Fire broke out in one unit of an apartment complex on Michigan Street in Lockport late Wednesday morning, causing the tenants’ displacement and the death of a dog. Firefighters went to 333 Michigan St. at 11:56 a.m. Cause of that fire is believed to be electrical.
The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help to locate two missing teenage girls last seen around 7:40 p.m. Monday in the area of Lake Avenue and Old Niagara Road in Lockport. They are 14 year old Crystiana Maikranz and 15 year old Madison Schumacher.
A former staff member at the OLV Victory Learning Center has been arrested and charged for allegedly abusing a student. Chanel Willis, 42, was arrested by Lackawanna Police on February 25 and charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. She has plead not guilty to all charges.
Basketball fans got the chance to see their teams practice Wednesday at KeyBank Center ahead of the NCAA March Madness tournament tipping off Thursday.