25-year-old man dies after overnight shooting in Buffalo

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — A Cheektowaga Police officer taken to the hospital after being hit by a car is out of surgery and recovering the department shared 12 hours after he was reportedly injured. Officer Troy Blackchief, 45, was part of a larger response for Cheektowaga and Depew Police, who...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A man underwent surgery after he was shot several times Sunday morning in the City of Buffalo. The shooting happened around 11:15 a.m. Sunday near Wick Street and Broadway, just west of Bailey Avenue. A 19-year-old Buffalo man was shot several times and was transported by ambulance to Erie County Medical Center, according to a spokesperson for the City of Buffalo and Buffalo Police.

AMHERST, N.Y. — The Amherst Police Department said a man died after a crash early Saturday morning. Shortly after 3:30 a.m. officers were called to a single-vehicle crash in the 4000 block of Main St. Police said a 2005 Subaru, driven by a 27-year-old man from Buffalo was traveling...

LOCKPORT, N.Y. — New York State Police are investigating a shooting that happened on Sunday afternoon in the Town of Lockport. State troopers were called to the scene on Birchwood Drive around 4:10 p.m. Sunday. There they found one person who was shot. As of late Sunday night, the person is in stable condition, according to a state police spokesperson.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 26-year-old woman has been arrested under Leandra's Law after a crash that happened Wednesday night in the City of Buffalo. Tiarra Davis was allegedly driving without a license, while intoxicated, when she hit another car near Broadway and Sobieski Street around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday. Davis had four kids in the car, and two of them were ejected during the crash, Buffalo Police said Saturday.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — An Orchard Park man has been found guilty by a judge of trespassing on school property. Robert F. Dinero, 51, was found guilty of one count of trespass, a violation, following a one-day bench trial. Dinero was ordered to pay a $75 fine and a...

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. — On Monday, the North Tonawanda Police Department reported the arrest of two scammers attempting to steal thousands from a local resident. On Wednesday, the police reported getting a call from a resident about a possible scam and when they responded to their address they discovered the scam was still in progress.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police Department said four were arrested following a bid drug bust Sunday. The bust happened on the 400 block of 7th Street and it was uncovered by BPD's narcotics unit. According to the release, police found two loaded guns, 26 grams of cocaine, 23...

WHEATFIELD, N.Y. — Two 16-year-old girls were arrested early Saturday in connection to car thefts in Niagara County. One of the girls, from Tonawanda, has been charged with one felony count of criminal possession of stolen property and one misdemeanor count of false personation. She is in custody on an Office of Children and Family Services warrant, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office said.

WEST SENECA, N.Y. — The earthquake sent people running Monday morning, unsure of whether an explosion had happened or their house was hit by something. "It woke me up, and I literally felt the house shake. So nothing fell off the walls, it wasn't that drastic, but it was enough for me," said Judith Powers.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A couple from Flint, Michigan finally left Buffalo on Monday morning with their healthy baby son, who was born 9 weeks premature during the recent Christmas blizzard. Tiffany Garvey and Chris Porter came to Hamburg to visit Porter's mother for Christmas, at a time when Garvey...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo man is in the hospital after being shot in a Burger King parking lot, according to police. On Tuesday around 11 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting at the 300 block of Amherst Street. Detectives say a 30-year-old man was shot...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A man has been sentenced for committing a series of bank robberies in South Buffalo. Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced Monday that Donald R. Thie, 60, with no permanent address was sentenced to two to six years in prison for three counts of third-degree robbery.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The cold temperatures continue in Buffalo and Western New York, and because of that, a Code Blue 15 has been issued for the City of Buffalo on Sunday night and Monday during the day. The following overnight shelters will be open Sunday night:. Holy Cross 412...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — While it was quite an eye-opening experience early Monday morning with that unexpected jolt and some noise, we, fortunately, did not get the major seismic activity that has occurred with devastating effects elsewhere like Turkey. So now some words of reassurance from other local experts who...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo man has been sentenced for fatally shooting a person in the city's Seneca Babcock neighborhood. Steven Tyler, 30, also known as Stephen Tyler, was sentenced on Tuesday in State Supreme Court to seven and a half to 15 years in prison on one count of manslaughter in the second degree.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Residents of Elmwood Village are looking for answers about a sinkhole on Norwood Avenue that's been there for a few years now. Residents claim city leaders aren't doing anything about it. Common Council Member David Rivera said he wasn't aware of the problem until 2 On...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo woman who drove through a police blockade and ran over a New York State Trooper has pleaded guilty to a felony charge. Deyanna J. Davis, 33, pleaded guilty in Erie County Court to one count of assault in the second degree. Her plea comes the same day jury selection for her trial was expected to begin.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — If your pet is in need of an updated rabies vaccine and you live in Erie County, a free vaccine clinic is coming up. The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is holding on on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Buffalo Community Center.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Niagara Falls Police Department is looking for a missing 15-year-old girl. Police said Lorelai Russell was reported missing Tuesday from Niagara Falls and possibly traveling out of state. Russell is 5 feet 2 inches and about 80 pounds. She was last seen wearing a...