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3:50 pm
Thu April 18, 2013

Four arrested in 'disturbing' Southern Tier home invasion

Authorities say four men have been arrested in connection with a home invasion that left a Southern Tier couple dead.

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Crime
9:22 am
Thu April 18, 2013

Sheriff investigating 'suspicious' deaths in Chautauqua County

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Wheeler Hill Road

The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department is investigating the discovery of two bodies Wednesday in the Town of Carroll, southeast of Jamestown.

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2:58 pm
Fri April 12, 2013

Corasanti released from prison

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Dr. James Corasanti

The Erie County Sheriff's Department says James Corasanti has been released from prison.

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Drug Arrests
4:28 pm
Wed April 10, 2013

Crackdown continues on gang activity

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DEA Agent in Charge Dale Kasprzyk


More arrests were made Wednesday as local law enforcement officers continue their crackdown on gang activity in Buffalo.

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Crime
4:20 pm
Tue April 9, 2013

Buffalo will hold gun buyback in May

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Mayor Brown announces next gun buyback program for Buffalo

The city of Buffalo will be holding another gun buy back program in May.  The  city will be paying people for every gun they turn in.

WBFO'S Chris Caya reports on next city gun buyback.

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11:05 am
Mon April 8, 2013

Bomb squad recovers fake device

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Outside the former FWS Building on Elwmood Avenue

Buffalo Police responded to a bomb scare Monday morning along a stretch of Elmwood Avenue in North Buffalo. 

WBFO'S Eileen Buckley reports on fake device discovered in Buffalo.

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Crime
12:36 pm
Wed April 3, 2013

Drugs, guns seized in raid on housing complex

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Mayor Bryon Brown meets with reporters outside his City Hall office to discuss latest drug raids at Perry housing complex

Police agencies, both local and federal, conducted raids Wednesday morning at the Commodore Perry Homes in Buffalo. Several arrests were made and a large quantity of crack cocaine and several guns were confiscated.

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Crime
12:24 pm
Wed April 3, 2013

Buffalo man charged with beating 4-year-old girl

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Ediberto Rodriguez

A Buffalo man his behind bars in connection with the alleged beating of his girlfriend's four-year old daughter.

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Crime
9:13 am
Wed April 3, 2013

DA weighs in on SAFE Act charges against Buffalo suspect

New York's tough new gun control law has been getting a lot of attention since January when it was signed into law. Buffalo Police made the first local arrest to include charges under the SAFE Act earlier this week, but the charge does not carry a stiff penalty.

WBFO'S Chris Caya talks with Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita about SAFE Act charges.

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Crime
11:40 am
Mon March 25, 2013

Man pleads not guilty to killing 3-year-old boy

A man accused of killing his girlfriend's 3-year-old son pleaded not guilty Monday in Erie County Court.

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Crime
5:04 pm
Tue March 19, 2013

Teenager convicted in North Buffalo killing

A Buffalo teenager faces up to 25 years in prison for participating in the grisly killing of another teen last summer in North Buffalo.

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Crime
2:11 pm
Mon March 4, 2013

Apparent homicide victim discovered in Orleans County

Investigators in Orleans County are looking into an apparent homicide.

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Crime
3:17 pm
Tue February 26, 2013

Police: Niagara Falls man commits murder-suicide

Police in Niagara Falls say a man appears to have killed his girlfriend, then himself, in a house on 29th Street Monday night. 

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Crime
10:07 am
Tue February 26, 2013

Law enforcement engage in active shooter training

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Active Shooter Training at Hamburg Fairgrounds

Members of the local law enforcement community are undergoing special training so they can better respond to shootings.  Recent exercises at the Erie County Fairgrounds were led by a team from the Department of Homeland Security.


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Crime
3:35 pm
Fri February 22, 2013

Sheriff's deputies injured in attacks at holding center

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Four deputies with the Erie County's Sheriff's Office were injured in two separate attacks by inmates in the downtown Buffalo Holding Center.

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