CRIME & SAFETY
Wanted man accused of aggressive panhandling in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Niagara Falls police have charged a wanted man with aggressive panhandling and a series of other crimes after finding him Friday evening. A patrolling officer said he saw Luis Ortiz, 45, panhandling drivers on Niagara Falls Boulevard while the light was changing. The officer, who said he recognized Ortiz, had […]
Niagara Falls police officer charged with rape
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A Niagara Falls police officer is facing accusations of rape. Martice D. Porter, 21, of Niagara Falls is charged with three counts of Rape in the Third Degree. The Niagara County Sheriff's Office says they began an investigation after receiving a report of an alleged sex offense involving a juvenile victim.
Person seriously injured after being hit by a car in Amherst
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was seriously injured after being hit by a car on South Youngs Road in Amherst on Tuesday afternoon, according to police. Police responded just after 2:10 p.m. to South Youngs, south of Main Street, where a 20-year-old man from Cheektowaga was hit while crossing the street by a 2015 […]
Decomposed body of boy who went missing in 2020 is found - months after mom died not knowing what happened to him
The decomposed body of a 12-year-old boy has been found in an attic, months after his mother passed away without knowing what happened to her son.The body of Jaylen Griffin was found last Friday in the attic of a home in upstate New York. The location is around five miles from where he was last seen on 4 August 2020 leaving his home in the Central Terminal area of Buffalo.Jaylen’s body was found a week before what would have been his 16th birthday, police commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said at a news conference.Mr Gramaglia said they believed the body had been...
Male Stabbed Outside of Buffalo High School
One person has been arrested after a stabbing outside of a Buffalo high school Tuesday morning. Buffalo police say they responded to a call alerting them to a fight outside of Lafayette High School just after 8:00 Tuesday morning.
Lockport woman charged with murder in case of body found in Alabama
A 33-year-old Lockport woman has been charged with murder by the Genesee County Sheriff's Office for allegedly causing the death of Michael Poole and then attempting to conceal Poole's body in a remote area of the town of Alabama. Kathryn A. "Kat" Henry is charged with murder in the
Amherst police locate woman with Dementia
Update: Smith has been located. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Amherst police are searching for missing woman who suffers from Dementia. 63-year-old Jamye Smith was last seen leaving her home on Monroe Drive in Williamsville around 9:30 a.m. Sunday. She is 5-foot-0, with grey hair and dark eyes and wearing eyeglasses. She also had a recent […]
Two Residents, Two Firefighters Treated for Injuries After Buffalo (NY) Fire
Dale Anderson – The Buffalo News, N.Y. Apr. 20—Two residents and two firefighters were taken to Erie County Medical Center for treatment after a blaze Saturday morning at 294 Jewett Ave., Buffalo city spokesman Michael J. DeGeorge reported. According to the report, one resident was rescued by firefighters...
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