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Buffalo woman arrested after toddler found in feces-covered cage
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo woman was arrested earlier this year for caging her 2-year-old child. On February 8, the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation executed a felony arrest warrant for a previous crime for 24-year-old Naesha Lumpkin. While at the residence, investigators found a 2-year-old...
7-year-old taken to hospital with multiple dog bites
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 7-year-old girl was taken to a hospital after a dog bit her multiple times on Thursday. The girl was taken to Oishei Children's Hospital to be treated, a spokesperson for Buffalo Police told 2 On Your Side. There was no immediate word on the severity of her injuries following the incident near Genesee Street and Bailey Avenue.
Buffalo man pleads guilty to fatal Kensington Avenue shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County District Attorney's Office announced 30-year-old Jerry L. Simpson of Buffalo pleaded guilty Thursday in State Supreme Court to one count of first-degree manslaughter. The district attorney's office said on January 5, 2023, Simpson shot two people with an illegal gun on the...
Train collides with vehicle in serious crash
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — The North Tonawanda Police Department is investigating a serious crash involving an Amtrak train and a vehicle Friday night. The crash happened at around 8pm on the tracks near River Road and Felton. Video shows a passenger vehicle crushed in front of a train.
Man accused in fatal double shooting appears in court
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The man accused of shooting two men last month appeared in court for his arraignment on Friday morning. Dale O. Cummings, 31, is facing four charges in connection with the death of Babul Meah and Abu Yousef. The two men were shot and killed April 27 by someone who police say was squatting in a home on Zenner Street.
The grandparents scam: Local senior reports being scammed out of $16,000
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – It’s called “the Grandparents scam.” And it all starts with a phone call seeking to get your money to bail a loved one out of jail. A Buffalo family contacted Call for Action after filing a police report on Monday. The family, who does not want to be named, wants the […]
Six people plead guilty for involvement in Lake View homicide
HAMBURG, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Friday that six people pleaded guilty to their involvement in a stabbing that took place July 10, 2022, in a wooded area near Heltz Road in Lake View. According to the district attorney's office, 25-year-old Brendan Benoit of Boston was stabbed multiple times and found dead at the scene.
‘Deandre is a real hero’: 9-year-old boy’s call for police saves his mom’s life
BUFFALO, N.Y. — 9-year-old Deandre Coleman was honored by Buffalo Police and Mayor Byron Brown for his quick response to call police officers for help when his mom had a seizure at their house. Deandre watched that very scary moment happen right in front of him in April, but...
Man pleads guilty in six separate cases following thefts
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man of no permanent address pleaded guilty in six separate cases Monday following a series of thefts, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. Javarius L. Bumpers, 32, committed six thefts in Buffalo, Cheektowaga and Amherst between December 2022 and August 2023. In December, Bumpers stole a victim’s vehicle […]
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