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Published September 12Stepfather Beats Child with a Flashlight in Niagara Falls, Chased Him For Half Mile When He Tried to Escape
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 5:42am on September 11th after reports of a domestic incident with injuries on Ferry Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller, a child, told dispatch that his stepfather had beat him with…
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Published September 12Woman Was Held Hostage and Beaten for Four Days Inside Niagara Falls Hotel
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 12:19am on September 11th after reports of a hostage situation at a hotel on Niagara Falls Blvd. in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller, a third-party, advised dispatch that her friend called…
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Published September 12Niagara Falls Police Investigate Dead Body Found in Cayuga Creek
An ongoing police investigation took a dark turn along Buffalo Avenue Friday evening when a Niagara Falls Police Department detective discovered a man’s body floating in Cayuga Creek. The body was discovery on the 8700 block of Buffalo Avenue near Cayuga Island. A detective…
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Published September 11Sludge Bubbles Up at Niagara Falls Home, Sickening Father as New York DEC Blames Family
Emergency crews and environmental regulators responded to a residential property on 99th Street in Niagara Falls on Thursday, September 10th, after a private test well ruptured into a toxic emergency, sending a father to the hospital with acute illness and uncovering a foul, dark…
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Published September 11The Mayor’s Man: How James Perry Became Robert Restaino’s Most Useful Tool in Niagara Falls
There is a particular species of local politician that every Rust Belt city knows by instinct, even if it can’t always name it. He is not the boss. He is not the visionary. He is the mechanism — the man who shows up on time, sits in the right chair, calls the roll, and ensures…
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Published September 11Niagara Falls Father Wakes Up to Find 3-year-old Son Gone, Says Mother Kidnapped Him Overnight
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 3:22am after reports of kidnapping on 9th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller and father of the child told dispatch that his 3-year-old (or younger) son was taken by the mother…
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Published September 11Woman Calls 911, Says She Has a Gun and Will Rob 7-Eleven Because Lotto Machine Isn’t Working in Niagara Falls
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 6:40am after reports of menacing with a weapon at 7-Eleven on Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller and suspect was “screaming and yelling” at dispatch saying that she has a gun.…
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Published September 10GOOCH GOT SCREWED? Political Connections, Missing Proof of Funds and a $10,000 Niagara Falls Theatre Deal
The Niagara Falls Screw Job How a Buffalo Democratic political network lobbied Niagara Falls City Hall — and what it got in return EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part Three of Niagara Action’s ongoing investigation into the selection process for the Rapids Theatre at 1711 Main Street,…
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Published September 10Man Seriously Injured in Broad-daylight Stabbing at Niagara Falls Popeyes
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 4:39pm after reports of a stabbing on September 9th at Popeyes on Niagara Falls Blvd. in Niagara Falls. The victim of the stabbing was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. He…
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Published September 10Child Screams for Help as Four Juveniles Beat Him at North Tonawanda Playground
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 2:52pm after reports of a violent assault on a child at Memorial Pool on Payne Avenue in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller, a third-party, told dispatch that a young child was being beaten…
Investigative Post
Published September 10Even more subsidies for Niagara Falls restaurateur, despite wage theft probe
The Niagara County IDA meets Wednesday. Photo by J. Dale Shoemaker. The New York Department of Labor has yet to conclude an investigation into a Niagara Falls fast food restaurateur accused of stealing wages and tips from his workers. The state labor department investigation into…
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Published September 09IN MEMORIAM of William ‘Bill’ Ross: A Life of Service, Leadership, and Quiet Greatness in Niagara County
A Legacy That Defined a County Niagara County has lost one of its greatest sons. William L. “Bill” Ross — educator, coach, legislator, mentor, and community pillar — passed away at the age of 92, leaving behind a legacy that stretches across generations. His life was one of…