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  March 27, 2026

  Our office removed a criminal illegal alien and int’l Guyanese fugitive wanted for murder in home country. Our officers arrested this criminal after he strangled his x-gf & threatened to kill her and her friends. We are working every day to get these criminals out of our country!

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  March 20, 2026

  Man accused of transporting a family from Canada to Grand Island on a raft

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  March 20, 2026

  On Feb 25, Niagara Falls Station, ICE/ERO, and Buffalo Sector SOD stopped a vehicle in Medina, NY. Four fled; all were caught with help from local partners and drone support. One MS-13 gang member and 3 Hondurans taken into custody. Great teamwork keeping our communities safe!

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  March 13, 2026

  Lockport babysitter 24-year-old Luke Smeal accused of rapeDeputies say the victim was younger than 5-years-old

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  March 11, 2026

  North Tonawanda City Attorney Edward Zebulske was arrested in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, according to a police report obtained by 7 News.

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  March 11, 2026

  A Cheektowaga man is facing sexual exploitation charges after he was connected to a case of a missing 16-year-old girl out of Ohio.

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  March 4, 2026

  ECSO chief who pleaded guilty after series of hit-and-run crashes set to retire at the end of March

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  April 8, 2025

  Orchard Park man Edward Tutuska gets 13 years in prison for sexually abusing two children

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  April 6, 2025

  On 4/4, Buffalo Station agents arrested Islay MARRERO-RAMIREZ, an illegal alien from Cuba. He is a felon and a convicted child predator that will now be removed from our streets and deported back home. Our agents are on the frontlines protecting America!

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  April 6, 2025

  ICE arrests 84 in Buffalo and Rochester amid targeted operation

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  April 4, 2025

  On 4/3 Niagara Falls agents arrested an illegal alien from Ecuador that was previously ordered removed but did not leave the U.S. and will now be processed for removal. Our agents work night and day with vigilance and dedication to duty to keep our communities safe!

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  April 3, 2025

  ICE Buffalo arrests criminal alien Osmin Guevara-RamirezOsmin Guevara-Ramirez convicted of attempted murder

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  April 1, 2025

  On 3/28/2025, Niagara Falls agents arrested an adult male who crossed illegally from Canada into the United States near Niagara Falls, NY.  The male, a citizen of Iran, is being charged criminally with 8 USC 1325. If you cross illegally, there will be a consequence!

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  March 30, 2025

  ICE Buffalo arrested Nigel Alexander this week.  ⚖️Convicted in New York City for murder 🌎 Citizen of Trinidad and Tobago

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  March 29, 2025

  A former Wyoming County man Jonathon Bucknam, 45, has admitted to raping two minors in the Village of Perry in 2022 and 2023, the Wyoming County District Attorney’s Office said Friday.

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  March 27, 2025

  On 3/24 Oswego Station Border Patrol Agents arrested 4 illegal aliens in Syracuse, NY. They entered our country illegally and will be processed and sent back home to Guatemala. Our agents are vigilant and always on the lookout! Great job guys!

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  March 27, 2025

  On 03/25 Border Patrol Oswego Station Agents arrested two more illegal aliens in Syracuse, NY. If you are in this country illegally, you are breaking the law. Our agents will find you and deport you back home. Border Patrol are the frontline defenders of keeping America safe!

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  March 27, 2025

  On 3/26, Border Patrol Oswego Station Agents encountered an illegal alien from Ecuador. She evaded the agents on foot before she was apprehended when she freely admitted to being in the country illegally. She will be processed for deportation back to her home country. Good work!

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  March 24, 2025

  Tonawanda man Shawn Demmick, 33, charged with distributing child pornography

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  March 24, 2025

  Hamburg man Tyler Wilkinson sentenced to 5 years in prison for sexually abusing two children

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  March 21, 2025

  A Buffalo man Alexander Weidner, 35, pleaded guilty after thousands of images of child pornography were recovered, some including depictions of prepubescent minors, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday.

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  March 21, 2025

  A man from Arkansas was arrested and charged after he allegedly sent a lock of his hair along with a four-page love letter to a teenager in West Seneca, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday.

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  March 19, 2025

  ICE Buffalo arrested Rudy Mendoza-Ulloa, 35-year-old a citizen of El Salvador with a final order of removal and a previous conviction for assault. He is in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

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  March 17, 2025

  ICE Buffalo arrested Samuel Nelis Martinez-Corado, a 33-year-old citizen of Guatemala with convictions for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking and illegal reentry. His previous order of removal was reinstated so he will remain in ICE custody pending removal from the U.S.

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  March 15, 2025

  Cheektowaga man Darryl Lamont Paul, 59,  charged with attempted sex trafficking

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  March 15, 2025

  Former music teacher Steven C. DeMart, 36, accused of sending a sexually explicit video pleads guilty

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  March 12, 2025

  Olean man 48-year-old Greg Hirliman pleads guilty to attempted receipt of child pornography

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  March 11, 2025

  On 3/10 Buffalo Station Agents arrested Jesus OJEDA-CUENCA, an ILLEGAL ALIEN from Venezuela who is now facing criminal charges. He will be processed for removal from the U.S.Every violation of U.S. law will be prosecuted – without exception. Agents will enforce the law.

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  March 11, 2025

  On 3/10 Oswego Station Agents arrested Mauro Rigoberto HERNANDEZ-BATZ, an ILLEGAL ALIEN from Guatemala who is now facing criminal charges.Every violation of U.S. law will be prosecuted – without exception. Agents will enforce the law as intended. Criminals are not welcome here!

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  March 9, 2025

  Two Honduran nationals Rito Emanuel Reconco-Castro, 28,Hugo Abraham Aguilar, 45, previously convicted of felony sexual offenses were recently taken into custody.

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  March 9, 2025

  Jose Perez, 40, of Celeron, is charged with attempted production of objectionable child images and possession of objectionable child images.

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  March 9, 2025

  James D. Sutton, 40, of Depew, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to eight years and four months in prison, followed by 30 years of supervision after he is released.

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  March 9, 2025

  U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. ordered Christopher Rucker, 45, of Cheektowaga, to serve 15 years and eight months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.

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  March 7, 2025

  ICE Buffalo arrested Nino CHIKVAIDZE, 32, and Kakha JIJAVADZE, 39, both illegally present citizens of Georgia. The duo has pending charges in Bath, NY for criminal possession of stolen property and tampering with physical evidence.

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  March 6, 2025

  ICE Buffalo arrested Muhammad Tariq, an unlawfully present citizen of Pakistan pending charges for criminal tax fraud and possess/transport/offer for sale untaxed cigarettes subject to tax fraud.

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  March 6, 2025

  ICE Buffalo removes two illegal aliens, sexual predators to Honduras.

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  March 5, 2025

  A former Allegany County man Jason Goodsell, 39, was charged with seven counts of child pornography production and one count of child pornography distribution, the United States District Attorney’s Office said.

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  March 5, 2025

  Defense attorneys who sought to prevent The Buffalo News from publishing information about a murder case failed to meet their legal burden, Judge Brenda Freedman ruled.

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  March 5, 2025

  On 3/03 Oswego Station Agents arrested Facundo Carmelino PEREZ VASQUEZ, an ILLEGAL ALIEN from Guatemala who is now facing criminal charges.Every violation of U.S. law will be prosecuted – without exception. Agents will enforce the law as intended. Criminals are not welcome!

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  March 5, 2025

  On 2/28 Oswego Station Agents arrested Jonas MORALES-LOPEZ, an ILLEGAL ALIEN from Guatemala who is now facing criminal charges.Every violation of U.S. law will be prosecuted – without exception. Agents will enforce the law as intended. Safeguarding the Northern Border!

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  March 5, 2025

  A former Gow School administrator Matthew Fisher, 51 used hidden cameras to surreptitiously film boys engaged in sexually explicit conduct, according to his plea.

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  March 5, 2025

  ICE Buffalo arrested Salinas Loaeza-Margarito, a 46-year-old illegally present citizen of Mexico who attempted to purchase a firearm after making a false claim to being a U.S. Citizen. Loaeza is currently detained in ICE custody awaiting removal proceedings.

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  February 28, 2025

  ICE Buffalo along with our federal partners @FBIBuffalo and @ATFNewYork arrested Songbao Song, a 19-year-old citizen of China. Song attempted to purchase a firearm without legal status in the U.S.

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  February 28, 2025

  ICE Buffalo arrests illegal alien from Mexico convicted of felony rape upon his release from state prison. We are thankful to our law enforcement partners for their cooperation.

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  February 25, 2025

  “By removing criminal aliens like Pablo Palma, ICE Buffalo plays a pivotal role in keeping our communities safe. I commend our officers for their tireless work to preserve public safety.” -FOD Buffalo

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  February 25, 2025

  A North Tonawanda man Cole Kish was arrested on multiple sexual assault charges Tuesday, including promoting a sexual performance by a child, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office said.

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  February 19, 2025

  #BorderPatrol Niagara Falls Station Agents arrested Junior Eduardo Garcia-Castroan, an ILLEGAL ALIEN from Honduras in North Tonawanda, NY with multiple prior orders of removal.

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  February 19, 2025

  BorderPatrol Niagara Falls Station Agents arrested Javier Antonio Cruz, an ILLEGAL ALIEN from Honduras in North Tonawanda, NY with multiple prior orders of removal and a criminal history of Felony Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

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  February 16, 2025

  The verdicts against Robert Roy, 42, came after a five-day trial on two counts of predatory sexual assault against a child and single counts of second-degree criminal sexual act and second-degree rape.

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  February 14, 2025

  The Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced that a jury found 42-year-old Robert Roy guilty of child sexual assault.

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  February 13, 2025

  ‘It’s not working’: Does New York State need to make more changes to bail reform?

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  February 13, 2025

  Last night, Buffalo Station Agents arrested Juan CASTRO-CHICAS an ILLEGAL ALIEN from El Salvador in Cheektowaga, NY with a criminal history of Possession of Burglary Tools, Battery and DWI as well as 13 apprehensions by the USBP! We are working hard to safeguard our communities!

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  February 13, 2025

  Former WNY teacher Frank E. Noeson III, 47 sentenced to prison after child pornography conviction

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  February 12, 2025

  Arrested Amherst teacher was caught in online sting operation, police say

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  February 10, 2025

  Over the weekend, Niagara Falls BORDER PATROL AGENTS arrested an ILLEGAL ALIEN from El Salvador in North Tonawanda, NY with a criminal history including Assault as well as having an Immigration Final Order of Removal.

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  February 10, 2025

  Venezuelan man Jose Manuel Salas-Gimenez, 27, wanted for attempted murder arrested at Peace Bridge

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  February 8, 2025

  Tonawanda man 62-year-old Neil Stuckey sentenced to 2 years for possessing 600 images of child pornography

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  February 6, 2025

  ARRESTED ANDPENDING REMOVAL – 1/30/2025 Buffalo, NY – Jesus Romero-Hernandez

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  February 5, 2025

  Federal authorities have charged two New York City men with distributing over a million counterfeit pills in Western New York, some of which contained fentanyl.

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  February 4, 2025

  Jamestown woman Jasmin Osteen, 27, sentenced to 12 years for sex trafficking of minor

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  February 3, 2025

  Dunkirk man, Augusto Mateo Francisco, 33 pleads guilty to trafficking, kidnapping.

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• February 1, 2025

  Geoffrey J. Testa, 45 of Amherst, NY has been arrested on a warrant for multiple Felony Child Exploitation charges out of Fairfax.

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• February 1, 2025

  Ex-attorney on probation for sexual assault admits to attempted tampering

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• January 31, 2025

  Lockport man Javonte Holloway, 23, admits to selling fentanyl following death of child

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• January 29, 2025

  An Orleans County man 32-year-old Christian Poole was arrested and charged after over 1,000 videos and images of child pornography were found in his possession.

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• January 29, 2025

  Oscar Villatoro-Lazo, a Salvadoran national, was arrested by ICE Buffalo on Jan. 27, 2025. Conviction: Murder, sentenced to 19 years to life.

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• January 29, 2025

  A former waiter from the New York City area faces a narcotics charge after a federal investigation indicated he trafficked pain pills using several post offices in Western New York.

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• January 26, 2025

  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Buffalo on Thursday arrested two men convicted of sex crimes, as well as a Canadian man convicted of endangering the welfare of a child.

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  January 3, 2025

  Impaired drivers now permanently lose license after four incidents in New York

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  December 31, 2024

  Arman Farmani, 38, of Ontario arrested for possession of child porn at Peace Bridge

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  December 26, 2024

  Assemblyman Patrick Burke asks Biden to pardon Lackawanna man

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  December 18, 2024

  Lancaster man Christopher Gostick sentenced to 24 years for new child pornography charge

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  December 16, 2024

  A Tonawanda woman, 30 year old Maria D’Amato was sentenced to nine years in prison after sexual images and videos of a 14-year-old victim were found on her phone, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.

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  December 7, 2024

  A Salamanca man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to entice a minor and produce child pornography, the United States Attorney’s Office announced.

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  December 4, 2024

  Depew man previously convicted of the same crime in 2019, sentenced to prison after nearly 200 images of child porn found on phone

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  December 2, 2024

  MS13 gang member from Honduras arrested at the Peace Bridge on November 22nd.

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  November 29, 2024

  Venezuelan man wanted out of Colorado arrested at Peace Bridge

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  November 23, 2024

  ICE Buffalo official takes shot at NY Gov Hochul after arrest of wanted illegal immigrant

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• November 22, 2024

  ERO Buffalo arrested an unlawfully present Brazilian national with a final order of removal. The noncitizen has pending local charges for strangulation and endangering the welfare of a child. He is also under investigation in Brazil for several crimes including homicide.

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• November 22, 2024

  Kenmore Police arrested two people after an investigation into an alleged illicit massage parlor known as Candy Spa.

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• November 21, 2024

  Wyoming County man Shayne Hildreth pleads guilty to transportation of child pornography

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• November 21, 2024

  Recent budgets dedicated $1 billion to overhaul the state’s mental health system over the next several years. Recent budgets dedicated $1 billion to overhaul the state’s mental health system.

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• November 21, 2024

  Recent budgets dedicated $1 billion to overhaul the state’s mental health system over the next several years. Recent budgets dedicated $1 billion to overhaul the state’s mental health system.

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• November 19, 2024

  Starpoint superintendent Sean Croft returns to school for first time since DWI arrest

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• November 19, 2024

  24-year-old Ahmed Yaqoob from the Rochester area is facing charges accused of raping two young girls in Western New York. 

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  November 15, 2024

  Stabbing at Amherst Red Roof Inn housing migrants also raises questions on relocation plan after DocGo, which was originally hired by New York City in a controversial $432 million contract to relocate migrants upstate will cease those shelter operations and support work at local hotels by year’s end. In addition, the New York State Department of Military Affairs says state National Guard troops, funded by state tax dollars for extra security, have been largely phased out at the hotels.

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• November 15, 2024

  25-year-old Cora Waddington, Falconer woman pleads guilty to sex trafficking charge

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• November 14, 2024

  On Monday night, 40-year-old Terrence Wyatt was killed after a man struck him with a car on Delaware Street in the city of Tonawanda. Now, his family is calling for justice.

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• November 13, 2024

  23-year-old migrant woman who was bused to the area from New York City arraigned after allegedly stabbing juvenile and two others at Red Roof Inn in Amherst

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• November 11, 2024

  Ashley Bertino charged in murder of 12-year-old child in Chautauqua County this past August. Investigators are not releasing any additional details about the victim or how the child died.

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• November 8, 2024

  Man sentenced by Judge Andrew LoTempio to only 5 years for fatal arson that killed girlfriend’s mother over a month after sustaining burns and smoke inhalation. The victims family requested the maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.

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• November 8, 2024

  Trump’s election could increase likelihood Buffalo Tops mass supermarket shooter Payton Gendron is executed

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• November 7, 2024

  Police: Lockport man 46-year-old Nathaniel Devries had child porn and multiple illegal guns

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• October 1, 2024

  14-year-old arrested in Orleans County after allegedly posting undisclosed terroristic threat on Snapchat more than a week ago

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• September 25, 2024

  BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES fourteen gun arrests occurred from September 16–22 with a total of sixteen guns recovered.

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