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LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:30am on November 21st after reports of a check the welfare - a medical emergency - on Grant Street in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller stated that a 30-year-old female was unresponsive in an apartment after ingesting an unknown amount of marijuana gummies. It is unknown from the audio if she was breathing. The incident was deemed an overdose and an EMS priority response was requested. The result of the call is unk

A new Siena College poll released Tuesday claims Governor Kathy Hochul holds a 20-point advantage over Congresswoman Elise Stefanik in a potential 2026 matchup, placing Hochul at 52–32% among roughly 800 likely voters. The numbers show Hochul’s favorability has dropped five points since September. The poll has prompted renewed criticism from Republicans who argue Siena’s surveys consistently lean toward Democrats and fail to capture right-leaning voter enthusiasm. The critiqu

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:55pm on November 19th after reports of a check the welfare for a male who made suicidal threats and was currently in the area of 20th and Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that the male left his home on Weston Avenue making threats to harm himself. He said he was going to "end it." The caller further stated a family member recently committed suicide. There is also an officer safety issue for thi

Former New York state trooper Christopher Baldner was acquitted Thursday of second-degree murder and reckless endangerment in a 2020 crash that killed 11-year-old Monica Goods. However, the trial didn't end there. Moments after the jury delivered its partial verdict, the judge instructed them to return to the deliberation room and continue considering the still-pending manslaughter charge. The tragic incident happened nearly four years ago. Prosecutors accused Baldner of deli

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 10:30am on November 19th after reports of a medical emergency at Lockport High School in Niagara County. The 911 caller stated that a 14-year-old student arrived at school having ingested 63 aspirin pills at home. At the time of the call, she was without symptoms in the nurses office. Police and emergency medical personnel responded to the school. It is unknown if the student was hospitalized. No further information

Rep. Elise Stefanik is blasting Governor Kathy Hochul after word got out that she plans to shut down additional state correctional facilities, including Bare Hill Correctional Facility and parts of Collins Correctional Facility. The announcement comes as Hochul works to raise money for her reelection effort, weeks before the holiday season, and shortly after hitching her wagon to democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani. Stefanik said she and other lawmakers have already been cont

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 8:15pm on November 18th after reports of harassment on the 1000 block of 13th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that her upstairs neighbor threw bleach all over her. The extent of the caller's injuries, if any, are unknown. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the tenant in the upper apartment was arrested. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based o

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 10pm on November 18th after reports of a hostage situation on Hyde Park Boulevard in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - a third party - stated that a mother and her young daughter are being held hostage at knifepoint a male. A heavy police presence responded to the scene. It is unknown if the male was apprehended. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based on police audio and s

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 10:50pm on November 18th after reports of menacing with a weapon / check the welfare along 56th Street near Niagara Falls Boulevard in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that there is a naked male running up and down the street with a large knife. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the man was arrested, or if he put clothes on. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegat

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 8pm on November 18th after reports of a medical emergency on Tuscarora Street. The 911 caller stated that a 14-year-old male intentionally overdosed on pills. At the time medical was requested to the scene, the child was conscious. The incident was deemed ALS priority. Police, medical and fire personnel responded to the scene per audio. The child is believed to have been taken to a hospital for treatment. No further

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6pm on November 17th after reports of a welfare check on Williams Street in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller - who had previously called regarding the same concern - stated that she believes there are three individuals trapped in the basement there. She further told police she could hear them yelling. Police responded to the scene. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based o

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call round 11:30pm on November 17th reporting an abduction on Kenmore Avenue in Buffalo. The 911 caller stated that she witnessed a female being pulled into a black truck from behind. The truck had no visible license plate. Police 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: Promotional Con

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 10:40am on November 17th after reports of disorderly conduct and an assault at Crumble Cookie in the Wegmans Plaza in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that a former female employee who was fired a month ago refused to leave the store. The female then attacked the 911 caller. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the former employee was arrested. No further information is available at this time. These a

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:15pm on November 16th after reports of a medical emergency in the area of 29th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 - an Amazon driver - reported severe difficulty breathing while running her route. The driver further stated that she did not experience any relief after using her inhaler. Medical responded to the scene. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based on police audi

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 8am on November 16th after reports of menacing with a weapon at Burger King on Niagara Falls Boulevard in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated a customer and employee are arguing over a breakfast sandwich. The complainant states that the customer is circling the parking lot in a BMW screaming repeatedly that she is going to stab the worker. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the woman was arrested. No f

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 8am on November 16th after reports of an unresponsive student who appeared to have overdosed. The 911 caller stated that they believed the female student overdosed on alcohol at some point during the night and was still unconscious. Police and emergency medical response was requested. The female was taken to a hospital for treatment. Her current condition is unknown. No further information is available at this time.

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6:20pm on November 15th after reports of a domestic disturbance on the 2400 block of Niagara Road in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - the subject Eric Weisman's sibling - stated that his brother threatened to kill call the caller. He also stated that there is an order of protection in favor of their parents. However, it was unclear from the call whether the parents were protected from Eric or the caller. There was a

The Erie County District Attorney's Office announced that a Buffalo man is facing a homicide charge tied to the death of his stepdaughter last summer. Prosecutors say 38-year-old Peter D. Brown was formally arraigned Friday morning on a single count of second-degree murder. Investigators say Brown strangled 20-year-old Kayshawnna Jordan on August 4th, 2024, at a residence on the 400 block of East Ferry Street. Brown fled New York after the killing and was taken into custody i

A sad and heartbreaking incident at Milton J. Fletcher Elementary School on Monday morning claimed the life of a 4-year-old girl according to Jamestown Police. Officers were called to the school shortly after 8am after reports that a child was struck by a school bus. Police say they immediately began providing first aid when they arrived. The child was transported to UPMC Chautauqua but did not survive. The Panama Central School District confirmed that the victim was enrolled

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 8:45pm on November 15th after reports of a domestic incident and assault on the 2400 block of Pierce Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - a young child - stated that his mother was repeatedly being hit by "Nigel Eison" (spelling may be incorrect). Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the male was arrested. 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 5:42pm on November 15th after reports of a welfare check on 23rd Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that a woman was breaking things in the house, dancing around the house, and hitting herself. The caller also mentioned that there was a used needle in the sink. Police responded to the scene. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based on police audio and should no

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 2:15pm on November 15th after reports of a domestic disturbance on Pierce Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller and victim stated that her boyfriend and child's father assaulted her. She further stated that he tried to hurt their 3-month-old child that is still in the house with him. The woman ran out of the house and was hiding after the boyfriend said that he was going to kill her. It is unknown what started the

New York’s financial condition continues to deteriorate as more residents exit the state, taking their spending power and taxable income with them. According to a new Unleash Prosperity report, NYS has lost $517.5 billion in resident income between 2013 and 2022. New Jersey saw $170.1 billion vanish in the same timeframe, but New York’s losses far exceed every other state. Things have only gotten worse since then under Governor Hochul. The study, which analyzes IRS and Census

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is facing renewed political pressure after her former deputy chief of staff, Linda Sun, was charged with secretly operating as an agent of the Chinese government while serving in senior roles under both Hochul and former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, are now at the center of a federal case where prosecutors say both operated to aid the Communist Party of China. According to federal filings, Sun is accused of using her acc