Jurors in the more than week-long Joshua Z. Chandler murder trial may hear from the accused killer today. He’s accused of killing another Lockport man outside a bodega at the corner of Locust and Walnut streets.
Oral arguments in the federal case against the May 14 racist mass shooter continued Monday. The defense team for Payton Gendron, the gunman in the shooting at Tops on Jefferson Avenue in May 2022, met prosecutors in federal court Monday in front of judge Lawrence Vilardo, where arguments were made on the use of certain evidence and whether or not the government is impeding the defendant’s 4th amendment right.
A fire at a Clarence residence caused an estimated total of more than $1 million in damages on Monday afternoon. The fire occurred at 8300 Greiner Rd. at about 4pm and was under control by 6:30.
The Lewiston-Porter School District is looking into “concerning” posts made by one of their staff members. District officials say it’s a personnel matter and they won’t go into details.