Chances of getting audited by IRS lowest in years
WASHINGTON — As millions of Americans race to meet Tuesday’s tax deadline, their chances of getting audited are lower than they have been in years.Budget cuts and new responsibilities are straining...
View ArticleMore reason for hope in Bills lease
The new owner of the Buffalo Bills may be facing something far worse than a $400 million penalty if the owner wants to move the team to another market.A new owner may end up paying hundreds of...
View ArticleCraft bars sell beer, not big screens
When Darryl Howe and Mike Lundeen first tried going for a drink after work, nothing seemed to fit. The bars they found were too noisy, too crowded or didn’t have enough interesting kinds of beer to...
View ArticleKearns wants stadium talks open to public
The meetings of a high-level panel studying new stadium options for the Buffalo Bills would be open to the press and public if Assemblyman Michael P. Kearns has his way.The Buffalo Democrat has...
View ArticleTeenager faces up to 7 years in prison in stolen car chase
A Grand Island teenager who led police on a high-speed chase on the Niagara Thruway in a stolen car and narrowly missed a state trooper putting down a spiked strip that eventually stopped him pleaded...
View ArticleFederal jury convicts Amherst man in drug trafficking case
Jack Reid III, 46, of Amherst was convicted by a federal court jury today of trafficking in over five kilograms of cocaine following a brief trial before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. Trial...
View ArticleU.S. attorney reportedly eyeing parent signature case
U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. met with representatives from Buffalo’s District Parent Coordinating Council on Monday to discuss launching an investigation into whether the school district forged...
View ArticleOlean officials approve signage policy for Bradner Stadium
OLEAN – Now that new fences and other upgrades have gone up at Olean’s Bradner Stadium, more possibilities for advertising have cropped up, and the city has new policies governing them.As a result of...
View ArticleFire at vacant mills street property causes $85,000 damage
Fire in a vacant home and a vacant rear cottage at 333 Mills Street late Sunday left $50.000 damage to the house and $35,000 to the rear cottage, according to the Buffalo Fire Department.The fire at...
View ArticleMan facing wildlife violations looks to his native culture as a defense
ATTICA – The 102 baby turtles taken from John P. Volpe’s basement and the dozens of stuffed birds he had in his home and shop are evidence of illegal activity, the state Department of Conservation...
View ArticleMotorcyclist, driver both arrested after Grand Island collision
A collision on Grand Island that sent a motorcyclist to Erie County Medical Center with a leg injury about 6 p.m. Sunday has led to charges against both a car driver and the injured motorcyclist.The...
View ArticleMan accused of selling untaxed cigarettes
A 56-year-old East Lovejoy Street man was arrested for allegedly selling untaxed cigarettes near the Brisbane Building in the 400 block of Main Street about 5 p.m. Monday. Walter Rias was charged with...
View ArticleMan jailed in Lockport assault case
LOCKPORT – Alan Roath, 51, of John Street, Lockport, was sentenced Monday to a year in Niagara County Jail for kicking another man in the head outside a Lockport bar Sept. 30. 2012.Roath pleaded...
View ArticleFalls man pleads guilty to drug charge; father’s charges are dismissed
LOCKPORT – A Niagara Falls man pleaded guilty to a cocaine possession charge Monday as part of a plea deal that saw charges dismissed against his father.Levester Rose III, 36, of Dudley Avenue, is to...
View ArticlePublic forum on child protective issues to be staged at downtown library
A public forum on how to improve the state’s child protective service programs to prevent child abuse and neglect will be sponsored by State Sen. Tim Kennedy and Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes...
View ArticleTop brass trumped uniform rank
Before the recent forced resignation of Deputy Commissioner Vincent R. Gugliuzza, the Buffalo Fire Department top brass included no one from the uniformed ranks. The department’s leaders were:Garnell...
View ArticleWeather is taking us on a wild ride
A year’s worth of seasons in 24 to 48 hours. That’s the theme of Buffalo Niagara’s weather for the early part of the week.And the quick, changeable weather will continue as the week rolls on.After a...
View ArticleFalls man pleads guilty to having 3 ounces of cocaine
LOCKPORT – A Niagara Falls man pleaded guilty Monday in Niagara County Court to possessing three ounces of cocaine when he was arrested May 15.Rashawn M. Martin, 35, of Lockport Street, admitted to a...
View ArticleCheektowaga councilman pleads guilty in fraud
A Cheektowaga councilman has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for collecting more than $7,100 in excess unemployment benefits for the convenience store job he lost when the store closed.Charles Markel,...
View ArticleGasport man charged with assault and menacing with knife
GASPORT – A man told Niagara County sheriff’s deputies he was attacked on his porch by a man at 9:20 a.m. Monday in the 4400 block of Main Street. David P. Corra, 41, of Dewhirst Road, Gasport, was...
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