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LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11am on January 25th after reports of a rollover motor vehicle accident on the I-190 near Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls. Multiple 911 callers contacted police reporting what they described as an alarming scene involving a woman and multiple young children. The vehicle was said to have been flipped over in the median. Police, fire and medical arrived on scene. The extent of injuries was unknown at the time o

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:42pm on January 24th after reports of an assault with a deadly weapon on the 1100 block of 27th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - who is also the shooter - called New York State Police and told them that he just shot his mother and sister. All units were called to the location in addition to medical. It was unknown at the time of the call the severity of injuries. The suspect told police he shot hi

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6pm after reports of a serious motor vehicle accident on the 1000 block of 17th Street in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls Police, fire and medical responded to the scene after reports of a motor vehicle accident. According to the audio, one individual was extricated from a vehicle and transported by ambulance to Mount St. Mary's for emergency medical treatment for a head injury. No further information is availab

Dante Richardson, a violent felon who is currently under investigation by the Buffalo Police Department, per sources, is in the news again as there has been an update in a shooting he was involved with on January 12th. Publicly available information regarding the incident outline that Richardson and his two passengers had been driving home from a bar in Buffalo, although at this time it still remains to be seen whether Richardson was drinking himself. Investigators say that s

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

In 2012, a now Niagara Falls resident, then of Buffalo, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies for a home invasion that occurred in the City of Buffalo. In 2014, this man was convicted in Erie County Court of first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon after a jury trial. He is considered a violent felon under New York's penal code. The defendant was incarcerated while awaiting trial. Prosecutors alleged the home inv

A Niagara Falls Army veteran who survived war, cancer, and decades of hardship is now starting over after a house fire destroyed everything he owned and claimed the life of his best friend. Robert, 76, a Vietnam War veteran and Niagara Falls resident, lost his home, possessions, and beloved German shepherd in a January 11th fire. The blaze left him hospitalized for several days and facing the daunting task of rebuilding his life from nothing. The fundraiser describes a lifeti

Dante Richardson, a violent convicted felon who ran for Niagara County Legislature and lost in 2025, has recently been the subject of a series of investigative pieces by Niagara Action. In those articles, this publication has uncovered that Richardson's entire public image has been, at least in part (you can decide to what degree), a lie. Before diving into his betrayal of public trust while campaigning to represent the residents of Niagara Falls, below is a recap of what we

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 2:50pm on January 16th after reports of an assault on the 400 block of 22nd Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller and victim said that she, along with her daughter, were "about to be jumped" by two females. The caller then hung up. Police continued to try getting the complainant back on the phone but the call kept being disconnected. After she answered and stayed on the line, police could hear an active phy

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:45am on January 17th after reports of an assault on the 400 block of 22nd Street in Niagara Falls, NY. The 911 caller - a third party - said that a black male with a face tattoo and a white female were fist fighting in the front yard. The male then threw a tricycle at her. During the altercation, the female could be heard screaming for help. A different caller - also a third party - then reported that the

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement responded to the 300 block of 71st Street around 10pm on January 17th after reports of menacing with a weapon in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller reported a landlord-tenant dispute where her landlord Jane Smith was inside her home with a weapon that "looks like a pitchfork." The victim told police that she feared for her life and that the landlord was threatening to hurt her. However, the underlying reason for the altercation is unkno

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Niagara Falls Police were pursuing a suspected stolen vehicle around 11:30am on January 18th. It was not relayed on the police audio once it started how long the chase was already in progress. The vehicle crashed out in the snow by the golf course and at least three occupants bailed out and began to flee on foot. The vehicle was all the way in the golf course. They were fleeing in the direction of Porter Road through the woods. One suspect was app

Dante Richardson, 32-years-old, has been the subject of several recent Niagara Action articles that began after he was shot in an early morning incident on January 12th. Publicly available information regarding the incident outlined that Richardson and his two passengers had been driving home from a bar in Buffalo, although at this time it still remains to be seen whether Richardson was drinking himself. Investigators say that somewhere between the Vulcan Street and Sheridan

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

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

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