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Cheektowaga man receives indeterminate sentence for numerous high-end vehicle thefts
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County District Attorney's Office announced that 21-year-old Richard E. Lucas, III of Cheektowaga, who was a suspect in numerous high-end vehicle thefts throughout Erie County, was sentenced Wednesday morning in Erie County Court to an indeterminate sentence of five to 15 years in prison.
Getaway driver found guilty of attempted murder in Clinton Street shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man has been found guilty for his role in a July 2021 shooting that he carried out with his twin brother, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Monday. 52-year-old Luis Martinez of Buffalo was convicted. He, along with brother Jose Martinez, were kicked out of the bar, located on […]
Memorial unveiled for 10 people killed in Buffalo Tops two years ago
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Hundreds gathered on Tuesday to pay tribute at a newly dedicated memorial for the victims of the devastating Buffalo Tops grocery store shooting, marking two years since the tragic day. At the heart of the ceremony, attended by residents and dignitaries alike, was the unveiling of...
President Biden honors victims of 5/14 with letter
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two years after a mass shooting took the lives of 10 people in Buffalo, President Joe Biden honored the lives in a letter. Ten Black people were killed in a racially-motivated mass shooting at the Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue on May 14, 2022. In a...
New defendants added in Five Star Bank’s lawsuit against restaurant owner over alleged fraud
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — An updated civil complaint in a lawsuit by Five Star Bank against local restaurant owner Katherine Mott has revealed new details, implicating additional defendants in a nearly $19-million fraud scheme. According to a report from Buffalo Business First, the lawsuit now includes defendants Kristina Bourne, Robert...
5/14 victims honored at ceremony 2 years after shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Tuesday marks two years since the racist mass shooting at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue that left 10 people dead, and the Buffalo community paid its respects to those lost. A ceremony held Tuesday outside Tops included various speakers and a tribute to the victims, during which the names of those […]
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