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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

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Police announced an arrest made in connection to the stabbing of a 96-year-old man. Officers responded to a call around 11:30 a.m. on Monday on the 600 block of Washington Street. Officers say a 96-year-old man was approached and then slashed in the face by a man who then fled.

Arrest has been made in connection to 96-year-old stabbed

Erie County, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — An Erie County Sheriff's Deputy was assaulted at the Erie County Holding Center while delivering a food tray on Wednesday, according to officials. Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia reported the deputy was delivering food to Jonathan Williams around 4 p.m. When the deputy started to leave, Williams allegedly attacked him from behind. Williams punched him in the face, head and neck multiple times.

Erie County Deputy assaulted while delivering food at the holding center

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 13-year-old has been arrested on charges for allegedly assaulting a bartender on Saturday, according to Buffalo Police. Police officers responded to a gun call around 6:45 p.m. over the weekend at the 300 block of Ellicott Street. Police reported that two individuals entered the bar...

13-year-old arrested in connection to a bartender assault Saturday

BUFFALO, N.Y. — "That doesn't sit very well with me at all," said Daniel Parisi last September, upon learning that criminal charges against New Era Cap Company CEO Christopher Koch had been dropped. "Daniel just wanted his day in court," one of Parisi's attorneys, Michael D'Amico said on Friday....

Video of incident involving New Era CEO may be key in pending civil suit

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Red Cross is helping two people after a fire near MLK Park 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 caused...

Buffalo firefighters battle fire near MLK Park

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Police have arrested two people in connection with a a shooting involving a 14-year-old boy. Police say Central District officers were called to Mary B. Talbert Boulevard around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday night, where they found a teenager who had been shot in the back. Following...

Buffalo Police make arrests; 14-year-old boy shot in the back

California State

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — We recently told you about the new Primark store coming to the Walden Galleria, but since last July there has also been a public safety upgrade at work in the mall on the weekends. A special pilot program involving Erie County Probation Officers is up for...

Walden Galleria safety gets a boost with probation officers in mall

Cheektowaga, NY

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Cheektowaga Police say they are looking into a video posted on social media showing a person accosting another with racist language. The video was posted on TikTok by @TizzyEnt. It shows a White male using racist language towards the person recording the video. The incident appears to have occurred in an Aldi parking lot in Cheektowaga.

Cheektowaga Police investigate viral racist video

Virginia State

Lackawanna, NY

LACKAWANNA, N.Y. — Erie County Supreme Court Justice Timothy Walker has determined that a lawsuit involving the owners of the former Bethlehem Steel site, and a business that was occupying the space at the time of the 2016 fire, will go to trial in June. Justice Walker's 20-page decision,...

Jury will be asked to determine if negligence played a role in the Bethlehem Steel fire

LACKAWANNA, N.Y. — More than six years after one of the largest fires in WNY history destroyed portions of the former Bethlehem Steel plant in Lackawanna, a judge has ruled a lawsuit can proceed to trial. The lawsuit was filed in 2021 against Great Lakes Industrial Development and claims...

Bethlehem Steel fire lawsuit set for trial

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The number of apartments in developer Douglas Jemal's planned Elmwood Avenue-Bidwell Parkway project has increased — and so has the project's price tag. The expected cost of the project at 976 Elmwood Ave. rose from $15 million to $25 million due to rising construction costs and the cost of stabilizing the building.

Jemal adds more apartments to Elmwood-Bidwell development; costs rise

New York City, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Thousands of NYSEG customers were without power Saturday morning, thanks to the weather. 6,900 NYSEG customers were affected at the height of outages, with most of the outages in the areas of Buffalo, Cheektowaga, and Depew. A spokesperson for Avangrid, the parent company of NYSEG, said...

Weather knocks out power to NYSEG, National Grid customers

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Renters need to be on alert for scams targeting people looking to move. The Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York is issuing a scam alert for a common rental scam. In the scam, a fake landlord posts a property that looks great and has nice...

Scam Alert: Renters targets by fake landlords

BUFFALO, N.Y. — After the City took action condemning Elmwood Heights Apartments for unsafe living conditions last week, it put nearly 50 tenants in a tough situation; they asked us to protect their identity. "It's scary; we have nowhere to go; nobody does," said one resident angrily. She continues,...

Elmwood Heights Apartment building scheduled for housing court this Friday

Florida State

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy announced that its executive director is leaving. Stephanie Crockatt told the board of trustees that she is taking a new position in Sarasota, Florida. The release from the BOCP stated the new job is at a conservancy that will allow her to move closer to family members.

Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy executive director takes job in Florida

Hamburg, NY

HAMBURG, N.Y. — Plans for a new skatepark in Hamburg are moving forward. On Friday night, people will get the chance to see renderings of proposed designs for the new park, which will be located on Electric Avenue. That's happening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Michael's Catering and...

Hamburg skatepark renderings to be displayed Friday

Tennessee State

Niagara Falls, NY

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The "jerk" turned loveable pup is heading out on a new adventure. The Niagara County SPCA shared on Facebook that Ralphie, formerly known as "Ralphie the Jerk," has completed his training ahead of schedule. And after an extensive search, Ralphie is heading home with someone they believe is the perfect adopter.

Update on Ralphie: Done with training and moving on the new adventure

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

BUFFALO, N.Y. — This spring, a local rose garden is undergoing a refresh and rejuvenation project. The Delaware Rose Garden project is going through a series of phases with the first focusing on amending the soil. "Anyone who comes by, and walks through the garden you can kinda anticipate...

Delaware Rose Garden undergoing huge changes

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The issue regarding misbehaving teens continues with violence. It plagues our youth, some of whom misbehave in public. most recently at the Downtown Central Library. "What it is that we're being called to do is manage the conduct of students that are coming in with bad...

Buffalo Peacemakers helping downtown's Central Library improve safety

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Evergreen Health and a Harlem-based Health Provider have filed a lawsuit that would prevent the New York State from implementing carve-outs to its Medicaid pharmacy benefit. That's according to the Gothamist, a non-profit news organization. Beginning April 1, Medicaid users will be transitioned to a new...

Evergreen Green Health, Harlem-based provider file lawsuit against NYS

BUFFALO, N.Y. — People on Saturday celebrated the return of the Easter season at The Broadway Market. Now is the perfect time to stock up on butter lambs, or to stop by to get some pictures taken with the Easter bunny. Vendors at The Broadway Market said this is the most exciting time of year to go shopping there.

Easter season now underway at The Broadway Market

BUFFALO, N.Y. — On Washington Street in downtown Buffalo is the Just Buffalo Literary Center. It's not only a creative space where young writers are nurtured, they also host what's called the 'Babel Series', which brings world reknowned authors to town to talk about their work. On March 30,...

Author Anthony Doerr to speak at Kleinhan's Music Hall March 30

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Buffalo man sentenced to prison time for shooting man in Seneca Babcock neighborhood

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo man has been sentenced for fatally shooting a person in the city's Seneca Babcock neighborhood....

Buffalo man sentenced to prison time for shooting man in Seneca Babcock neighborhood

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