Code Blue is in effect from 8 p.m. today through 8 a.m. Friday (Dec. 12) in the city of Lockport due to forecasted overnight below-freezing temperatures. Financial fraud is on the rise across Western New York this holiday season, and East Aurora Police say credit card skimming is becoming more common. While there have been no new decisions for Niagara County churches, the Vatican has made further rulings in favor of parishes that the Diocese of Buffalo had attempted to close, REVOKING decrees for mergers and closures for Our Lady of Peace Parish in Clarence and Holy Apostles in Jamestown, Authorities say a man tried to abduct a child on December 6th at the DoubleTree Hotel in Downtown Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that a man grabbed her son and pushed him into an elevator. However, his plan failed and the child was able to escape. Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been recognized as AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season and 18th in his career.

Two volunteer firefighters rescued a homeowner from his burning townhouse in Smithville early Wednesday morning. According to BreakingAC.com, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the Galloway Township fire as possibly suspicious. The fire was reported just before 4 a.m. in the 100 block of Waterview Drive in the township’s Smithville section. Galloway Township Officers Nicholas Stewart and John Parker, who also are volunteer firefighters, went into the residence and found the homeowner, who was pulled to safety. The unnamed man was airlifted to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, where he remained in intensive care, police said.

Authorities say a man tried to abduct a child on December 6th at the DoubleTree Hotel in Downtown Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that a man grabbed her son and pushed him into an elevator. However, his plan failed and the child was able to escape.

A half-dozen local law enforcement agencies – Cheektowaga police, in particular – are cooperating with federal agents as they round up migrants. Sheriff offices in Erie and Niagara counties are also working with ICE and the Border Patrol.

A Bronx man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of New York Jets’ player Kris Boyd, police announced Tuesday. The New York Police Department said Frederick Green, 20, was charged late Monday night.

A shooting by Cheektowaga police in August that left 60 year old Hugh Davis dead was deemed justified by the New York Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday.

Sabres a 4-3 victory in OT Tuesday night on the road against the Edmonton Oilers.

E-bikers on North Wildwood’s section of the boardwalk may want to slow down. The City Council has passed two ordinances regulating e-bikes in the city, with one of them limiting speed to 10 mph on the boardwalk. In presenting the ordinances before a public hearing and final passage, the city clerk commented about nearly being struck by speeding e-bikes on the boardwalk.

An Atlantic City man has admitted assaulting a woman last summer and likely faces five years in prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said.Derrick Lewis, 64, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on a domestic violence victim. Sentencing is scheduled for March 20.On June 28, Atlantic City police were dispatched to the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue for a domestic assault. Police spoke to the victim, who said the defendant repeatedly kicked and punched her in the face and ribs before choking her inside her vehicle.The victim was able to exit the vehicle and seek help from a bystander, the Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday in a news release.

According to an article by the Press of Atlantic City Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr.’s daughter spent nearly seven hours on the stand Tuesday sharing her version of multiple incidents in which her father allegedly abused her. Small, 51, is facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and witness tampering over allegations he abused his daughter and later asked her to recant her claims.

Roswell City Manager Chad Cole has announced his resignation, effective at the end of January. Cole gave a resignation letter to Mayor Timothy Jennings on December 1st, according to the Roswell Daily Record. In the letter, Cole said he has accepted a new position as Vice President of Business Affairs at ENMU Roswell. Before he became Roswell City Manager, Cole was the assistant superintendent for finance and operations for the Roswell Independent School District.

Students at Central Elemetary Shcool in Artesia are showing off their ornaments that are now featured on the New Mexico state Christmas Tree in the nation’s capital, Washington DC. The ornaments represent New Mexico culture and values. The tree is one of 59 to stand besine the National Christmas Tree in President’s Park. The ornaments depict different parts of New Mexico’s culture and history. Designs include chile, a zia, balloons, Indigenous pottery, turquoise, an alien, a coyote, lowriders and, of course, a roadrunner.

The First Presbyterian Church’s annual Community Holiday Bazaar is Saturday, December 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 367 S. Sanderson St., Fort Bragg.  The festive event will feature handmade goods from Mendocino Coast crafters and bakers, including home-baked treats, unique crafts, knitting, cards, mosaic flowerpots, jewelry, and other specialty items. A warm café will offer cozy drinks and cookies.  For more information, go to fbpchurch.org/community-holiday-bazaar.

The Ukiah Branch Library is hosting its annual cold-weather clothing drive through February 28, 2026. The library seeks clean, gently used cold-weather gear, plus new socks, to benefit community members. Drop-offs are accepted daily (except Mondays and Sundays) at 105 N. Main St. Sponsored by MCC Dental Español.