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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

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 

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

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 7:30pm on January 4th after reports of a mental health emergency on 69th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that her 16-year-old son, who is on the spectrum, was attempting to jump out of their window, stating that he was going to cause harm to himself. Police and emergency personnel responded to the scene. It is unknown if the boy was taken for mental health treatment, but police/first responders w

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6am on January 1st after reports of a check the welfare at McDonald's on Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller reported that a male in a black pickup truck appeared to be unconscious in the drive-thru line past the menu board. It is unknown what the male ordered, but Niagara Action can confirm he did not receive his food. Police responded to the scene. The male was taken into custody. No further info

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6:30pm on December 31st after repots of a home invasion in Packard Court involving two female suspects with injuries. The 911 caller said that the two females, identified as Pleasure Cox and Danasha Maxwell, broke into her home, "jumped her" causing serious injuries, and stole her daughter's black 2008 Nissan Pathfinder. The vehicle was last seen driving in the direction of Pine Avenue. Police responded to th

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 7:35pm on December 30th after reports of a mental health emergency at LaSalle Waterfront Park, 6611 Buffalo Avenue, in Niagara Falls, NY. Reports indicate that a male was in the area who left his jacket and phone by the gazebo at the park if he entered the water. Other than that, they had no other contact. There was no indication during the call that he was located. As previously reported, dozens of bodies tr

State police are searching for a pickup truck driver who ran from the scene after causing a head-on collision Sunday night on the Niagara Scenic Parkway. New York State Park Police said the crash happened at approximately 8:40pm on the parkway near the 53rd Street overpass. Emergency responders from Park Police, the Niagara Falls Fire Department, and AMR were dispatched to the scene shortly afterward. Investigators said the pickup truck was traveling westbound in the eastboun

James Glynn, longtime chairman and chief executive officer of the Maid of the Mist Corp. and one of Niagara Falls’ most influential leaders, died Sunday, December 28th, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was 91. Glynn’s association with the iconic Niagara Falls attraction spanned more than seven decades. He joined Maid of the Mist in 1950 as a ticket seller, using his earnings to help pay for his education at Niagara University. On May 25th, 1971, he realized a lifel

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call round 6:50pm on December 26th after reports of an assault on the 1200 block of Main Street. The 911 caller said that someone broke into his room, injected him with something and stole his debit card. It is unknown what symptoms, if any, the victim showed as a result of being injected with the unknown substance. At the time of the call, the suspect had fled. Police responded to the scene to check the welfare. No furt

A third-prize Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Niagara Falls for the December 24th drawing, according to the New York Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven located at 8505 Niagara Falls Boulevard. In total, eight third-prize Powerball tickets were sold across New York State for the Christmas Eve drawing, each matching enough numbers to secure the $50,000 prize. The remaining winning tickets were sold at the following locations: Tops at 5335 West

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:30pm on December 22nd regarding a medical emergency at Niagara University's Dwyer Arena. The 911 caller said that a 79-year-old male slipped on the ice at Dwyer Arena, slamming his head on the ice, and could not feel his extremeties. An ALS Priority response was recommended. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations and should not be taken as fact. LISTEN TO FULL AUDIO

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1:25pm on December 20th after reports of an unwanted party on Cleveland Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that a male named "Jimmy" came over to help her with an appliance and was refusing to leave. The caller then told police that she had "many swords and knives" and would "use them if she had to." At the time of the call, the male party was still at her home. Police responded to the scene. No fur

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around noon on December 21st after reports of a violent domestic altercation in Jordan Gardens in Niagara Falls near Highland Avenue. The 911 caller and victim stated that the suspect cut her arm and held a knife to her throat during a domestic incident. She then fled the apartment and walked to a nearby store where she called 911. At the time of the call, the suspect was still at the apartment. The suspect's name i

A scuffle at the Niagara Falls City Market on Saturday drew a law enforcement response after a bystander attempted to stop a shoplifting incident involving candy valued at less than $30. Niagara Falls Police officers said they were patrolling the market when they observed two men engaged in a physical altercation outside a business. At first, officers believed they were witnessing a robbery and immediately intervened, ordering both individuals to stop fighting. After separati