Noa Wonnell, 18, of Cape Girardeau, is now sentenced to 10 years in a Missouri prison. A judge handed down the sentence during a court appearance just a few days ago. During that appearance, Wonnell entered a guilty plea on the attempted rape charge.In May, Wonnell was charged with attempted rape after an incident on the Cape La Croix Trail.Police report the female victim was able to get away unhurt.

Thomas Smith of Scott City was arrested by Scott County authorities for allegedly failing to comply with sex offender registry requirements. According to a news release, the Sheriff’s Office received information that Smith was residing in the city without registering as a sex offender. After further investigation, the sheriff’s office allegedly determined Smith had failed to comply with sex offender registry laws across other states he has lived in.

A fourth man is charged in connection with the murder of Kaniah Jennings.According to the Pemiscot County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, 20-year-old Antonio Branch, Jr., of Hayti, was officially charged Thursday with tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution.He’s being held in the Pemiscot County Jail without bond.According to online court records, an arraignment is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 24.

A Margate man faces three years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to weapons offenses and an attack on a nurse. According to BreakingAC.com, 53 year old Patrick McCline pleaded guilty before Superior Court Judge Joseph Levin to third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree aggravated assault on a healthcare worker. McCline was at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City May 21, 2024, when he kicked a nurse in the chest, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.

Lockport Common Council approved the city’s 2026 budget Wednesday with Aldermen Kathryn Fogle and Anita Mullane voting against the plan, including a proposed 3.8% tax increase.

A Buffalo woman has been arrested after four incidents of vandalism at The Terrace at Delaware Park occurred this past summer.
She is accused of driving children between the ages of 10 and 16 around to The Terrace, Tops on Elmwood Avenue, and Dearborn Street and allowing them to vandalize the properties.

Save Our Buffalo Churches, the local organization fighting the closure of Western New York Catholic churches, is joining forces with two other organizations in an attempt to gather funds to help cover the Buffalo Diocese’s $150 million sexual abuse settlement.

The unofficial but deciding results of hand vote counts by the Niagara County Board of Elections on Wednesday confirmed the city’s leading alderman candidates as the winners of their races

The future of Section VI high school football playoff games is now in question after the Buffalo Bills released a statement indicating postseason matchups will not be held at the team’s new stadium—at least for now.

Following more than an hour of public outcry – and at times outrage – over a proposed 3.8% tax increase, Lockport Common Council approved the city’s 2026 budget Wednesday with Aldermen Kathryn Fogle and Anita Mullane voting against the plan.

A Buffalo man was sentenced on Wednesday to 13 years in prison after kidnapping a woman and shooting a man during a crime spree in September 2024.
Rashaan K. Mallory, 30, previously admitted to kidnapping a woman on Moselle Street around 11 a.m. on Sept. 15, 2024, stealing the woman’s cell phone and driving for around an hour before stopping and walking to Emerson Park.

The unofficial but deciding results of hand vote counts by the Niagara County Board of Elections on Wednesday confirmed the city’s leading alderman candidates as the winners of their races.

A hometown favorite took to the stage on Wednesday night for a good cause. The Goo Goo Dolls performed a sold-out show at the Town Ballroom to raise money for FeedMore WNY.

Calgary Flames scored four goals in the third period to win 6-2 on Wednesday night at KeyBank Center to halt Buffalo’s brief two-game win streak.

An Ocean City man faces five years in prison after admitting to drug possession and a domestic violence attack. According to BreakingAC.com, 25 year old Jordan Gerald Wilson pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance, third-degree aggravated assault on a domestic violence victim and second-degree possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance within 500 feet of a public building. The victim said Wilson threw her to the ground and broke her finger when he slammed it in a door. Wilson fled the scene before police arrived. He was was arrested Dec. 15, in the area of City Hall. At that time, he had more than an ounce of cocaine on him, leading to the drug charges.

The Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation awarded a $30,000 grant to the Atlantic City Police Foundation last week.The grant was presented during a ceremony at Gourmet Italian Cuisine in Galloway Township. Atlantic City police Chief James Sarkos and members of the executive committee of the police foundation accepted the award on behalf of the organization.

The Atlantic City Housing Authority is figuring out options for revitalizing the Shore Park Hi Rise on Virginia Avenue.According to the Press of Atlantic City the topic was brought up during a lengthy public comment session Wednesday in the authority board’s first meeting since September due to the federal government shutdown.Shore Park is a 17-story building with 16 floors of living space consisting of 64 one-bedroom and 96 two-bedroom apartments, according to the authority.Executive Director Tom Sahlin and his staff have been working on a request for proposals to bring in development partners.

In Egg Harbor Township Allegiant Air, which will make its maiden flight to Atlantic City International Airport next month, will increase flights to Fort Lauderdale to six times a week starting in February.”Allegiant’s first flight to FLL lands December 11, and they’re not stopping there,” according to a post on the airport’s Instagram page. “Beginning February 11, 2026 at ACY, they’ll boost service from 2 flights a week to 6 flights. More Fort Lauderdale getaways coming your way.”