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Two Buffalo Police officers injured in 33 accident

By Mark Wozniak • Feb 5, 2018

Buffalo Police are investigating a multi-vehicle accident Monday morning that sent two female police officers to the hospital.

Buffalo police officers cleared in shooting death of unarmed man

By Omar Fetouh & Mike Desmond • Feb 1, 2018

Two Buffalo police officers have been cleared of wrongdoing in the shooting death of an unarmed man who was trying to flee the scene following a traffic stop in May of 2017.

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Troubled East Lovejoy bar closed following shooting

By WBFO Newsroom • Jan 28, 2018

Buffalo Police have temporarily shut down an East Lovejoy Street bar following an early morning shooting Saturday.

Derenda hired by international security firm

By Mark Wozniak & Marian Hetherly • Jan 23, 2018

Former Buffalo Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda has taken a job with a Florida-based private security company.

Buffalo police commissioner abruptly retires to pursue private sector

By Marian Hetherly • Jan 17, 2018

A big change is coming to the Buffalo Police Department. In an overnight press release to media, Mayor Byron Brown announced the abrupt retirement of BPD Commissioner Daniel Derenda.

Union president says Chippewa fight is reason to restore OT

By Mike Desmond • Jan 16, 2018

A day after the Buffalo Police Department ordered an end to overtime for special details patrolling Chippewa Street and elsewhere, a fight broke out early Sunday involving a man who fired a gun into the air over the entertainment district. He was arrested late Monday, but the president of the police union says ending the details was a major mistake.

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Manhattan Avenue fire leaves one woman dead, man she lived with "a person of interest"

By Avery Schneider • Jan 11, 2018

Following an early morning house fire on Manhattan Avenue in the City of Buffalo, one woman is dead, her daughter burned, and the man she lived with – a "person of interest” – is in critical condition.

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Buffalo Police warn of possible impersonator

By Marian Hetherly • Jan 3, 2018

Buffalo Police are warning of a suspected police impersonator making the rounds.

Female shot on the east side

By Thomas O'Neil-White • Dec 31, 2017

An investigation is underway after a woman was shot in the city of Buffalo at Sunday morning.

What you need to know about getting into the USS Little Rock commissioning

By Avery Schneider • Dec 15, 2017

9,000 tickets have been distributed for the new USS Little Rock’s commissioning ceremony on Saturday. That will mean long lines, wait times, and tight security in cold temperatures. Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning to attend.

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Lack of criminal charges in Wardel Davis death leads to protest of Buffalo Police

By Mike Desmond & WBFO Staff • Dec 14, 2017

An investigation into the death of a Buffalo man who died while in police custody has resulted in no criminal charges against the two city police officers involved. The decision brought out protesters to Buffalo Police headquarters, who said they were marching for justice.

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Hit-and-run driver gets prison time in pedestrian fatality

By Mark Wozniak • Dec 13, 2017

A Buffalo man has been sentenced to one-and-two-thirds to five years in prison for leaving the scene of a hit-and-run accident that left a pedestrian dead.

Attorney General expected to release findings in Wardel Davis death

By Marian Hetherly & Mike Desmond • Dec 13, 2017

Buffalo residents are anxiously awaiting word from the state Attorney General's Office. The AG is expected to release its findings into the death of Wardel "Meech" Davis Wednesday.

Buffalo man arrested in domestic shooting

By Thomas O'Neil-White • Dec 10, 2017

A Buffalo man wanted in connection with a domestic-related shooting has been apprehended by Buffalo Police.

Attorney General takes on BPD traffic checkpoints investigation

By Mike Desmond • Dec 7, 2017

What began as a fight over the Buffalo Police Department traffic checkpoints is turning into a major probe of the police department by the state attorney general's office.

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Police looking for kidnapper on Buffalo's East Side

By Marian Hetherly • Nov 30, 2017

Buffalo Police are investigating a kidnapping that occurred Wednesday night on the city's East Side.

Drunk driver sentenced to prison for injuring pedestrians

By Mark Wozniak • Nov 28, 2017

A drunk driver has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for crashing into a group of pedestrians, seriously injuring four of them.

Arrest made in Allen Street Shooting

By Chris Jamele • Nov 11, 2017

Buffalo Police have made an arrest in connection with a recent fatal shooting on Allen Street.

Buffalo woman charged with murder of her mother

By Mark Wozniak • Nov 8, 2017

Authorities say they have solved the gruesome fatal stabbing of a woman 12 years ago with the arrest of the victim's daughter.

PHOTO GALLERY: Officer Craig Lehner's funeral

By Nick Lippa, Mike Desmond & Avery Schneider & Eileen Koteras Elibol • Oct 25, 2017

Hundreds of first responders, from near and far, honor fallen Buffalo Police diver

By Mike Desmond • Oct 24, 2017

It was a day of mourning, and camaraderie among police and other first responders, a day of support from the Patriot Guard lining the approach road, and a day of outpouring of support from the public and even squads of therapy dogs. It was all that and more to help people get through the first day of Buffalo Police Officer Craig Lehner's wake at a Hamburg funeral home.

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Calling hours begin for fallen Buffalo Police diver

By Marian Hetherly • Oct 23, 2017

Calling hours begin Monday for Officer Craig Lehner at Lakeside Memorial Funeral Home in Hamburg.

Overnight shooting on city's West Side investigated

By Chris Jamele • Oct 21, 2017

Buffalo Police are continuing to investigate an overnight shooting on Buffalo's West Side.

Lehner vigil: 'It's sad it takes a tragic accident'

By Mike Desmond • Oct 20, 2017

LaSalle Park on Buffalo's waterfront was lit in blue Thursday night as citizens held a vigil for Police Officer Craig Lehner.

Craig Lehner's funeral to be held at KeyBank Center next week

By Angelica A. Morrison • Oct 19, 2017

Thousand of people are expected to attend funeral services in KeyBank Center next week for fallen Buffalo Police Officer Craig Lehner.

Buffalo Police warn of stranger danger suspect

By Marian Hetherly • Oct 19, 2017

Buffalo Police are investigating a report of a stranger-danger incident that occurred Wednesday morning on the city's East Side.

Body of missing Buffalo Police diver Craig Lehner recovered

By Omar Fetouh & Mike Desmond • Oct 17, 2017

The search for missing Buffalo Police diver Craig Lehner is over. The department announced Tuesday that Lehner's body has been located and recovered from the Niagara River.

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Search for missing police diver enters fifth day

By Mike Desmond • Oct 17, 2017

In a world of high-tech searches, Buffalo Police are continuing to apply the knowledge of decades of experience working on and around the Niagara River, as the search for Officer Craig Lehner continues into a fifth day.

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Search to continue for missing Buffalo Police diver

By Omar Fetouh & Michael Mroziak • Oct 13, 2017

A massive search effort was set to continue overnight for a Buffalo Police diver missing in the waters of the Niagara River.

More checkpoint data 'found,' Mayor says he is 'comfortable' with BPD actions

By Chris Caya & Mike Desmond • Oct 4, 2017

As a pair of civil rights organizations prepare to sue the city of Buffalo for information on police checkpoints, Mayor Byron Brown says he "feels very comfortable" with police actions.

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