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Nonprofit chapter of Buffalo ReUse's story ends

After 17 years, the nonprofit Buffalo ReUse is emptying its shelves for the last time. → Read More

Community forum offers alternatives to mass incarceration

There are better solutions to achieve community safety and justice than putting people in jail, a panel of community leaders and service providers told those who attended a forum Thursday evening. → Read More

City mourns Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno as investigation into fatal fire launches

"He had his whole future in front of him, an exemplary firefighter and employee, just a great all-around person. No one ever had anything negative to say about firefighter Arno," Renaldo said. → Read More

Winter weather advisory posted from 4 p.m. Wednesday to 6 p.m. Thursday

The mixed precipitation will begin around noon Wednesday in the Southern Tier before expanding northeast. → Read More

Woman dies after tree falls on her in Genesee County

A woman died in Genesee County on Monday after a tree fell on her, according to New York State Police. → Read More

5-year-old rescued from Niagara Gorge; recovery underway for mother in Niagara Falls State Park

A 5-year-old was rescued on Monday after he and his mother jumped into the Niagara Gorge in Niagara Falls State Park, a parks spokeswoman said. → Read More

Lancaster man indicted on criminally negligent homicide charges in double-fatal car crash

Ryan Stencel pleaded not guilty before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller. → Read More

Cheektowaga man accused of sex crimes against children

A Cheektowaga man accused of possessing and disseminating child pornography was arrested Monday by state police. → Read More

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown calls for employer alert system for future blizzards

Brown says a better system of communication with local employers could help save lives in future storms. → Read More

Buffalo man pleads guilty to fatal stabbing in Cheektowaga parking lot

Jaquan Combs faces a maximum of 25 years in prison when he is sentenced March 15. He remains held without bail. → Read More

West Seneca police officer, civilian plead guilty in fake Covid-19 vax card case

Each were sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge and ordered to perform 20 hours of community service. → Read More

Head of school at Buffalo Seminary plans June 2024 retirement

Buffalo Seminary's head of school for the past seven years will retire in June. → Read More

Man is sentenced to 21 months in prison for selling crack cocaine

A Buffalo man is going to federal prison for selling crack cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. → Read More

Estranged daughter remembers parents found dead in tent in blizzard aftermath

The bodies of Stephen D. Guard and Kristi Johnson were found in a tent in the backyard of a West Side house. → Read More

Buffalo man gets 6 years in prison for shooting, illegal gun

David J. Smith, 20, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and gun possession charges for separate incidents. → Read More

Orchard Park teen is arrested on felony child pornography possession charge

Lucas Shavensky, 19, of Orchard Park was charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child, a felony. → Read More

Woman inmate sentenced for attempting to assault jail deputy in Erie County Holding Center

The incident occurred while Nateonna J. Roland was in custody following the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend. → Read More

Buffalo man pleads guilty in fatal stabbing committed while burglarizing home

On Nov. 9, 2021, Caleb Grooms, 21, stabbed Malcalm Davis, 18, to death inside a home on Lower East Lane. → Read More

Man arraigned on second-degree attempted murder and other charges in separate shootings

Eric "Ericcoto" J. Reyes, 38, is accused of using an illegal firearm to shoot two men in separate incidents. → Read More

Lackawanna to consider snowstorm overtime pay for department heads at Monday meeting

A city spokesman said the move is simply to help the city seek state and federal reimbursement. → Read More