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Niagara Falls Police responded to the 1300 block of Ashland Avenue around 9:30am on April 15th after reports of an unknown disturbance involving both men and women fighting near the residence.   Upon arrival, David Pryor and another individual were all in front of the residence arguing. Officers were on scene to assist and did detail both Pryor and the other individual. Both men were claiming they had injuries. The second unnamed individual repeatedly stated that Pryor struck

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:57pm on April 17th after reports of a domestic incident on 73rd and Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said a male an female were screaming. A vehicle was parked in the middle of the street. Neighbors were complaining to police of the altercation. The female was screaming that she was going to drive her car into the river and the male was trying to stop her. The female was still on scene when

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 4:18pm on April 11th after reports of a domestic incident on Pierce Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller reported that a mother was threatening harm to herself and her children, stating that she would drive into traffic with them in the vehicle. Emergency responders and police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the mother was taken for mental health treatment. No further information is available at t

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 7:09pm on April 5th after reports of menacing with a weapon on Grand Street in Lockport. The 911 caller reported that an evicted male was sitting outside with a large butcher knife. The suspect was near the residence where he was previously evicted. 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 should n

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement responded to the Seneca One Stop on Niagara Street around 1:45pm on April 4th after reports of an assault in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that an adult white male was attempting to strike others with a stick and choke them with a phone cord. The items were taken away. 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 shoul

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:07am on April 1st after reports of a domestic incident on Tennessee Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller told police that her boyfriend forced entry into her home, put hands on her, and then stabbed himself with a knife. The extent of his injuries were unknown. At the time of the call he no longer had control of the knife. Police and medical responded to the scene. It is unknown if the male was arrested

Prosecutors announced that a Niagara County jury found 33-year-old Brandon Wall guilty of aggravated cruelty to an animal and criminal mischief in the second degree after determining he strangled a puppy belonging to his significant other, leaving the animal with severe injuries that required intensive veterinary care to survive. District Attorney Brian Seaman condemned the act following the guilty verdict: “It is hard to imagine how a person could hurt a helpless pet in this

A Niagara Falls man who admitted to carrying out a violent hammer attack on a gas station employee during a robbery has been sentenced to nearly two decades in state prison. State Supreme Court Judge Mario Giacobbe imposed a 19-year prison sentence Tuesday on 59-year-old Darrion A. Cotton following his guilty plea to first-degree assault. The conviction stems from a January 19th, 2024 attack at a gas station located at 63rd and Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls. Cotton admitted

By: Sumit Majumdar President & CEO of Buffalo Biodiesel Inc. | Lead Director of Energy & Limited Partner of Verite Capital Partners The Golden Era: A Personal Dispatch      I’ve been servicing restaurants for over 20 years and a lot has changed in our industry.  As a patron to many a bar and restaurant,  it’s also changed on a personal level.  I’m in my 50’s now and when I look at the "For Lease" signs on Main Street, I don't just see empty buildings; I see the ghosts of a ci

A stretch of damaged roadway in Lockport drew attention Friday after an unknown individual attempted a makeshift repair by filling a stretch of potholes with redwood mulch—highlighting growing frustration over winter-worn streets.      The improvised fix appeared at the intersection of Lincoln and Beattie Avenues where deteriorating pavement has become a recurring issue. While the act may have been intended as a statement or temporary solution, city officials made clear it wa

Lewiston town officials covered several major topics during a recent board meeting, including property reassessments, proposed zoning updates, and a renewed agreement with the New York Power Authority.      One of the main discussions focused on the town’s ongoing reassessment project, which is nearing completion in coordination with the Town of Porter. Town Assessor Nicholas Fiutko addressed confusion among residents, particularly around paperwork they recently received.   

After years of planning, funding efforts, and delays, North Tonawanda officials are preparing to move forward with construction of a new aquatic facility that will replace the long-closed Memorial Pool.      Mayor Austin Tylec recently confirmed that contracts have now been approved, finally clearing the way for work to begin at the Payne Park site. The project has been in development for more than six years and is intended to modernize recreational offerings while addressing

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 2:37pm on March 28th after reports of a domestic disturbance on Elmwood Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller told police that a female was attempting to harm her grandmother with a taser. She also told dispatch that the suspect had a knife. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if any arrests were made. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations and should not be

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Attacked Law enforcement received a call around 5:46pm on March 29th after reports of an assault on Linwood Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller told police that several females were following and attacking a teenage girl. One suspect was carrying and hitting her with a shovel while the other was hitting her with a broom. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if any arrests were made. No further information is available at this time. The

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 4:32pm on March 25th after reports of an assault on Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that her husband attacked her. She told police that she suffered a broken finger and broken hand during the attack. Medical and police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the husband was arrested. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations and should not be taken

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW enforcement received a call around 2:22pm on March 23rd after reports of harassment at the Days Inn on Niagara Falls Boulevard in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller told police that a customer was charged a smoking fee and made threats to the employee because they did not agree with the fee that was charged. The threats were aggressive in nature and caused the employee to be fearful for their physical safety. Police responded to the scene. It is unknow

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6:43am on March 19th after reports of a domestic incident at the Woodland Inn on Niagara Falls Boulevard. The 911 caller said that a female and male were fighting inside of the room. The female could be heard screaming for help. According to a second call for the same incident the male is believed to be on parole. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the male was arrested. No further information is

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:30am on March 21st after reports of a medical emergency on 27th Street in Niagara Falls. The 15-year-old female was found unresponsive but breathing. She would not wake up when prompted by those at the scene. She only regained consciousness after the narcan was administered. According to the audio, she consumed numerous edible substances that caused her to overdose. Police and medical responded to the scen

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 2:34am on March 21st after reports of menacing with a weapon on the 600 block of 92nd Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that the neighbor was just banging on her door. He said he was having a dispute with his boyfriend. The neighbor also sent her pictures of a meat tenderizer hammer saying that the boyfriend might harm him. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the boyfriend was taken int

Emergency crews carried out a rescue operation in the Niagara Gorge on Saturday, March 21st after a man in his 60s suffered significant injuries in a fall and had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital. The incident began late Saturday morning when fishermen in the area discovered the injured man and notified authorities at approx. 11:20am. Initial information indicated the man had fallen down a steep embankment within the gorge. Due to the challenging terrain, multiple emergen