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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 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…
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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…