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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

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

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

Niagara County District Attorney Brian Seaman announced Friday that Darrion A. Cotton, 59, of Niagara Falls, pleaded guilty to assault in the 1st degree for attacking a gas station cashier with a hammer during a January robbery. Prosecutors said Cotton admitted in court to striking the cashier in the head - causing serious injuries - during the January 19th, 2024 incident in Niagara Falls. Cotton now faces a prison term ranging from 14 to 20 years when he appears for sentenci

Jury selection is scheduled to start Monday in the case against a Niagara Falls man accused of shooting another man outside a neighborhood convenience store last spring. Prosecutors allege that Jalik George, 27-years-old, opened fire on Thomas Carter, 31, during a confrontation near 19th Street and Ashland Avenue on March 3rd, 2024. George was charged with 2nd-degree attempted murder, 1st-degree assault and 2nd-degree criminal possession of a weapon. If convicted on all count

File Photo A Lockport man has been indicted stemming from a deadly motorcycle accident that occurred this past summer in Niagara County....

Sensationalized, Uncorroborated Allegations Seek to Tarnish Reputation of Respected Niagara County Judge Caroline Wojtaszek In recent...

Niagara County District Attorney Brian Seaman announced that 20-year-old Patrick J. Washington III of Buffalo has been sentenced to 17...

A Niagara County Grand Jury handed down an indictment against a Niagara Falls resident accused in connection with a July homicide....

A Niagara Falls man was is on video setting a homeless woman on fire remains missing after skipping a scheduled court appearance. Some...

A Niagara County Court jury needed just about an hour of deliberation Tuesday to convict Al Rocky Villane of murder following more than...

A joint task force of federal and local law enforcement is actively searching for a Niagara Falls man accused of setting a homeless woman...

A Niagara Falls man facing charges for setting a woman on fire at his food truck failed to appear for his scheduled court date on Friday...

Jury selection is underway in the trial of a Niagara Falls man accused of a 2022 fatal stabbing. Attorneys for both the prosecution and...

A Niagara County Grand Jury has indicted a Niagara Falls man in connection with the death of another man following what authorities...

Ashley Marie Berger took the stand in Niagara County Court on Wednesday and described the encounter that ended with her fatally stabbing...

Ashley Marie Berger, a Niagara Falls woman serving a 15-year prison sentence for the fatal stabbing of a man in 2014, is asking to be...

A Niagara Falls man has been sentenced to 40 years in state prison following his conviction for the fatal shooting of Gregory Vincent in...

A woman currently serving a 15-year sentence for a deadly stabbing is now asking the court to reduce her punishment citing a history of...

A Buffalo man pleaded guilty to killing a Niagara Falls resident by deliberately running him over several times with an SUV last October....