Couple robbed at gunpoint on Ferry Avenue in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – A man and woman told police they were robbed of cash in the 600 block of Ferry Avenue at 3:25 a.m. Tuesday.The man said he was talking with his friend, when a man with a gun approached...
View ArticleFirefighters battling industrial park blaze in Newfane
NEWFANE — Volunteer firefighters from several companies in Niagara County were battling a stubborn fire late Wednesday in an industrial park on West Avenue.The fire was reported at around 8 p.m. and...
View ArticleFive Niagara stores charged with selling tobacco to minors
LOCKPORT – Five stores in Niagara County were charged during the first half of the year with selling tobacco to minors, the county Health Department announced Wednesday.Fines totaling $4,850 were...
View ArticleDockside Bar & Grill creatively expands menu
In recent years North Tonawanda has seen an influx of chefs who made their names in Buffalo. Bruce Bain, formerly of Rue Franklin, is at Webster’s Bistro. Mark Hutchinson and Paul Jenkins, of Hutch’s...
View ArticleNorth Tonawanda residents and businesses are asked to conserve water today
Unscheduled maintenance at the water plant in the City of North Tonawanda prompted the city to request all residents and businesses conserve water through 8 p.m. today.Please refrain from unneccessary...
View ArticleBuffalo man charged with felony rape in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – A Buffalo man was charged Wednesday for his role in an alleged rape at a Niagara Falls hotel on Sunday.Marc J. Davis, 47, of Porter Avenue, was charged with second-degree rape and...
View ArticleCopper pipes stolen from vacant Falls house
NIAGARA FALLS – A vacant house in the 3500 block of Highland Avenue was broken into and $5,000 worth of copper pipes were reported stolen on Wednesday.The house is owned by a woman living in Houston,...
View ArticleShingles are stolen from Wheatfield business
WHEATFIELD – Thieves are suspected of removing 21 bundles of shingles, valued at $1,311, from a Lockport Road business, the Niagara County Sheriff Department reported on Thursday.An employee of 84...
View ArticleMan charged with drunken driving in a work truck
A Ransomville man who was picked up for drunken driving Wednesday night faced additional charges Thursday morning after his employer learned that he had been driving a work truck when he was...
View ArticleKrull Park Beach closed for the first time this season
OLCOTT – Krull Park Beach on Lake Ontario was ordered closed to swimmers Thursday afternoon by the Niagara County Health Department.Ronald Gwozdek, principal public health engineer, said the daily...
View ArticleSomerset man admits possessing 14 pounds of marijuana
LOCKPORT – A Somerset marijuana grower pleaded guilty to a reduced felony charge Thursday in Niagara County Court.Ralph D. Fuller, 49, of Lake Road, was arrested Oct. 9 when police raided his home and...
View ArticleLockport man admits to burglary charge
LOCKPORT – A man who went on a burglary spree two months after graduating from drug court appears headed for prison after pleading guilty Thursday in Niagara County Court.Brett M. Holt,, 24, of Rapids...
View ArticleLockport crack dealer plans to move to South Carolina
LOCKPORT – A crack dealer said he intends to move to South Carolina after he finishes the one-year jail sentence Niagara County Judge Matthew J. Murphy III imposed on him Thursday.John J. Davis, 33,...
View ArticleFalls man charged with armed robbery, home invasion
LOCKPORT – A Niagara Falls man who allegedly robbed a woman and invaded a home on the night of May 8-9 was arraigned Thursday in Niagara County Court.Josean A. Rodriguez, 29, of Falls Street, a native...
View ArticleFormer NT man arraigned in forged check case
LOCKPORT – A former North Tonawanda man who allegedly printed phony Monro Muffler paychecks and cashed them, netting over $1,000, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Niagara County Court.Michael B. Dura,...
View ArticleLockport homeowner burned in garage fire
LOCKPORT – A Lockport man was burned on his right hand and arms in an attempt to rescue a dog Thursday from his burning garage at 10 Hoover Parkway.Todd Kaiser, 52, was taken to Erie County Medical...
View ArticlePolice union supports barracks site at Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – A state police union is weighing in on the dispute over a proposed State Park Police barracks on the rim of the Niagara Gorge.The Police Benevolent Association of New York State wants...
View ArticleNorth Tonawanda woman charged in string of arsons at neighbors’ homes
A North Tonawanda woman is accused of setting nine fires, including eight at the home of an 82-year-old neighbor.Michelle L. Johnston, 41, of Fifth Avenue, was charged with two counts of second-degree...
View ArticleHamister development plan won’t go before Planning Board before...
NIAGARA FALLS – The Hamister Group’s plans for a $25 million downtown development project won’t come up before the city Planning Board before its August recess, despite previous expectations.The...
View ArticleYahoo repurchases 18 acres of Lockport industrial park land
LOCKPORT – The Town of Lockport Industrial Development Agency sold 18 acres of land to Yahoo on Thursday, but it’s the second time the Internet giant has purchased this particular lot.IDA Executive...
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