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A 15-year-old was arrested in North Tonawanda after police say he made threatening statements toward other juveniles and was later found to be in possession of a gun. The story was first reported on January 28th.   According to the North Tonawanda Police Department (NTPD), officers were alerted after staff at the North Tonawanda Youth and Recreation Center reported that a male teen had been making gun-related threats toward other youths with whom he was having ongoing conflic

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:30pm on February 1st after reports of a burglary on the 1100 block of 15th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that he watched two black female and a black male pry open the front door and pop open the front window with a snow shovel to enter the home. The suspects arrived in a silver sedan that was parked out front during the burglary. As the 911 caller, who appeared to be a third party, called p

The story of Peter, a purported 68-year-old homeless veteran who took part in operation Desert Storm, was one that Niagara Action and several other local outlets was happy to share. It was a heartwarming story how Christopher Robert met Peter and did so much to help him and his family. From bringing him food and clothing to giving him rides to get medication, Chris went above and beyond what any stranger would do. Chris rallied a community to Peter's aid at a tremendous rate,

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1pm on February 1st after reports of an assault with a weapon at the Sam's Club gas station on Military Road in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that a "male swung on him" because he said he was blocking traffic for fuel. The caller also stated that he was kicked several times as well. After being "swung on" and kicked in the legs "multiple times," the male "pulled a knife" on him. The caller thought he was

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 4:09pm on January 30th after reports of menacing with a weapon outside of Walmart on Niagara Falls Boulevard in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller said that he was in the Walmart parking lot and saw an older model black Ford Escape. Inside of the vehicle were several white males in their teens, one of which said he has a gun. The teens were laughing and reportedly making several other comments as well to others,

A male juvenile was taken into custody Thursday afternoon following a shooting on 77th Street that left a woman hospitalized, according to the Niagara Falls Police Department.   Police responded around 5:15pm to the 300 block of 77th Street after reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, witnesses said the victim had already been placed in a private vehicle and was being transported to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.   Police then relocated to NFMMC where they wer

A Town of Niagara family is receiving help from a stranger after their financial situation left them living in a motel while a 68-year-old Desert Storm veteran spends long days asking for help on a busy corner--often with little luck. Christopher Robert - just a regular guy from the community - says he met Peter, a homeless veteran, after repeatedly seeing him sitting on a bus bench at the corner of Military Road and Niagara Falls Boulevard for hours at a time. According to R

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9:15pm on January 28th after reports of an armed robbery on the 500 block of 25th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - a pizza delivery driver - said that he was robbed at gunpoint by two black males dressed in all black clothing. The black males fled toward Pine Avenue. Several police units responded and immediately began canvassing the area. Police then obtained a visual on the suspects, describing the

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1:35am on January 29th after reports of disorderly conduct on the 9000 block of Zito Drive in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that the male who resides in apartment 14 - who he made sure to mention is bald - was in the hallway banging on the wall with the handle of an axe. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the white male suspect was taken into custody. There was no mention on the call of any

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9:15pm on January 27th after reports of menacing with a weapon on the 400 block of 78th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller and victim told police that her ex-boyfriend came and pointed the beam from a firearm/gun at her forehead. The male was identified as Dustin McCarthy. The victim told police that she had everything on video. After the incident, McCarthy fled the area in a dark grey vehicle with all t

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 5:40pm on January 27th after reports of a medical emergency on the 9300 block of Niagara Falls Blvd. in Niagara Falls - the Sands Motel. The 911 caller - who is the motel manager - said that the occupant of room 116 was unresponsive. He attempted to yell to wake him up, but it did not work. The manager told 911 that the occupant was not breathing, nor was he alert whatsoever despite his best efforts to wake h

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 10:25am on January 27th after reports of a medical emergency at the Amazon Fulfillment Center on Lockport Road in Niagara County. The 911 caller said that a male, unknown age, fell approx. 20 feet and was currently choking on blood. The call was deemed ALS priority. Mercy Flight was contacted to see if they could respond, but due to inclement weather they could not fly. However, they had a ground unit that wa

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11am on January 25th after reports of a rollover motor vehicle accident on the I-190 near Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls. Multiple 911 callers contacted police reporting what they described as an alarming scene involving a woman and multiple young children. The vehicle was said to have been flipped over in the median. Police, fire and medical arrived on scene. The extent of injuries was unknown at the time o

Governor Kathy Hochul is encouraging New York families to take advantage of the state’s newly expanded child tax credit as the 2026 tax filing season officially begins. The refundable benefit, known as the Empire State Child Credit (ESCC), can be used to reduce a taxpayer’s bill or be paid out directly as a refund. “The Empire State Child Credit delivers a vital financial boost to New York families,” Hochul said. “Now, after the largest expansion of the credit in New York his

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:42pm on January 24th after reports of an assault with a deadly weapon on the 1100 block of 27th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - who is also the shooter - called New York State Police and told them that he just shot his mother and sister. All units were called to the location in addition to medical. It was unknown at the time of the call the severity of injuries. The suspect told police he shot hi

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:17am on January 26th after reports of a violent assault on 8th Avenue in North Tonawanda. Several 911 callers said that they could hear a woman screaming for help inside of a van parked outside of a residence that was rocking side to side. One caller told police that the woman was screaming for at least ten minutes. The caller said she could hear the terror in her voice as the woman screamed. Other callers

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11pm on January 23rd after reports of a check the welfare and medical emergency at Walmart on Niagara Falls Blvd. in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller said that a female employee was terminated and immediately began making statements about self-harm. The woman, who was in her 50's, began acting irrationally after her termination. While doing so, she began to make statements about hurting herself. As police arri

A Buffalo family is turning to the community for help as their 20-year-old daughter fights for her life following a series of medical emergencies tied to a lifelong heart condition. Danielle was born with a complex congenital heart condition known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a diagnosis that has required her to undergo numerous medical procedures and open-heart surgeries throughout her life. Despite enduring significant health challenges since birth, her resilience an

A New York State trooper was injured Thursday night after being struck by a pickup truck while assisting a stranded driver on the I-90 exit ramp in West Seneca. State Police said the crash happened around 10pm where the trooper had stopped to help a disabled motorist. As the trooper stood outside his patrol car, a 2020 Ford pickup driven by James J. Stumpf, 34, of Buffalo, came onto the ramp from Route 400 and veered off the left shoulder. The truck traveled into an embankmen

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6pm after reports of a serious motor vehicle accident on the 1000 block of 17th Street in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls Police, fire and medical responded to the scene after reports of a motor vehicle accident. According to the audio, one individual was extricated from a vehicle and transported by ambulance to Mount St. Mary's for emergency medical treatment for a head injury. No further information is availab

Dante Richardson, a violent felon who is currently under investigation by the Buffalo Police Department, per sources, is in the news again as there has been an update in a shooting he was involved with on January 12th. Publicly available information regarding the incident outline that Richardson and his two passengers had been driving home from a bar in Buffalo, although at this time it still remains to be seen whether Richardson was drinking himself. Investigators say that s

Two men are now facing multiple murder and conspiracy charges after Niagara County prosecutors unsealed a superseding indictment in connection with a fatal 2024 shooting in Niagara Falls. According to the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office, Marvin E. Porter, 37, and Rojae J. Mitchell, 23, have been charged with Murder in the First Degree, Murder in the Second Degree, and Conspiracy in the Second Degree in the killing of Anthony Brantley. Prosecutors say both men planne

In 2012, a now Niagara Falls resident, then of Buffalo, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies for a home invasion that occurred in the City of Buffalo. In 2014, this man was convicted in Erie County Court of first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon after a jury trial. He is considered a violent felon under New York's penal code. The defendant was incarcerated while awaiting trial. Prosecutors alleged the home inv

A Niagara Falls Army veteran who survived war, cancer, and decades of hardship is now starting over after a house fire destroyed everything he owned and claimed the life of his best friend. Robert, 76, a Vietnam War veteran and Niagara Falls resident, lost his home, possessions, and beloved German shepherd in a January 11th fire. The blaze left him hospitalized for several days and facing the daunting task of rebuilding his life from nothing. The fundraiser describes a lifeti