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A 35 year old unidentified man is considered a person of interest in the deaths of two prominent city residents found dead in their Buffalo residence Wednesday. Mickey Harmon and Jordan Celotto were killed in their home on St. Louis Place, say police.

A Jamestown woman ID’ed as 43 year old Vanessa Braun has been accused of stabbing a man during an alleged domestic dispute on Buffalo’s west side on Wednesday.

Niagara County has denied a request to release two reports from a private law firm paid more than $23,000 to conduct an investigation that led to the removal of the two top attorneys from the public defender’s office earlier this year.

Local leaders gathered at Elim Christian Fellowship on Wednesday to share details about the Buffalo Together Community Response Fund, a fund established to create sustainable change in the wake of the May 14, 2022, mass shooting at the Tops supermarket on Jefferson Avenue.

The Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library on Jefferson Ave was bustling with activity Wednesday night as 9 candidates for Buffalo mayor attended a forum hosted by the East Side Collaborative Partnership and We Are Women Warriors.

Code Blue is in effect through 8 a.m. Tuesday (March 11) in the city of Lockport due to forecasted overnight below-freezing temperatures throughout the period.

Two people, both prominent artists in the community, were found dead in their Allentown residence Tuesday afternoon. Michael Harmon, 40, co-owner of The Good Stuff on Allen Street, and Jordan Celotto, 37, were found deceased at 5 St. Louis Place, according to Buffalo police.

A Buffalo man, 30 year old Arkan Fadhel, was sentenced to serve three years of supervised release, to perform community service and to pay restitution after being convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

23 year old James White Jr. of Buffalo was sentenced to up to life in prison for a pair of murders that took place on the porch of a home on East Utica Street in 2024.

Lockport Common Council members agreed Wednesday that Professional Parkway should remain zoned for business and retail use only.

Residents living near the Kenan Center have voiced concerns to the City of Lockport Planning and Zoning Board about possible increases in traffic and sewage resulting from the proposed construction of a new 64,200-square-foot arena.

Sabres are in Tampa Bay tonight facing off against the Lightning.

Buffalo police investigating a double homicide that occurred in Allentown on Tuesday. Police say two people died in the incident on St. Louis Place.

A Buffalo man, 23 year old James White, Jr., was sentenced to up to life in prison for a pair of murders that took place on the porch of a home on East Utica Street in 2024.

A North Tonawanda man has been sentenced to two decades in prison for a fatal stabbing in 2023, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.

29 year old John Rudes sentenced to two decades behind bars in the fatal stabbing of 59-year-old Terry Jackson in an apartment building on the 1000 block of Kenmore Avenue on Sept. 17, 2023

Residents living near the Kenan Center have voiced concerns to the City of Lockport Planning and Zoning Board about possible increases in traffic and sewage resulting from the proposed construction of a new 64,200-square-foot arena.

Two Venezuelan men were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with bank theft and conspiracy to commit bank theft after they allegedly carried out an ATM jackpotting scheme in October 2024 at a bank in Kenmore.

Police said they are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in North Buffalo at 19 Alden Ave. near Academy School 131.

Tuesday afternoon, the Buffalo Common Council appointed a new police commissioner. Alphonso Wright has been the Acting Buffalo Police Commissioner since mid-January.

Some residents have been expressing their frustration with how many parking tickets have been issued in the City of Buffalo lately.

A scheduled non-jury trial in the drunken driving case against Starpoint Central School District Superintendent Sean Croft has been adjourned.

The East Aurora District is addressing concerns after middle school parents received an email about troubling behavior.

Sabres with a 6-2 loss against the NHL’s last-place San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night at KeyBank Center.

41 year old Irving Mitchell of Buffalo was found guilty by a jury of assault Monday afternoon following a shooting that left a victim seriously injured on the 1400 block of East Delavan Avenue last July 4th.

A Buffalo woman, 32 year old Melina Ortiz, was taken into custody on a weapons charge after Niagara Falls police recovered two guns while investigating a domestic incident in the 6800 block of Niagara Falls Boulevard.

A former director at the Gow School in Erie County, 51 year old Eric Fisher, pleaded guilty to production of child pornography after he used hidden cameras to film minors.

A flood watch taking effect Tuesday afternoon as a temperature warm-up raises concerns about potential ice jams in creeks and rivers around Buffalo.

A man allegedly drove himself to court in Orchard Park with a suspended license and parked in front of a justice last month following previous DWI charges.

Eight people, including five children, are being assisted after a fire broke out on Wyoming Avenue in Buffalo Monday morning.

48 year old Timothy Brown of Buffalo arraigned on one count of aggravated cruelty to animals after he allegedly killed a puppy last month.

Two dogs were killed in a fire Sunday afternoon on Erie Street in Lockport Sunday.

A Niagara Falls man, 48 year old Eric Gardner, pleaded guilty to first-degree vehicular manslaughter Monday after a 2022 incident that left a Gasport woman dead.

The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announces that it has begun to fire correction officers who remain on strike.

The Town of Tonawanda announced on Monday morning that their overnight parking ban has been lifted, effective immediately.

The Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has appointed Craig Turner as interim executive director.

The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced on Sunday that it has begun to fire correction officers who remain on strike.

Two dogs were killed in a fire Sunday afternoon on Erie Street in Lockport. Dispatchers alerted the Lockport Fire Department to the fire at 76 Erie St.

City of Lockport firefighters are investigating a Saturday afternoon fire at a residential duplex on Grand Street.

A Town of Tonawanda police officer who has since resigned faced disciplinary charges of misconduct, incompetence and violation of rules after he allegedly mishandled drug evidence last November.

Two people who had been previously deported from the United States are facing charges in Cheektowaga, charged with illegal re-entry after deportation.

An Ontario man died following a box truck collision on I-90 Friday in Buffalo.

Sabres visit the Habs in Montreal tonight. Puck drops at 7pm.

A Town of Tonawanda police officer who has since resigned faced disciplinary charges of misconduct, incompetence and violation of rules after he allegedly mishandled drug evidence last November, according to a notice filed in January.

Air Products, a global supplier of industrial gases and equipment, is set to close its Amherst location, 28 people will lose their jobs.

Lockport residents can comment on the city’s proposed comprehensive plan and zoning code at a public hearing set for 6 p.m. on March 12.

A tentative agreement has been reached to end the statewide correction officers strike. The deal struck between the state, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, and the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the takedown of a drug trafficking operation in the Buffalo and Jamestown areas.

Make-A-Wish Western New York is hosting its annual gala on Saturday, Mar. 1, at the Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino in Niagara Falls to help create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

A tentative agreement has been reached to end the statewide correction officers strike, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday, the 11th day of the correction officers strike.

The Town of Tonawanda has released information supporting its allegations of an alleged ticket strike from police officers that began in mid-January.

Lockport residents can comment on the city’s proposed comprehensive plan and zoning code at a public hearing set for 6 p.m. on March 12.

A Queens man was sentenced Thursday to nine months in prison after defrauding TJX stores in 30 different states, including locations in Buffalo, Amherst, Cheektowaga and Orchard Park.

A group of Kenmore West High School students are voicing their disappointment after learning the International Baccalaureate Program they spent years preparing for is being discontinued.

Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night.

ICE Buffalo has arrested a man from Mexico who was convicted of rape in 2012. Alejandro Salazar, 44, was convicted over 12 years ago and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

A man allegedly trying to avoid border inspection at the Peace Bridge on Feb. 25, and ended up in custody after jumping a fence-twice. 30 year old Jesse Smith was taken into custody.

Niagara Falls police and fire officials are investigating an early Wednesday morning fire at a vacant home at 22nd and Walnut streets.

The Niagara County Legislature passed a resolution at its meeting Tuesday opposed to National Grid’s efforts to increase electric rates on its customers.

The case against a former Sweet Angels Daycare employee will be going to trial for allegedly endangering the welfare of a child.

Darryl Boyd, a member of the “Buffalo Five” who served nearly three decades in prison before being exonerated in 2021 for a wrongful conviction in a 1976 murder, has died.