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Published September 03Trump Hammers ‘Grossly incompetent’ Hochul Over Release of Nearly 7,000 Criminal Aliens Onto New York Streets
President Donald Trump leveled a blistering attack against Governor Kathy Hochul on social media, accusing the embattled New York executive of presiding over a disastrous public safety collapse and releasing “7000 hardcore criminals onto the streets in New York.” Blasting Hochul…
Niagara Action
Published September 03Two Teens Dead After 9-mile Police Chase of Stolen Car Ends in Buffalo Crash
A high-speed multi-jurisdictional police pursuit spanning more than nine miles ended with fatalities early Thursday morning, leaving two teenagers dead and three others seriously injured after a stolen vehicle slammed into a city intersection on Buffalo’s East Side. The crash…
Niagara Action
Published September 0381-year-old Woman Hears Screams in Basement, Finds Armed Intruder Inside Niagara Falls Home
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 9:02am on August 31st after reports of a home invasion on North Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller and victim, an 81-year-old woman, told police that she heard screaming coming from…
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Published September 0317-year-old Found Unresponsive After Drinking All Night at Niagara University Dorm
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 2:20am on September 1st after reports of a medical emergency and overdose at Niagara University in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller told dispatch that a 17-year-old (heard on audio) possibly…
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Published September 03Husband Follows Wife’s Boyfriend Home After Discovering Affair
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 1:51pm on August 31st after reports of stalking and menacing in the area of Winkler Drive in Tonawanda. The 911 caller told dispatch that his girlfriend’s husband was following him to his…
Investigative Post
Published September 03Buffalo is ground zero for ICE enforcement
Vicki Ross, right, a board member of the Western New York Peace Center, protests a Homeland Security job fair Tuesday at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. Photo by J. Dale Shoemaker. The City of Buffalo has been an epicenter of a surge in arrests by ICE agents this year. Apprehensions are…
Orleans Hub
Published September 02Tornado warning until 7 p.m. for Orleans, Niagara and Genesee
A tornado warning is in effect for Orleans, Niagara and Genesee counties until 7 p.m. The National Weather Service said the affected areas include east central Niagara County, Orleans County and northwestern Genesee County. “At 6:28 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of…
Niagara Action
Published September 0224-year-old Charged After Road Rage Attack Leaves 80-year-old Driver Hospitalized in Niagara Falls
24-year-old North Tonawanda motorist faces felony charges after an afternoon road rage confrontation in the Town of Niagara (Niagara Falls) left an 80-year-old driver hospitalized with severe trauma to his head and face. David G. Reinhart was taken into custody and formally…
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Published September 02Woman Sexually Assaulted and Abandoned without Her Car or Keys
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 11:21pm on August 31st after reports of a woman sexually assaulted in Tonawanda, Erie County. The 911 caller and victim told dispatch that she had been sexually assaulted. She was…
Niagara Action
Published September 02Woman in Wheelchair Threatens to ‘Kill’ People Walking by in Niagara Falls
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 1:46pm on August 29th after reports of menacing in the area of Main Street and Portage in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller told dispatch that there is a woman outside in a wheelchair going…
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Published September 02KARCZ: Judge Sanford ‘Sandy’ Church and the Niagara County Screw Job
By: John Karcz There are two kinds of court cases in Niagara County. The first kind is the usual grind: low-level charges, quick pleas, a judge who barely looks up from the bench before sending everyone home with a fine, a conditional discharge, and a vague warning about “future…
Orleans Hub
Published September 02Severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 8:15 a.m.
Storm could bring golf ball-size hail, 70 mph wind gusts The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 8:15 a.m. for Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Niagara, Monroe and Erie counties. “Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 miles…