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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, NY

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

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

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

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. — 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

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. — Daniel Martinez was found not guilty of second-degree murder Thursday afternoon in the death of his former girlfriend’s mother, Maria Galazka. The charges stemmed from a Sept. 30, 2020, fire at Galakza’s home in the Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood. A string of evidence placed Martinez at...

Daniel Martinez found not guilty of murder in connection to 2020 Buffalo house fire

New York City, NY

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

Florida State

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo man was sentenced Thursday for his role in a drug deal that ended with three people being killed in front of a child. After a six-week trial, 51-year-old Deandre Wilson was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences, plus another 30 years in prison. A...

Buffalo man sentenced for his role in killing 3 people during drug deal

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

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

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, 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

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. — With wind gusts of up to 60 mph expected on Saturday, the City of Buffalo decided to close its waterfront parks. The announcement came Saturday afternoon through a tweet from the Buffalo Common Council. A city spokesperson later confirmed that "waterfront parks are in the process of closing in advance of a High Wind Warning set to go into effect at 6 p.m. this evening."

Buffalo closes waterfront parks ahead of High Wind Warning

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

Hamburg, NY

HAMBURG, N.Y. — We are learning more about the Hamburg Skate Park Project. Plans for what the Electric Avenue site could look like were unveiled Friday. Organizers tell us the skate park will include plenty of features that will be fun and safe for kids. "It gives a place...

Designs unveiled for Hamburg Skate Park

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

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Fire Department says Monday night's fire behind the Central Terminal has been ruled an arson. Firefighters responded to a fire at 20 Milburn Street around 9 p.m. Monday, which is a construction site right near the Central Terminal. Investigators say a pile of materials...

Fire near Central Terminal ruled arson

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A judge on Friday denied the City of Buffalo's request to immediately vacate the Elmwood Heights apartments but told the owner's attorney there'd be "one chance" to fix the conditions cited by code enforcement. "There are leaks in the building there are cracks everywhere. The floor...

Request for order to vacate Elmwood Heights denied by a judge

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Organizers for the Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts announced on their website and social media pages Friday that they have decided to "cease producing the festival." The annual festival has been held on Elmwood Avenue for more than two decades. "After twenty-four years of producing...

After 24 years, Elmwood Avenue arts festival ceasing operation

Lackawanna, NY

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. — The Buffalo Central Library is restoring its afternoon weekday hours after cutting back because of misbehaving teens. “I am pleased to announce that the Central Library will restore regular weekday afternoon hours beginning Monday, March 27. The Library had temporarily reduced public hours by closing at 3:00 p.m. during the week because of escalating safety concerns. The Buffalo Peacemakers, known for their community work to redirect youth into healthy lifestyles, will be inside and on library grounds in an effort to provide support through teen mentoring and programming,” Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Director John Spears said.

Downtown Central Library restoring afternoon hours

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

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

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Niagara Falls Police looking for missing 15-year-old girl

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Niagara Falls Police Department is looking for a missing 15-year-old girl. Police said Lorelai Russell...

Niagara Falls Police looking for missing 15-year-old girl

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