charges, accused of kidnapping her own children from their legal guardian. According to the Erie County District Attorney's Office, 41-year-old Jennie M. Johnson was arraigned in Buffalo City Court on Saturday morning on one count of Kidnapping in the Second Degree, two counts of Custodial Interference in the Second Degree, two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and two counts of Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree.
Person seriously injured after being hit by a car in Amherst
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was seriously injured after being hit by a car on South Youngs Road in Amherst on Tuesday afternoon, according to police. Police responded just after 2:10 p.m. to South Youngs, south of Main Street, where a 20-year-old man from Cheektowaga was hit while crossing the street by a 2015 […]
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