NEWS & INFO

On January 8th 2026 at 2246 hours, The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of damaged property in the 6600 block of Royal Parkway South in the Town of Lockport. Shortly after that, Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Whispering Pines Drive for the same. Deputies found that for two consecutive nights numerous cars and homes were being egged throughout the Town of Lockport. Egg cartons and other evidence were discarded on the streets and upwards of Twe

Stock Photo LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement observed a male in a red tracksuit walking west on Walnut towards 20th Street who, upon observing police, began running, around 10:30pm on January 2nd in Niagara Falls. He was said to be clutching his waistband. Officers engaged in a chase with the suspect who matched the description from a robbery that occurred shortly beforehand. Police yelled for the suspect to stop, but he did not comply. He began playing with what

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 

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 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 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

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

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

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1:25pm on December 20th after reports of an unwanted party on Cleveland Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that a male named "Jimmy" came over to help her with an appliance and was refusing to leave. The caller then told police that she had "many swords and knives" and would "use them if she had to." At the time of the call, the male party was still at her home. Police responded to the scene. No fur

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9pm on December 22nd after reports of a violent domestic incident on Roesch Avenue in Buffalo involving a tool. The 911 caller said that a female attacked him with a screwdriver. The female could be heard screaming at the male. The female hit him in the head and he was bleeding. At the time of the call, the caller was still with the suspect. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the suspect was arre

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around noon on December 21st after reports of a violent domestic altercation in Jordan Gardens in Niagara Falls near Highland Avenue. The 911 caller and victim stated that the suspect cut her arm and held a knife to her throat during a domestic incident. She then fled the apartment and walked to a nearby store where she called 911. At the time of the call, the suspect was still at the apartment. The suspect's name i

A scuffle at the Niagara Falls City Market on Saturday drew a law enforcement response after a bystander attempted to stop a shoplifting incident involving candy valued at less than $30. Niagara Falls Police officers said they were patrolling the market when they observed two men engaged in a physical altercation outside a business. At first, officers believed they were witnessing a robbery and immediately intervened, ordering both individuals to stop fighting. After separati