Phil Fairbanks
The Buffalo News
Des Moines, IA, United States
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Sister gets $2.1 million for brother's death after surgery at VA
For nearly a decade, Wilma Coolidge sought justice for her late brother. Only 64, Howard Southard, a U.S. Army veteran and former long-haul trucker, spent nearly four months in intensive → Read More
Alleged shooter in car that hit cops ordered held in jail
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy said the evidence that Semaj Pigram illegally fired a gun that night is compelling. → Read More
Ruling puts Deyanna Davis a step closer to release
Deyanna Davis, the Buffalo woman accused of driving her SUV into a police line, moved a step closer to release today. → Read More
Addiction expert spared prison time in drug case
Dr. Torin Finver was well known for his treatment of addicts – and for his own personal struggles with drugs. On Wednesday, the former Hamburg doctor appeare… → Read More
Gang member involved in murder goes to prison
Larell Watkins admitted to five shootings and a role in the murder of Xavier Wimes. He also acknowledged his membership in the CBL/BFL gang that sold drugs i… → Read More
Woman who drove SUV into police remains in custody
Deyanna Davis was ordered to remain detained Tuesday after one of the two judges overseeing her joint prosecution asked for more time. → Read More
Protester accused of throwing burning basket into City Hall released from jail
The Buffalo protester accused of throwing a burning laundry basket into City Hall was released from jail Monday. Courtland Renford, 20, was arrested two days… → Read More
Feds tie former DEA agent to drug dealer and 'Italian Organized Crime'
Former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni is accused of protecting drug dealers with ties to the local mob. And now, for the first time since his arrest, federal p… → Read More
Buffalo man accused in fatal fentanyl overdose
Kalijah Long is accused of selling drugs that caused three overdoses, one of them fatal. Indicted in 14 separate charges by a federal grand jury, the Buffalo… → Read More
Cellino and Barnes law firm breakup is official, source says
A leader in the use of advertising, Cellino and Barnes built their small, two-man practice into a legal empire with offices across the country and more than 60 … → Read More
Feds overreached with 20-year-old protester's arrest, lawyer says
When Attorney General William P. Barr announced his crackdown on → Read More
Niagara Falls restaurant owner accused of exploiting undocumented workers
Chef Roberto Montes likes to talk about his journey from Mexico to Niagara Falls and how it influenced his love for the true flavors and subtleties of Mexican… → Read More
Discrimination claims dismissed, doctor still wins $2.6 million
When Dr. Amarjit Virk lost his job at Maple-Gate Anesthesiologists in Williamsville, he sued, claiming he was fired because of his age, race and national origin… → Read More
Video of protester shove not enough to convict Buffalo officers, defense lawyers say
The video shocked and offended many across the world, but it's not enough to convict two Buffalo police officers, local defense lawyers s... → Read More
Attorney generals seek injunction against EPA
A coalition of attorney generals from New York and eight other states is asking a federal judge to halt the Trump Adminstrations rollback of environmental regu… → Read More
Activists press for police reform: 'There's a justifiable anger'
Early on, when protests turned to vandalism and injuries, it could have easily overshadowed the change protesters hoped George Floyds death might bring about. … → Read More
Libertarian Party, gun rights advocates seek injunction against Covid-19 restrictions
The groups behind a lawsuit challenging New York States Covid-19 restrictions are asking the courts for a preliminary injunction. The suit, filed in U.S. Di… → Read More
Looking for Covid-19 relief, restaurants sue insurers who refuse to pay
In the event of a blizzard, flood or fire, Mark Hutchinson could always look to his insurers for help in keeping his string of restaurants afloat. But what a… → Read More
Federal prosecutor playing politics with shutdown, state lawmakers say
About two months into the pandemic, with the region debating the pros and cons of reopening, U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy Jr. announced he was monitoring the … → Read More
Susan Bennett, 64, therapist, mentor and national leader in MS rehab
Nov. 22, 1955 – June 4, 2020 It would be hard, if not impossible, to pigeonhole Susan Bennett. Pioneer in the field of rehabilitation for... → Read More