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Buffalo students told to wait 2 hours at school for bus pickup
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Buffalo mom is seeking reforms to the bus system for Buffalo Public Schools, after the bus for her children was nearly three hours late in picking them up from school. The family says this wasn’t the first time their bus was extremely late and that it’s been a recurring issue […]
Delivery driver who killed Rochester man in hit-and-run near Bills stadium sentenced to 120 days
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The delivery driver who admitted to killing a Rochester man with his car near Highmark Stadium and leaving the scene was sentenced Thursday. Khairullah L. Hasein was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 5 years probation. He pleaded guilty in February to one count of leaving the scene of an […]
Boulevard Mall closes nearly all indoor shops, concourse by end of April
It currently sits idly by with scattered few mall walkers and patrons coming back to gaze at the miniscule amount of businesses still left inside and the few department stores that will remain until the property is expected to turn into a “new
Woman admits to drunk driving in connection with hitting pedestrians
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo woman who was arrested last month pleaded guilty Wednesday to leaving the scene of an incident while drunk driving, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. Maggie A. Coyle, 49, was driving intoxicated on Cazenovia Street the night before Saint Patrick’s Day when she hit two pedestrians while […]
N.Y. Lottery: Player claims $1M in scratch-off game; 3 prizes remain
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York Lottery player has claimed a $1 million prize on a scratch-off game. Dawn Flierl of Lake View, New York, has claimed the prize on the Xtreme Winnings scratch-off game, which was purchased at NEHA Enterprises, located at 4878 Lakeshore Rd. in Hamburg.
Police locate vulnerable teen in Cheektowaga
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Cheektowaga Police said Thursday they have located a missing, vulnerable teenager. Police on social media said the teen "has been located safely and returned home! Thank you for the communities quick response to sharing the post, sending in tips and getting the information out quickly."
DEA agent sentenced to four years for bribery scheme
In a significant development on Wednesday, a federal judge sentenced John Costanzo Jr., a longtime agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), to four years in prison. Costanzo was found guilty last year of bribery and honest-services wire fraud, marking another instance of a DEA agent facing federal convictions.
'No obligation to store a tenant’s trash': What protections does Angola landlord battling a squatter have?
ANGOLA, N.Y. — A landlord in Angola has been arguing with a squatter about his ‘possessions’ appearing to be a pile of trash that is disrupting local business. A local lawyer shared input on that landlord’s rights. For four months, Phil Vankoughnet had to see a...
New café taking over coffee shop/café in Cheektowaga
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — A longtime manager is taking over the Queen City Coffee House & Eatery in Cheektowaga. Jessica Linden reopened the café April 16 as Jessie’s Hidden Café & Bistro at 2875 Union Road inside the AppleTree Business Park. Linden managed the site for six...
Boy, 12, missing for four years is the fourth body to be found in chilling house of horrors
More than 160 complaints have been made over the years about the home where a missing 12-year-old’s body was found, with at least three other bodies reportedly discovered there. Jaylen Griffin’s body was found, decomposed, at the property on Sheffield Avenue in South Buffalo, New York, nearly four years...
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