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LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 3:10am on February 8th after reports of an assault on the 400 block of 6th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - a third party - said that her 20-year-old daughter called and said that she had just been jumped by six females at this air BnB and was currently locked in a bathroom. At the time of the call, the victim was still locked in the bathroom with the six females waiting on the other side of the door

Niagara Falls Police responded to the 2000 block of 18th Street around 9:30pm on February 10th to assist Niagara County Probation with a home check. Upon arrival, officers observed a black SUV in the driveway known to be operated by a female and a black male known to police who was wearing a face covering carrying a small child into a residence. Probation officers made contact with the female and male at the door and she indicated another person was inside, initially claiming

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1:30am on February 9th after reports of a home invasion and violent assault on the 500 block of Oliver Street in North Tonawanda. Dispatch advised that a male broke into the apartment and was physical with a female occupant. The female declined EMS at the time of the call. It is unknown if she opted to seek medical treatment herself. The 911 caller was a third party who heard the physical altercation. Screami

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 2:30am on February 7th after reports of a burglary at McDonald's on the 1700 block of Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls where the suspect sustained serious hand injuries. The 911 caller said that a white male had a serious laceration(s) to the hand and a knife in his pocket. Witnesses or other third parties told police that the white male attempted, or succeeded, in forcing his way into the building, which resulte

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1:45am on February 7th after reports of a violent stabbing on the 2300 block of Orleans Avenue in Niagara Falls. Dispatch advised that the suspect(s) ran out of the door prior to police arrival. Police immediately requested that AMR be dispatched to the location after finding a victim at the location with visible stab wounds. Police then located a second individual at the location with visible stab wounds and

Two parents from Buffalo, New York are facing disturbing felony charges after prosecutors say they repeatedly abused a 7-year-old child, including forcing the child underwater in a cold bath as punishment. Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane announced Tuesday that Jacklyn J. Balabis, 26, and Parris D. Woods, 24, were arraigned on a 15-count indictment. Balabis is the child’s mother and Woods is the child’s stepfather. Both defendants appeared before Justice Kelly Vacc

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 3:25am on February 1st after reports of a domestic disturbance on the 100 block of Tremont Street in North Tonawanda. The female 911 caller and victim said that the male locked her in the apartment and would not let her leave. She told police that he was unstable and on bath salts. The male took the caller's purse and was blocking her exit. After running his name, there were multiple hits for active orders of

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

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

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 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

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

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