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Published September 04Albion/Medina OC Rivals romp in debut game
Making a sparkling debut, Albion/Medina romped to a 32-0 lightning shortened victory over host Akron this evening kicking off the OC Rivals inaugural football season. Lightning stopped the game with 7 minutes to go in the third quarter after Albion/Medina had built up a…
Niagara Action
Published 4 hours agoMan Shot in the Back During Armed Carjacking
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 8:42pm on September 4th after reports of an armed carjacking in the area of Grider Street and Northland Avenue in Buffalo. 911 callers advised police of shots fired. Dispatch was then…
Niagara Action
Published 5 hours agoNew York State Police Warn Parents Before Posting First Day of School Photos
As millions of children head back into classrooms, social media feeds are once again flooded with traditional first day of school milestones. However, law enforcement officials and child safety advocates are urging families to exercise extreme caution before tapping “share,”…
Orleans Hub
Published 7 hours agoCobblestone Museum’s architectural tour features 6 sites in Niagara County
The annual Tour of Homes sponsored by the Cobblestone Museum will have a new look this year when it takes place Oct. 3. Aptly named as the Cobblestone Architectural Tour, the event from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 3 will feature six structures in Niagara County, Tickets are $20 for…
Niagara Action
Published 8 hours agoMassive 2am Brawl Spills into Niagara Falls Boulevard Outside Wagon Wheel
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 2:05am on September 4th after reports of a large fight outside the Wagon Wheel bar on Niagara Falls Blvd. in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller, a third-party, told police that he was driving…
Niagara Action
Published 22 hours ago‘He’s Beating on Me’: Woman Calls 911 During Niagara Falls Home Invasion
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 7:53pm on September 3rd after reports of a violent home invasion on the 1200 block of 96th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller told police that a male broke into her residence and was…
Niagara Action
Published September 04Buffalo Police Officer Marc Hurst Files Lawsuit Against Gunman Who Shot Him Six Times During Ambush
A Buffalo police officer who survived being struck by half a dozen bullets during a violent domestic disturbance call in May has filed a civil lawsuit against the man who pulled the trigger. Officer Marc Hurst, a nine-year member of the force assigned to C District, filed a…
Niagara Action
Published September 04‘His Junk Was Swinging Everywhere’: Naked Man Causes Chaos on Busy Niagara Falls Street
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 6:35pm on September 3rd after reports of indecent exposure and menacing in the area of 19th and Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls. Dispatch received multiple calls that there is a skinny white…
Orleans Hub
Published September 04Weather Service confirms tornado hit East Shelby on Wednesday evening
The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado, with estimated winds of 105 miles per hour, hit East Shelby on Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service reported on Thursday. Tornados from the powerful Wednesday evening storms also hit in Olcott, Niagara…
Investigative Post
Published September 04Judges can take months to rule if migrants wrongly detained
Downtown Buffalo’s federal immigration court. Photo: J. Dale Shoemaker. This story was originally published by ProPublica. When President Donald Trump returned to the White House, he pushed for a seismic shift in immigration enforcement resulting in mass detention. Immigrants…
Niagara Action
Published September 03On Parole and Wanted for Two Warrants, Now Charged with Rape in North Tonawanda
A 37-year-old state parolee wanted on multiple outstanding warrants was taken into custody on a felony sexual assault charge following a multi-week investigation and manhunt conducted by North Tonawanda police detectives. Andre L. Ingram, who authorities described as having no…
Niagara Action
Published September 03Hochul Wields Executive Pen to Pardon Six More Criminals, Bringing Clemency Tally to 145
In yet another controversial exercise of executive power, Governor Kathy Hochul granted full pardons to six convicted criminals, brushing aside growing public outcry over Albany’s soft-on-crime posture and lenient justice policies. The latest wave of executive relief marks a…