Amherst

AMHERST, OH – An Amherst resident has scored a $100,000 prize on the Ohio Lottery’s $300,000,000 Extreme Cash Scratch-Off game, just one year after winning multiple smaller prizes on the …

AMHERST, OH — A lucky lottery player in Amherst has won $10,000 playing the Ohio Lottery’s 50th Anniversary scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at Amherst Citgo, located at …

AMHERST, OH—A Powerball player has stepped forward to claim a $100,000 prize from the April 10 drawing. The winner successfully matched four out of five numbers plus the Powerball, thanks …

A school district in Massachusetts is engulfed in tension following claims that two school counselors were involved in harmful encounters with transgender students, leading to accusations of racism, the New …

AMHERST, NY – Shaland S. Souverain, a 23-year-old resident of Amherst, received a prison sentence on Wednesday for assaulting a Child Protective Services (CPS) employee and custodial interference. State Supreme …

ERIE COUNTY, NY – Jayla L. Mueller, an 18-year-old from Colden, was arraigned for her role in a deadly car accident. The charges include three counts of Manslaughter in the …

AMHERST COUNTY, VA – A fatal deputy-involved shooting took place near the intersection of Lexington Turnpike/Route 60 and Sandidges Road on Thursday, as reported by the Virginia State Police. An …

AMHERST, NY – Police officers in Amherst were dispatched to the parking lot of the Boulevard Mall on Alberta Drive after receiving reports of large crowds and multiple fights Saturday …

BUFFALO, NY – An Amherst man has been indicted for the murder of his mother inside their home on Thistle Lea the day after Christmas. Erie County District Attorney, John …

AMHERST, NY – An Amherst man is facing up to 25 years in prison after he was arrested for killing his mother on Monday inside their home. Om D. Samant …

AMHERST, NY – An 18-year-old from Rochester has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and assault after shooting a 17-year-old in a drive-by shooting last July. The shooter’s name was not …

AMHERST, NY -An Amherst man has been arrested and charged for abducting his own 4-year-old child during a supervised visit in March. The child has since been returned to the …

AMHERST, NY (ERIE COUNTY PRESS RELEASE) – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 53-year-old Kirk F. Bielanin of Town of Amherst was arraigned this morning before Erie …

LYNCHBURG, Va. – A former veterinarian, who admitted to stealing opioids, was sentenced today to eight months in federal prison. Patrick Gries, 54, of Madison Heights, Virginia, pleaded guilty in …

BUFFALO, NY – An East Amherst man has pleaded guilty to grand larceny after he was accused of stealing funds from a youth baseball organization in which he served as …

AMHERST, NY – An Amherst man has been sentenced to six years in prison for poisoning his co-worker after he spiked his drink with cleaning agent. 41-year-old Jason M. Keenan …

STATEMENT FROM ERIE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY JOHN FLYNN Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that his office has concluded its investigation into an alleged incident, related to the …

Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that two individuals have been indicted for their alleged roles in a shooting that occurred last summer in the Town of Amherst …

AMHERST, NY – It’s not known what the deer was doing inside the Williamsville Cemetery late at night, but on its way out, the deer got stuck in the cemetery …

            CONCORD –Ryder Winegar, 34, of Amherst, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for six counts of threatening members of Congress and one …

AMHERST, NY – Police in Amherst have investigated a shots fired incident near Amherst Park Wednesday night. The shots were heard at around 7:00 pm and several reports were called …

AMHERST, VA -A Maryland man was transported to jail after striking a police vehicle during a pursuit in Amherst County. The Amherst County Sheriff’s Department reported that on February 6th, …