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'No obligation to store a tenant’s trash': What protections does Angola landlord battling a squatter have?
ANGOLA, N.Y. — A landlord in Angola has been arguing with a squatter about his ‘possessions’ appearing to be a pile of trash that is disrupting local business. A local lawyer shared input on that landlord’s rights. For four months, Phil Vankoughnet had to see a...
‘It looks like the dumps’: Angola squatter’s possessions raise questions over downtown clean up
ANGOLA, N.Y. (WKBW) — A pile of trash has sat just off Main Street in Angola for months. Local businesses say it’s driving away customers, but the building owner’s hands are tied, because everything belongs to a squatter. Just off Main Street in Angola is one of...
Buffalo students told to wait 2 hours at school for bus pickup
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Buffalo mom is seeking reforms to the bus system for Buffalo Public Schools, after the bus for her children was nearly three hours late in picking them up from school. The family says this wasn’t the first time their bus was extremely late and that it’s been a recurring issue […]
Delivery driver who killed Rochester man in hit-and-run near Bills stadium sentenced to 120 days
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The delivery driver who admitted to killing a Rochester man with his car near Highmark Stadium and leaving the scene was sentenced Thursday. Khairullah L. Hasein was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 5 years probation. He pleaded guilty in February to one count of leaving the scene of an […]
DEA agent sentenced to four years for bribery scheme
In a significant development on Wednesday, a federal judge sentenced John Costanzo Jr., a longtime agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), to four years in prison. Costanzo was found guilty last year of bribery and honest-services wire fraud, marking another instance of a DEA agent facing federal convictions.
N.Y. Lottery: Player claims $1M in scratch-off game; 3 prizes remain
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York Lottery player has claimed a $1 million prize on a scratch-off game. Dawn Flierl of Lake View, New York, has claimed the prize on the Xtreme Winnings scratch-off game, which was purchased at NEHA Enterprises, located at 4878 Lakeshore Rd. in Hamburg.
Boy, 12, missing for four years is the fourth body to be found in chilling house of horrors
More than 160 complaints have been made over the years about the home where a missing 12-year-old’s body was found, with at least three other bodies reportedly discovered there. Jaylen Griffin’s body was found, decomposed, at the property on Sheffield Avenue in South Buffalo, New York, nearly four years...
Woman admits to drunk driving in connection with hitting pedestrians
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo woman who was arrested last month pleaded guilty Wednesday to leaving the scene of an incident while drunk driving, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. Maggie A. Coyle, 49, was driving intoxicated on Cazenovia Street the night before Saint Patrick’s Day when she hit two pedestrians while […]
Loved ones react to 19 year-old’s guilty plea in Amherst crash that killed 3 teens
BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) – A 19-year-old from Colden could face a shorter sentence after admitting to causing a deadly crash in Amherst last year that killed three of her friends. Jayla Mueller pleaded guilty to manslaughter and reckless driving that claimed the lives of 19-year-old Isabella French, 18-year-old Azathiel Pabon and 20-year-old Dakota Eldridge. “She […]
Police locate vulnerable teen in Cheektowaga
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Cheektowaga Police said Thursday they have located a missing, vulnerable teenager. Police on social media said the teen "has been located safely and returned home! Thank you for the communities quick response to sharing the post, sending in tips and getting the information out quickly."
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