NEWS & INFO

LISTEN TO FULL AUDIO BELOW: Law enforcement received a call around 12:15am on November 30th after reports of a violent domestic incident that resulted in a massive police operation in Youngstown, NY. The call starts by confirming that a female and two children had escaped the residence safely and that the male suspect remained inside. Dispatch was referring to the ongoing operation as a "possible police emergency" when requesting additional resources. Police were told that he

Sheriff Michael J. Filicetti announces the arrest of 32 year-old Ryan Zachary, an inmate at the Niagara County Correctional Facility. On November 25, 2025, NCSO corrections officers were attempting to get Zachary to exit his cell so that the cell could be cleaned and inspected. As Zachary approached the cell door, he lunged at one of the officers and struck the officer in the head with a closed fist. As a result, the officer sustained physical injuries. The officer received t

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:50pm on November 23rd after reports of a hit-and-run incident on Lockport Olcott Road in Newfane, Niagara County. The 911 caller stated that a female and young child was struck / run over by a vehicle that fled the scene. The call was deemed ALS priority. EMS and rescue was requested. Mercy was also contacted to see if they could respond due to weather in the area. The current condition of both the woman and youn

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 5:20pm on November 13th after reports of a medical emergency on Lower Mountain Road in Sanborn, Niagara County. The 911 caller stated that a 16-year-old male had several cords of wood collapse on him. His breathing status was unknown at the time of the call, although there was a note that no breathing was reported. Police and emergency medical responded to the scene. The 16-year-old's status is unknown. No further i

Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti has announced the arrest of 22-year-old Manuel Gerson Castro-Cabrera following an investigation into a domestic disturbance. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies from the Criminal Investigation Bureau responded to the incident which led to Castro-Cabrera being taken into custody. Following the investigation, he was charged with: -Assault in the Second Degree -Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree -Resisting Arrest

Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti announced the arrest of a Lockport man following a late-night traffic stop that led to a felony Leandra’s Law arrest. According to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, deputies stopped a vehicle driven by 39-year-old Jonathan T. Reid of Lockport at approximately 9:10pm on October 30th, after observing the car drift onto the shoulder while traveling eastbound on Lincoln Avenue. Deputies also noted a license plate violation. During the s

UPDATE The party involved in the fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred on Lockport-Olcott Road in the Town of Newfane on October 16th, 2025 at 19:13 hours, have been identified as follows: The operator of the south bound 2014 Chevrolet was seventy-four-year-old Adele M. Sullivan of Lockport. Investigation into this incident is considered closed at this time. A 74-year-old woman has died following a motor vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in the Town of Newfane. Accordi

A 74-year-old woman has died following a motor vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in the Town of Newfane. According to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 call was received reporting a single-vehicle crash on Lockport-Olcott Road near Hatter Road. Callers told dispatchers that the vehicle’s operator was unresponsive and not breathing. Deputies and members of the Miller Hose Volunteer Fire Company responded to the scene and confirmed the driver was unresponsive. First

Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti announced on Thursday, October 2nd that a Lockport woman had been taken into custody following...

UPDATE The male who lost his life in the accident was identified as 55 year-old Walter Confer III of Wheatfield, NY. The accident is...

On October 2nd at approximately 7:42am deputies with the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office were investigating a fatal motor vehicle...

A pedestrian was struck and killed early Thursday morning in a crash on Niagara Falls Boulevard in the Town of Wheatfield, according to...

Police in North Tonawanda say they were called to Webster Street in the early hours of Sunday, September 28th after receiving reports of...

On September 12th, Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti announced the arrest of a Rochester man following a drug task force...

Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti announced the arrest of a woman following an incident at the Niagara County Correctional...

On Monday evening, September 22nd, a deadly crash occurred on Townline Road near Albright Road in Niagara County. According to the...

The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help to locate a woman reported missing after she was last seen in the...

Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti reported the arrest of a Niagara Falls man on felony drug charges following an investigation by...

Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti announced the arrest of a Niagara Falls man on drug charges following an investigation by the...

Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti announced the arrest of a Niagara Falls woman who was driving intoxicated with a child in her...