09-29-25 PM Headlines

The Vatican suspended the closure of Buffalo’s St. John Kanty Church after parishioners petitioned to keep it open.

The Erie County District Attorney’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting that police say took place early Saturday in Buffalo’s Genesee-Moselle neighborhood.

A man drowned late Friday night after falling from a docked boat at the Sandy Beach Yacht Club on Grand Island. The victim was identified as Edward Lachapelle, 61, of Turner, Maine.

New Yorkers are being warned of scammers who are sending text messages, voice messages, emails and direct mail to taxpayers in an attempt to spread false information about New York State’s inflation refund checks.

Town of Hamburg Police are continuing their search for 16-year-old Jack Beckwith, who left home last Wednesday and has not yet been found.