$500K Powerball winner sold at Buffalo BJ’s
A $1 Powerball Double Play add-on transformed an ordinary lottery ticket into a $500,000 prize after a winning ticket was sold at a Buffalo BJ’s Wholesale Club. BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo…
1978 NYC Murder Finally Solved, Suspect in Custody
New Haven, CT – On Wednesday morning at 6:00 a.m., “Leandro Teissonniere”, 64, was taken into custody by the Connecticut Based U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force (CTVFTF), U.S. Marshals / NYPD…
80-Year-Old Man Killed After Telling Another Man to Wear a Face Mask Inside New York Bar
WEST SENECA, NY – An 80-year-old man is dead after a face mask dispute turned deadly at Pamp’s Red Zone Bar and Grill on Southwestern Boulevard in West Seneca, New York. Erie…
Mexican Street Gang Leader of Sur 13Arrested in Corona, New York
CORONA, NEW YORK – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) officers took custody of Fernando Olea-Prado, 25, a self-described leader of the Sureños (Sur 13) street gang, in…
$5M Reward for ICE Most Wanted Fugitive
NEW YORK – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York announced Friday that a former Venezuelan official and member the agency’s Most Wanted List has been designated as a…
Mexican National Caught Smuggling Near Churusbusco Border Town in New York
CHURUBUSCO, NEW YORK – A Mexican national was caught smuggling near the American-Canadian border town of Churubusco, New York, according to the Department of Justice. Rey David Jimenez-Lopez, age 20, and a citizen…
Orthodox Jewish Residents in Brooklyn Burn Masks to Protest Cuomo Plan to Limit Religious Services
With a rise of COVID-19 cases in Brooklyn and other Orthodox Jewish enclaves around the state, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill “Warren” DiBlasio “Wilhelm” have decided…
Brooklyn Orthodox Jews Protest Cuomo Cluster Shutdowns, $15,000 Mass Gathering Fines
NEW YORK CITY, NY – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced on Monday that the state will start moving to shut down religious institutions that are violating the COVID-19 executive orders…
Stony Brook University Professor Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Cancer Research Funds
BROOKLYN, NY – Dr. Geoffrey Girnun Used Government Funds to Make Personal Mortgage and Tuition Payments. Geoffrey Girnun, a former Associate Professor and cancer researcher at Stony Brook University’s Department of Pathology…
Grand Jury Indicts Niagara Falls Man On Mutliple Drug And Gun Charges
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Andrew Medina, 29, of Niagara Falls, NY, with conspiring to possess…
Dentist charged for touching patient during exam
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 72-year-old Tiberiu V. Sfintescu, also known as Vali Sfintescu, of Williamsville has been arraigned before Town of Tonawanda Court Justice…
Retired Buffalo Police Officer Found With Cocaine in Car
EAST AURORA, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that two individuals are facing various felony charges following an investigation into a shooting that allegedly uncovered a large quantity…
Springville Woman Sentenced to One Year for Sexual Conduct with Minor
SPRINGVILLE, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 24-year-old Kennedy M. Weltjen of Springville pleaded guilty today before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan to one count of…
Marijuana Blamed for Deadly Crash in New York
GREENPORT, NY – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 31-year-old Carlos Velez of Greenport, New York has been sentenced by Erie County Court Judge Sheila A. DiTullio to an…
Goonies Street Gang Members Plead Guilty to Murder of Innocent 13-year-old Girl in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, NJ – Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that DAVID HARDY, a/k/a “Mooka,” MARQUIS COLLIER, JERMAINE HUGHLEY, a/k/a “Blacks,” and…
Wall Street Trader Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Prison For Running A Ponzi Scheme
NEW YORK, NY – Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that PAUL A. RINFRET was sentenced in Manhattan federal court today to 63 months…
New York Man Sentenced for Fraud Conspiracy and ID Theft
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A New York man was sentenced today to 66 months in prison for his role in acquiring and using thousands of stolen payment card numbers, as well as other…
Former Registered Broker Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Multi-Million Dollar Securities Fraud Scheme
BROOKLYN, NY – Defendant Engaged in Unauthorized Trading in Customers’ Account and Generated Over $2 Million in Commissions and Fees for Brokerage Firm Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Joshua Turney,…
North Tonawanda Man Charged With COVID-19 Relief Fraud
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Michael Kornaker, 50, of North Tonawanda, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with wire fraud in relation to a national…
100,000 Brooklyn Voters Received Mail-In Ballots with Wrong Names
The mail-in ballot woes continue, this time in Brooklyn where the New York City elections board confirmed today that a printing error led to 100,000 voters receiving the wrong ballot return envelopes…
Ahead of NYC Indoor Dining Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Report Violations
As New York City prepares for the return of indoor dining this coming Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo is urging New Yorkers to report violations and has announced that 400 state workers will…
