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LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9am on January 5th after reports of an assault on Hyde Park Boulevard. The 911 caller - a third party - stated that Robert McClain punched a woman in the face. He is a cab driver who would not drive away due to the argument, which was taking place outside. 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 and

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW INCLUDING FEMALE OFFICER On January 9, 2026, at approximately 12:30 am, The Niagara Falls Police Department Crash Investigation Unit responded to the intersection of 16 th Street and Cleveland Avenue to investigate a two-vehicle crash involving a marked police cruiser.   A 2014 Ford Fusion, operated by a 49-year-old Niagara Falls man, was traveling north on 16th St., disregarded the stop sign and struck a 2016 Ford Taurus police vehicle that was

A Niagara Falls serial killer already convicted in multiple murders has now been tied to a fourth killing—one that has remained unresolved for nearly half a century. Police say Richard Fox, now 62, admitted last year that he killed his grandmother, Beatrice Meabon, at her home on Cain Road in the Town of Brant in 1976, when he was just 13-years-old. Authorities said Meabon was found stabbed inside her home in July 1976 and later died at a hospital. At the time, her death was 

A New York Supreme Court Judge issued a sweeping decision this morning dismissing a lawsuit brought by 27 restaurants against Buffalo Biodiesel, rejecting what the court characterized as speculative, conclusory, and legally deficient claims. The rebuke lands squarely on the shoulders of plaintiffs’ counsel, Manhattan attorney Michael Collesano. In a detailed Memorandum Decision, Hon. Michael A. Siragusa, J.S.C., granted Buffalo Biodiesel's motion to dismiss finding that the a

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6:30pm on January 6th after reports of a motor vehicle v. pedestrian accident with injuries that occurred in the area of Genesee Street and Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo. The 911 call said that a female was struck and lying in the road. EMS and emergency personnel was called to the scene. According to witnesses at the location, the woman could be heard moaning "help me," but could not move any part of her body.

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 5:20am on January 7th after reports of a domestic incident with injuries on the 300 block of Oliver Street in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller and victim said that a male punched her in the face "several times" and requested an ambulance for emergency response. The male suspect was identified as a Kuron (spelling not exact) Thomas. When police were called, Thomas was said to be fleeing the location is a blue j

A Niagara County Court judge is expected to decide by the end of January whether a woman convicted of a fatal stabbing should receive a reduced prison sentence under New York’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act. Judge John Ottaviano is reviewing final written submissions filed December 29th by both prosecutors and defense attorneys for Ashley Berger, 42, of Niagara Falls. Berger has already served roughly 10 years out of a 15-year state prison sentence stemming from the

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 7:30pm on January 4th after reports of a mental health emergency on 69th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that her 16-year-old son, who is on the spectrum, was attempting to jump out of their window, stating that he was going to cause harm to himself. Police and emergency personnel responded to the scene. It is unknown if the boy was taken for mental health treatment, but police/first responders w

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW A man died Sunday afternoon after falling from a window of a multi-story building in Lockport, police say. Police said the incident occurred around 12:15pm at a building on Main Street where a 63-year-old man fell from the eighth floor. Police audio indicated that they received a call stating a male was on the ground with blood everywhere. His identity has not been released, nor has the circumstances surrounding the fall. Emergency responders pron

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6am on January 1st after reports of a check the welfare at McDonald's on Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller reported that a male in a black pickup truck appeared to be unconscious in the drive-thru line past the menu board. It is unknown what the male ordered, but Niagara Action can confirm he did not receive his food. Police responded to the scene. The male was taken into custody. No further info

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6:30pm on December 31st after repots of a home invasion in Packard Court involving two female suspects with injuries. The 911 caller said that the two females, identified as Pleasure Cox and Danasha Maxwell, broke into her home, "jumped her" causing serious injuries, and stole her daughter's black 2008 Nissan Pathfinder. The vehicle was last seen driving in the direction of Pine Avenue. Police responded to th

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 10:15pm on December 30th after reports of a domestic incident on the 1300 block of East Robinson Street in North Tonawanda, New York. The first 911 caller and victim stated that his father attempted to "crush him" with a garage door. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the father was arrested. There was then a second male related to the incident who was stopped by police and issued tickets. This m

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 7:35pm on December 30th after reports of a mental health emergency at LaSalle Waterfront Park, 6611 Buffalo Avenue, in Niagara Falls, NY. Reports indicate that a male was in the area who left his jacket and phone by the gazebo at the park if he entered the water. Other than that, they had no other contact. There was no indication during the call that he was located. As previously reported, dozens of bodies tr

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1:50am on December 30th after reports of a domestic incident on the 5400 block of Elm Drive in Lewiston, New York, involving injuries. The 911 caller said that his wife attacked him during a heated argument that resulted in him sustaining injuries and her fleeing the home. The husband told police that his wife stabbed him with a sharpened pencil before fleeing the home in a black Hyundai. Police responded to

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6pm on December 30th after reports of an assault with a weapon near Mechanic Street in Wilson, New York, with injuries. The 911 caller said that a screwdriver was being used as a weapon. Medical was called to the scene in addition to law enforcement for treatment of serious injuries sustained during the incident. It was reported that both males were heavily intoxicated. One of the individual sustained lacerat

New England Patriots WR Stefon Diggs is facing legal trouble after authorities brought a felony charge of strangulation and a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from an alleged incident on December 2nd, reviving scrutiny of the star receiver’s off-field conduct. A motion hearing was held Tuesday morning at Dedham District Court in Massachusetts where a judge is weighing whether to seal court records ahead of Diggs’ arraignment scheduled for January 23rd, which is just two da

A Niagara County man who told authorities he accidentally drove onto the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge earlier this month is now being held in federal custody after investigators say the encounter uncovered drugs, cash, and a loaded firearm. Ma Le Jones, 37 from Lockport, was ordered detained following a court appearance Monday, where U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy ruled that he would remain in custody while facing federal drug trafficking and weapons charges. Prosecu

State police are searching for a pickup truck driver who ran from the scene after causing a head-on collision Sunday night on the Niagara Scenic Parkway. New York State Park Police said the crash happened at approximately 8:40pm on the parkway near the 53rd Street overpass. Emergency responders from Park Police, the Niagara Falls Fire Department, and AMR were dispatched to the scene shortly afterward. Investigators said the pickup truck was traveling westbound in the eastboun

James Glynn, longtime chairman and chief executive officer of the Maid of the Mist Corp. and one of Niagara Falls’ most influential leaders, died Sunday, December 28th, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was 91. Glynn’s association with the iconic Niagara Falls attraction spanned more than seven decades. He joined Maid of the Mist in 1950 as a ticket seller, using his earnings to help pay for his education at Niagara University. On May 25th, 1971, he realized a lifel

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:30am on December 25th after reports of a domestic dispute at a parking lot along Kenmore Avenue in Buffalo. The 911 caller - a third party - said that a male party was attempting to run over a female with his vehicle in a parking lot. A physical description of the male was given along with the vehicle. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the male and/or his vehicle were located or if the female

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call round 6:50pm on December 26th after reports of an assault on the 1200 block of Main Street. The 911 caller said that someone broke into his room, injected him with something and stole his debit card. It is unknown what symptoms, if any, the victim showed as a result of being injected with the unknown substance. At the time of the call, the suspect had fled. Police responded to the scene to check the welfare. No furt

A third-prize Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Niagara Falls for the December 24th drawing, according to the New York Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven located at 8505 Niagara Falls Boulevard. In total, eight third-prize Powerball tickets were sold across New York State for the Christmas Eve drawing, each matching enough numbers to secure the $50,000 prize. The remaining winning tickets were sold at the following locations: Tops at 5335 West

A Christmas Eve fire left a Hartland family without a home and killed several animals, according to authorities. The blaze broke out Tuesday night at a residence on Stone Road in Niagara County. According to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, the fire started in the garage shortly after 9pm and quickly spread through the rest of the house. The structure was already heavily involved by the time crews arrived. No one was inside the home when the fire started, nor were any inj

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:30pm on December 22nd regarding a medical emergency at Niagara University's Dwyer Arena. The 911 caller said that a 79-year-old male slipped on the ice at Dwyer Arena, slamming his head on the ice, and could not feel his extremeties. An ALS Priority response was recommended. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations and should not be taken as fact. LISTEN TO FULL AUDIO