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LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1:5pm on November 14th after reports of a medical emergency on Saunders Settlement Road in Lewiston. The 911 caller stated that a 72-year-old man was found unconscious, unresponsive and not breathing in the driveway. Emergency medical responded to the scene along with police. Upon their arrival, officers notified dispatch that the male was deceased, stating that the call required "confirmation only." No further info

YMCA Buffalo Niagara’s William-Emslie branch is holding its annual “Day of Giving” on Saturday, November 15 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. As part of the event, the branch will be distributing free turkeys to support families during the holidays. Other offerings include an on-site job fair, winter wear and emergency food kits. This event is designed to directly address the needs of Y members and the Buffalo community during a challenging time marked by layoffs, inflation, and economi

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:45am on November 14th from school officials at Henrietta G. Lewis Campus School in Lockport after reports of an overdose. A 15-year-old male was found unconscious. His lips were turning blue but he was breathing. It was stated during the call that he did regain partial consciousness. Emergency medical was requested and transported the 15-year-old to ECMC. There were also three other students being questioned by

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 5:20pm on November 13th after reports of a medical emergency on Lower Mountain Road in Sanborn, Niagara County. The 911 caller stated that a 16-year-old male had several cords of wood collapse on him. His breathing status was unknown at the time of the call, although there was a note that no breathing was reported. Police and emergency medical responded to the scene. The 16-year-old's status is unknown. No further i

An 18-year-old Venezuelan woman who worked as a custodian at Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium remains in federal custody following an unexpected arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Yusgleidy Villa Alvarez had been legally residing in the United States with special immigrant juvenile status, a designation that allowed her to pursue a green card and work authorization. In February, she was granted a work permit valid through mid-2028. However, according to a fed

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 10:30pm on November 12th after reports of a domestic dispute on Meadow Drive in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller and wife stated that her husband was threatening to commit suicide while intoxicated. She further stated that he has a plan to put a shotgun in his mouth and pull the trigger. He keeps the gun underneath his bed. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown whether the husband was taken for mental health t

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 3pm on November 12th after reports of a medical emergency near James Drive. The 911 caller - the teenage daughter's mother - stated that her 17-year-old daughter was upset and wouldn't stop yelling. The mother found pills and a suicide note. Police responded to the scene and medical. It is unknown if the daughter was transported to a facility for mental health treatment. No further information is available at this t

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1:40am on November 13th after reports of a medical emergency. The 911 caller - the child's mother - stated that her 4-year-old son had a fever and difficulty breathing after getting a vaccine earlier in the day. Police and medical responded to the scene. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based on police audio and should not be taken as fact. LISTEN TO FULL AUDIO HERE: Pro

Top New York Swimmer Fights for Life After Sudden Liver Failure Diagnosis A 17-year-old North Tonawanda High School swimmer is in critical condition at the University of Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital after being diagnosed with acute liver failure caused by Wilson’s disease, a rare hereditary disorder that leads to toxic copper buildup in the liver. Meredith Roberts’ medical crisis began on Halloween when she noticed dark-colored urine. After multiple hospital visits and exte

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:25pm on November 11th after reports of a medical emergency at the Seneca Niagara Casino Hotel in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - an unknown third party - stated that a party was found unresponsive male in a hotel room. The person was not breathing and there was no signs of life. During the call, it was noted that first responders were attempting CPR. Niagara Falls Police, Niagara Falls Fire and medical responded

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:20am on November 10th after reports of a possible overdose where the individual was not breathing on North Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that Narcan was given twice but the woman had not started breathing. Police, fire and emergency medical responded to the scene. It is unknown if the woman survived. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based on police a

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 8:10am on November 10th after reports of a medical emergency at McDonald's on Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that they found a person on the ground not breathing or showing any signs of life. Police and emergency medical responded to the scene. There was no confirmation on the police audio that the individual was deceased. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allega

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11pm on November 9th after reports of a medical emergency on Sunset Drive in Lockport. The 911 caller stated that a 37-year-old female fell from bed resulting in severe neck and shoulder pain. She struck her head on the floor. Police and emergency medical responded to the scene. It is unknown if she was hospitalized. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based on police audio

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW 911 received a call around 6pm on November 8th after reports of carbon monoxide poisoning on South Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that the level of carbon monoxide in the home was dangerously high, measuring at 75 to 79 parts per million. There were symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning from multiple individuals at the location. Police and several emergency medical units responded to the location. It is unknown how many people - if any -

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 7am on November 9th after reports of a male sustaining a serious bodily injury on Trent Square in Cheektowaga. The 911 caller stated that a male (name withheld) shot himself in the head. Police and emergency medical responded to the scene. It is unknown what led up to the incident. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based on police audio and should not be taken as fact. LI

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1pm on November 8th after reports of a medical emergency at Walmart on Niagara Falls Boulevard in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller stated that a male in his 70's was unconscious near the registers. Emergency medical responded to Walmart and there was a comment about advanced life support. The male's condition is unknown. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based on police au

By: CrossCheck Media Used cooking oil (UCO) once read as an operational nuisance for restaurants: pour it into a drum, call a collector and pay a fee. In less than a decade it morphed into a traded commodity worth real money — feedstock for biodiesel, renewable diesel and renewable natural gas — and with value came criminal opportunity. The result: a growing, sometimes violent shadow industry that steals raw material from businesses, infects legitimate biofuel value chains, a

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9pm on November 8th after reports of a medical emergency on 24th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that a woman had just given birth to a child in the home. Niagara Falls Fire and medical responded to the home. The 911 caller further stated that the baby was breathing but required immediate medical assistance. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based on police

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 7:45pm on November 7th after reports of an overdose on the 2200 block of South Avenue. While still on the phone with police, the 911 caller - who was at the scene with the male overdose victim - told police that he believed the male stopped breathing. Niagara Falls Fire and EMS responded to the scene. The male's status is unknown. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based o

WATCH VIDEOS BELOW Niagara Action was sent the following two videos of Noah Munoz, a failed candidate for Niagara Falls City Council, and Sean Mapp, a failed candidate for Niagara County Legislature, engaging in a violent altercation. The exact time this occurred is unknown, but it is believed to have been on Tuesday, November 4th (Election Day). It is unknown if police were called or if any arrests were made. No further information is available at this time. VIDEOS: Promotio