Robert K. Kumm, Falls wastewater plant supervisor
Sept. 8, 1951 – Jan. 24, 2013Robert K. Kumm of Grand Island, who worked as a supervisor at the Niagara Falls wastewater treatment plant, died unexpectedly Thursday in Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a...
View ArticleSlush-covered roads create messy commute
An inch or two of new snow, followed by a mid-morning burst of freezing rain, left Western New York roads covered with slush this morning, causing slowdowns for many morning commuters and a rash of...
View ArticleRunaway defendant convicted of sexually abusing two children
LOCKPORT – A Niagara County Court jury today convicted runaway defendant Paul S. Turley of sexually molesting two girls in North Tonawanda between August 1996 and June 1998.The jury deliberated 2 1/2...
View ArticleWorker accused of stealing from Tim Horton’s in Lockport
LOCKPORT – A warrant was issued by the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday for an employee accused of taking coffee and cash from her employer, Tim Horton’s.A store manager told deputies that...
View ArticleArmed robber flees with $3
NIAGARA FALLS – An Ontario Avenue man told police Tuesday that he was robbed a knifepoint Tuesday night after he was followed home from a corner store.The victim he left the store about 7:15 p.m., and...
View ArticleNorth Tonawanda child molester pleads guilty
LOCKPORT – Steven R. Cassel Sr., charged with repeatedly having sex with a girl when she was between 10 and 14 years old, accepted a plea offer today, as jury selection for his trial was to have...
View ArticleLockport considers changing foreclosure auction rules
LOCKPORT – The Common Council went behind closed doors Wednesday to discuss whether to change the rules for tax foreclosure auctions after an incident that led to a lawsuit against the city.Daryl...
View ArticleSuper Bowl weekend brings increased DWI patrols
Troopers on the State Thruway will be on heightened alert for drunken drivers this Super Bowl weekend.Beginning Friday, Troop T troopers who patrol the Thruway will be out in full force.“We say over...
View ArticleHiggins opens new office downtown in Cataract City
NIAGARA FALLS – Rep. Brian Higgins has opened a new Niagara Falls office in the Park Place district downtown. The South Buffalo Democrat recently added the city to his 26th Congressional District and...
View ArticleBenefit set for woman battling liver cancer
A benefit is planned Friday at Lewiston-Porter High School for Ronda Koban-Sortore, a 48-year-old Lewiston mother battling liver cancer.The event, which will include basket auctions and a 50/50...
View ArticleN. Tonawanda businessman faces child sex counts
NORTH TONAWANDA – A city businessman, accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with minors, is free on bail tonight on bail following his arraignment this morning in City Court.Bradley McNamara,...
View ArticleBarnaby sues former fiancee for return of engagement ring, SUV
In 2012, onetime Buffalo Sabre Matthew Barnaby was living with a former beauty queen in his Clarence home and gave her a $50,000 diamond engagement ring and a Cadillac Escalade.He seems to have lost...
View ArticlePowerful wind gusts blast area
GERRY – The strong winds that buffeted the region Thursday caused a tractor-trailer to jackknife on Route 60, Chautauqua County sheriff’s officials said.The accident, which occurred at about 10:30...
View ArticleBaby critically injured in DWI crash
A one-month-old baby was critically injured in a roll-over accident caused by an allegedly drunk driver late Wednesday, state police in Lockport said.The crash occurred at Robinson Road and Old...
View ArticleElectronics and jewelry stolen in pair of Niagara Falls burglaries
NIAGARA FALLS – Jewelry and electronics were stolen during break-ins Wednesday at homes on LaSalle and Pine avenues.Homeoners in the 2700 block of LaSalle returning from vacation discovered a door...
View ArticleCopper pipe stolen from basement of 81st Street house
NIAGARA FALLS – The caretaker of a house in the 600 block of 81st Street told police Wednesday that someone forced their way into a basement overnight and made off with $3,000 worth of copper pipe.The...
View ArticleFalls man faces felony charges in welfare fraud case
NIAGARA FALLS – A Niagara Falls man was charged with four felonies Wednesday after Niagara County Social Service accused him of welfare fraud.Daniel R. McKean, 45, of Lafayette Avenue was charged with...
View ArticleCity of Lockport will offer its first gun buyback
LOCKPORT – Gun buybacks will be held simultaneously in Niagara Falls and the City of Lockport on Feb. 23.On the heels of Niagara Falls, which recently announced plans for a buyback, the City of...
View ArticleArctic system brings wind, snow
Winter came back to Western New York with a vengeance Thursday. Gusty winds downed trees and power lines and dropped temperatures more than 40 degrees from the record high of 66 set on Wednesday. The...
View ArticleOwner of Juicy Vapors charged with raping girl
NORTH TONAWANDA – Business owner Bradley K. McNamara faces a long list of charges, including rape, for the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl over the past two years, police said...
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