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Keith McShea

The Buffalo News

Buffalo, NY, United States

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Police: Spike strips halt man who sped away in car from officers at 100 mph

During the pursuit, deputies said the man's car exceeded speeds of 90 and 100 mph and "intentionally went into the opposite lane of travel, causing other motorists to swerve out → Read More

National Fuel: Testing yields 'nothing unusual' where Lackawanna house exploded

National Fuel said it was cooperating with Lackawanna officials and investigators from the Erie County Sheriff’s Office in trying to determine the cause of the explosion at 91 Bedford Ave., → Read More

State of emergency declared in Niagara County as heavy thunderstorms bring flash flooding

A flood warning expired in Niagara County Wednesday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through northeastern Erie, Niagara, western Orleans and western Genesee counties. → Read More

Buffalo man, 22, charged in July 4 triple shooting near Deep South Taco

David A. Douglas was arraigned Saturday morning before Buffalo City Court Judge Lenora Foote-Beavers on seven charges. → Read More

Super soaked: Rainy Western New York weekend makes this month one of wettest ever

Thanks to a weekend deluge that saw more than 3 inches fall in Buffalo in a 24-hour span, July 2021 is now the fifth wettest July in history. → Read More

Opioid overdose training sessions hosted by Erie County through summer

After a three-year decline in Erie County, 2020 saw a 50% jump in fatal opioid overdoses from the year before. → Read More

Woman paralyzed in police SUV crash speaks at deposition: 'She is doing remarkably well'

"She is quadriplegic and on a ventilator, but she has the ability for brief periods, upwards of half-hour to 45 minutes, to remove the cuff from her trachea to allow → Read More

Probation ordered after false 911 call caused crash that paralyzed pedestrian

A Buffalo man was sentenced Monday to five years of probation for placing a false 911 call in April 2020 that led to a collision involving a police SUV that → Read More

Probation for ice skating coach who stole nearly $100K from student

Former competitive professional skater Vincent Van Vliet, 42, was sentenced Friday afternoon before State Supreme Court Justice Mark A. Montour after pleading guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny April 13. → Read More

Goo Goo Dolls to play KeyBank Center in 2022

Tickets will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday. → Read More

John Hurley to step down as Canisius College president next year

"Having just turned 65 and having led the college safely and successfully through the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s time to step down and move on to the next phase in my → Read More

Jamestown Police release video of man firing gun at SUV

There were no injuries to the two occupants of the SUV, which was struck with at least one bullet, police said. → Read More

Maserati driver pleads guilty in crash that killed two in South Buffalo

"This defendant made the decision to drive while intoxicated and speed down Seneca Street on a dark, rainy night," Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn said of Antonio Brown, → Read More

Covid-19 shows stubborn flash in WNY as new cases tick higher

The recent blip involves small numbers – around a half-dozen more new cases a day over 10 days in the five-county Western New York region. → Read More

Covid-19 rates see slight uptick in WNY and across state

It has been seven days since the state has reported a death from the Western New York region. → Read More

Williamsville to hold outreach sessions about waterfront plans

The village will hold three sessions on Saturdays during the summer, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 10, Aug. 7 and Sept. 11, near the front of Village → Read More

Video released, reward announced in Grider Street porch shooting

Holiday Johnson, 25, was fatally shot while on his porch at about 11:15 p.m. June 10. → Read More

National Wing Festival to be held at Bills' Highmark Stadium

The Labor Day weekend festival has traditionally been held at the Buffalo Bisons' Sahlen Field. Last year's event was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. → Read More

Heat advisory declared for Buffalo until 8 p.m.

Erie and Chautauqua counties were added to the heat advisory that already included Niagara and Orleans counties as well as other counties along Lake Ontario. → Read More

Standoff ends peacefully after armed Fredonia man barricades himself in home

The man was not identified and no charges were announced following an incident on Sunset Drive. → Read More