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BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that took place on Bailey Ave. Officers responded around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday for a report of a shooting in a store in the 2500 block of Bailey Ave. A man was shot multiple times while inside...

Buffalo Police investigating Bailey Ave fatal shooting

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A portion of the outbound 33 will be closing overnight for two months beginning Monday, April 3 according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure will be from Best Street to East Delavan Street Monday through Friday from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

A portion of the Kensington Expressway will be closing

New York City, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A reward is being offered by Crime Stoppers WNY for information leading to the arrest or indictment of a person wanted in connection with the fatal shooting at Club Marcella. Information is being sought on Sharief McBroom who is wanted regarding the February homicide. A reward...

Crime stoppers offering reward for information leading to arrest of suspect wanted in Club Marcella shooting

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Twenty-eight-year-old Nakeem Haynes appeared in court for the final time Monday afternoon where he was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison after pleading guilty last month to murder, attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon charges. The sentencing comes nine months after Haynes...

Buffalo man sentenced to 30 years to life for murder, shooting at police officers

Amherst, NY

AMHERST, N.Y. — A woman was charged with one count of criminal mischief in connection to an incident that happened March 16 at CompassCare. Hannah Kamke, 39, faces one felony count of criminal mischief in the third degree, which is a Class E Felony, Amherst Police said. The incident involved the spray-painting of a sign at the CompassCare facility at 1230 Eggert Road, according to the police investigation.

Arrest made in connection to CompassCare criminal mischief incident

Elmira, NY

SALAMANCA, N.Y. — Law enforcement sources tell 2 On Your Side convicted killer Edward Kindt's release from prison on parole has been delayed. Kindt was scheduled to be released from state prison in Elmira Wednesday but, WGRZ has confirmed that the release has been postponed. The New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision tells 2 On Your Side, "Mr. Kindt will be released upon completion of his community preparation, which could be before, on, or after his release date. At this time, Kindt remains incarcerated."

Convicted killer Edward Kindt's parole delayed

Cheektowaga, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Cheektowaga man has pleaded guilty to shooting and killing a 3-year-old boy and injuring three others on July 5, 2021. Dequan Richardson, 24, plead guilty to one count of Murder in the Second Degree, one count of Assault in the First Degree, two counts of Assault in the Second Degree, and one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree.

Cheektowaga man admits to shooting, killing 3-year-old child & injuring 3 others

Salamanca, NY

SALAMANCA, N.Y. — In less than two days the man convicted of murdering a woman in Salamanca is likely to walk free and the question many have been asking including the victim's family is: Can it be stopped?. The process involves filing a Notice of Rescission that could alter...

'No basis for rescission at this time': Department of Corrections addresses Edward Kindt parole

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Red Cross is helping two people after a fire near MLK Park on Sunday morning. The Buffalo Fire Department tells 2 On Your Side, crews responded to North Parade Avenue just after 5:30 a.m. The fire started on the second floor of the home and...

2 people displaced after fire near MLK Park

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced that there is new funding to help those with services that were impacted by the tragic mass shooting that happened on May 14, 2022, at the Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue. The state will receive $2.5 million to help operate...

New state funding announced for facility to help those impacted by the May 14 mass shooting

SALAMANCA, N.Y. — Convicted murderer Edward Kindt is still behind bars at Elmira Correctional Facility on this Wednesday evening, one day after we learned he would not be released from custody March 29, as was originally expected. But the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and...

State parole board under scrutiny for Kindt release plan, despite delay

BUFFALO, N.Y. — BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A federal court judge ordered the owner of Pharaoh's Gentlemen's Club in Cheektowaga to remain in custody ahead of his trial. Peter Gerace was arrested and arraigned last week accused of witness tampering. Gerace will remain locked up ahead of his federal trial...

Owner of Pharaoh's Gentlemen's Club to remain in custody ahead of June trial

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Vietnam War Veterans were recognized by the City of Buffalo. The veterans were honored Wednesday during a ceremony at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park. They also acknowledged Vietnam Veterans who never got the proper recognition they deserved. The president of the Buffalo...

Vietnam veterans honored by City of Buffalo

Grand Island, NY

GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. — The Beaver Island Parkway Bridge will soon be replaced this spring. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an $8.3 million project to replace the bridge over the I-190. The current bridge, located on Grand Island, was built in 1954. About 13,000 vehicles pass over it...

Beaver Island Parkway Bridge will be replaced beginning March 27

Hundreds of NYSEG & thousands of National Grid customers were without power Sunday morning, thanks to the weather. As of 6:30 Sunday Morning, more than 623 NYSEG customers were affected across Western New York. That's down from 6,900 at the height of outages, with most of the outages in the areas of Buffalo, Cheektowaga, and Depew.

Weather knocks out power to NYSEG, National Grid customers

AMHERST, N.Y. — Gastrolab Kitchen has opened at 704 Maple Road in Amherst as a food hall, starting with two food concepts: Iconic Burgers and Bagawk! Hot Chicken. The project comes from RAIV Hospital Group, owned by the Vecchies family, which also operates two Flip Burger locations in Niagara Falls and Lewiston, as well as Hustler’s Tavern in Lewiston.

Flip Burger family opens Gastrolab Kitchen with two new concepts at Amherst plaza

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that five cities, including Buffalo, will be a part of a new initiative to help police and prosecutors solve non-fatal shootings. The program also aims to prevent retaliatory gun violence. Police departments and county district attorneys' offices in Buffalo, Rochester,...

Buffalo and 4 other cities part of initiative to solve non-fatal shootings

Gowanda, NY

GOWANDA, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the Valentine Flats parking area and trail temporarily so a new ADA-compliant and accessible trail can be created. The parking area will be closed weekdays so that crews can remove trees at the site. Both...

ADA-compliant, accessible trail in the works for Zoar Valley

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Diane Lemanski and Ken Bachmann have lived on Peabody Street in Buffalo's Seneca-Babcock neighborhood for decades. "I'm never leaving; I was here first, and I'll be last," says Lemanski. They're trying to find a solution for the eyesore in their backyards. "It's almost upsetting when you...

Court orders 30 days to clean up Battaglia Demolition property

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Drivers in Western New York are seeing gas prices drop while the national average price of gas remains the same, according to data from AAA. The average price of a gallon of gas in Buffalo is $3.34, which is two cents less than last week. In Batavia, gas prices are currently at $3.36, two cent lower than the week before. The average price in Rochester is down one cents from last week to $3.40 a gallon.

WNY gas prices fall as national average maintains

Brooklyn, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — On Tuesday night, we learned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the state can start awarding marijuana store licenses here in Western New York. This ruling means that only licenses in the Finger Lakes Region are still held up while that...

Attorneys: Marijuana dispensaries could open in WNY next month

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Buffalo landlord for allegedly failing to address lead-based paint hazards in numerous properties in East Buffalo. Raiszadeh Group, owned by Farhad Raiszadeh and his wife Shohre Zahedi, have been cited for lead paint hazard violations...

New York AG suing Buffalo landlord for not addressing lead paint hazards

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Local law enforcement and educators attended an event to look at the best practices needed for dealing with school emergencies. One topic addressed was the importance of lockdown drills and making sure students know what to do. Amanda Nickerson of the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse...

Buffalo State seminar focuses on school safety

NewsBreak

State Police release names of victims killed in wrong-way crash on I-86 in Town of Ellicott

ELLICOTT, N.Y. — Two people died in a wrong-way crash on I-86 in the Town of Ellicott on Saturday evening. New York State Police said the...

State Police release names of victims killed in wrong-way crash on I-86 in Town of Ellicott

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