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LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:20pm on January 14th after reports of an assault with a weapon at 7-Eleven on the 8100 block of Niagara Falls Boulevard in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - a third party - stated that a suspect was assaulting someone with a crowbar. The two males then moved from 7-Eleven into the Pine Plaza near Family Dollar. A physical altercation continued in that location. The suspect was described as a white male weari

Niagara Action recently began an investigative series into failed Niagara County legislative candidate Dante Richardson who, by all accounts, is not who he holds himself to be publicly. Let’s recap what has been reported thus far:   Dante Richardson is a violent, convicted felon.   In 2014, he was convicted in Erie County Court of first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon for a violent home invasion that occurred in Buffalo

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 10:30am on January 16th after reports of a domestic incident on Chilton Avenue in Niagara Falls involving a weapon. The 911 caller and victim stated that a Stephen Nickerson pulled a knife on her earlier. She was able to get away from him, but that they were currently arguing. When she called 911, the male attempting to flee the apartment. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the male was arrested.

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:40am on January 16th after reports of an armed robbery at 9001 Niagara Falls Boulevard in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that overnight his phone and wallet was taken by a male and wallet who was carrying a machete. Once entering the motel room, the suspect threatened the victim with the machete, causing him to fear for his life. The manager of the motel told police that he had surveillance footage of

A Buffalo man has been sentenced to the maximum allowable prison term after repeatedly stalking a victim and defying orders of protection in North Tonawanda. Justin Rehan, 33-years-old, was sentenced on January 15th to a term of 4 to 12 years in prison by Niagara County Court Judge Caroline Wojtaszek. Rehan pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree criminal contempt stemming from repeated violations of an OOP. The case began in August 2024 when the NTPD received a compla

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 4:30am on January 11th after reports of a medical emergency on Witmer Road in the City of North Tonawanda. Police were requested to the location for a welfare check. The 911 caller said that an 84-year-old male was making suicidal comments and that he had a knife in the bathtub. Police responded to the scene and prevented what could have been a tragic outcome. If you are thinking about suicide or self-harm, h

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:30am on January 11th in the area of Stenzil and Oliver Street in North Tonawanda for a brawl outside of Ryan's bar. According to multiple 911 calls with sceraming and yelling in the background. The calls detailed possible weapons threatened and people on the ground being stomped on. The specific amount of people is unknown, but injuries were confirmed. Police and medical responded to the scene. It is unkno

Is it a coincident the same day news breaks that a criminal investigation is ongoing by Buffalo Police into Dante Richardson that he states in an interview he is going to Houston for an unspecific amount of time? On January 14th, the Niagara Action published an article titled “Dante Richardson of Niagara Falls Under Criminal Investigation for Allegedly Defrauding Employer by Faking Education.” That article outlined a multi-facetted investigation underway by the Buffalo Police

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 8pm on January 10th after reports of an assault with a dangerous weapon on the 1300 block of D'Angelo Drive in North Tonawanda, Niagara County. The 911 caller said that he was "struck in the head multiple times" - in addition to other places on his body - with a frying pan of some sort. The size of the pan, as well as if it was cast iron or not, was not disclosed. The severity of his injuries are unknown, as

After five terms representing the people of New York State Assembly District 145, Assemblyman Angelo Morinello today announced he will not seek reelection, marking the conclusion of a decade of public service dedicated to community engagement, responsive constituent services and bipartisan cooperation. “It has been the honor of my lifetime to serve the residents of the 145th Assembly District,” Morinello said. “From Grand Island to The Town of Porter, Niagara Falls, Lewiston,

Dante Richardson, a failed County legislative candidate and convicted felon, has recently been in the news as the victim of a shooting where he sustained two gunshot wounds to the leg while driving on the I-190 during the early morning hours of January 12th. Sources say Richardson and his two passengers were returning home from a bar, though it remains unclear whether Richardson had been drinking himself. Investigators say that somewhere between the Vulcan Street and Sheridan

Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing a significant reshaping of Niagara Falls State Park with plans to bring Whirlpool State Park and Devil’s Hole State Park under the same umbrella in an effort to spread tourism beyond the Falls. The idea, she said, is to encourage visitors to stay longer in the region. The proposal, outlined in Hochul’s State of the State booklet released Tuesday, comes as state data continues to show a stark imbalance in where tourists spend their time. Niag

Local businessman, community leader and Niagara Falls Board of Education member Russ Petrozzi today announced he will run for Niagara County Legislator this November in the 5th district. The seat is currently held by Legislator Chris Robins, who announced he will not seek re-election. Petrozzi plans to seek the Republican and Conservative lines. “I have a long career in serving this community and I want to continue doing that as a legislator where I think I can have a signifi

A "Niagara Falls man" wounded in an early morning shooting on the New York State Thruway remains at the center of an investigation filled with bizarre statements and unanswered questions as law enforcement pieces together what actually happened. Niagara Action was first to identify the shooting  victim as 32-year-old Dante Richardson, a former failed legislative candidate for the Niagara County Legislature. Richardson suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his legs and has since

Niagara Falls police assisted New York State Police early Monday morning after a gunshot victim drove to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC) under circumstances that investigators are still working to clarify. Niagara Falls Police were alerted around 1am after a 911 caller reported they were en route to the hospital with a shooting victim following an incident on the New York State Thruway. State troopers were also dispatched to the hospital in response due to the l

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