Amherst Police confiscated three guns from a town worker after he allegedly threatened to carry out a mass shooting, similar to the racist attack at Tops in Buffalo three years ago. An alligator was seized from a home in the Leroy neighborhood of Buffalo earlier this week during a drug trafficking investigation. Officials were conducting a search at 28 Montclair Avenue in Buffalo when they found a backyard shed containing a large alligator in a makeshift pool. The shed was equipped with lighting and heating devices. A Jamestown woman is charged with menacing and resisting arrest. 55-year-old Tammy Johnson got into a fight with someone early Wednesday morning and refused to come out of her apartment. After a time, SWAT officers went in and got her. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and staff have administered what experts say was shoddy medical treatment to at least a dozen detainees at its Batavia facility in the past two years. Sabres shut out by the Blues Thursday night, 3-0.

A fire at Dooney’s Pub in Egg Harbor Township on Friday morning was under control. BreakingAC.com reports the was a structure fire at the not-yet-opened pub at Hingston and Tilton roads, the Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company announced on Facebook, asking people to avoid the area. The reopening of the former Tilton Inn has been awaited for some time. A fall 2025 opening had previously been announced.

A park in Atlantic City’s Westside neighborhood was reopened last week in a ceremony honoring one family’s lasting contributions to civic progress and community life.The city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Weekes Memorial Park on Oct. 28, marking the culmination of years of work to restore the Indiana Avenue site and address safety and environmental concerns.And according to the Press Of Atlantic City the revitalized park features new landscaping, improved lighting, sustainable design elements, public art and full accessibility, according to city officials

Cape May’s neighboring communities may soon pay more for police services, as negotiations continue on a new shared service agreement.Cape May police have patroled West Cape May and Cape May Point under an agreement that began after West Cape May dissolved its own department in 2002.Officials in both boroughs said Cape May’s department provides excellent police services. Cape May officials want those towns to pay a larger share of the total cost of the department.

Bridgeton Police on Thursday announced the arrests of two city men in a September stabbing.Benjamin Garcia-Lopez was charged with aggravated assault, and Gabriel Garcia-Dominguez was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. Both men were sent to the Cumberland County jail.About 2 a.m. Sept. 27, officers responded to a home on East Avenue for a reported assault and found a man lying face down on a porch. The victim sustained several puncture/stab wounds to the top of his back, police said in a news release.

The Cobb Mountain Lions Club will offer a free hot meal to community members affected by delayed federal food assistance. The dinner, featuring burgers, hot dogs, and sides, will be held from 6-7 p.m. on Monday at the Little Red Schoolhouse on Bottle Rock Road. Guests are encouraged to bring their own plates and utensils.

A mistrial was declared in the DUI case of a Ukiah man. Brian Axel Martinez, 32, of faces charges of dui, driving with a .08 blood alcohol or greater blood content and driving under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs, all with prior DUI convictions. A new jury trial is set for December

Fort Bragg’s City Council has expanded a utility capacity charge deferral program for small businesses outside the central business district. This allows eligible local businesses with under 25 employees, non-franchised, up to five years to pay fees, which vary based on usage. $1.3 million in fees funded infrastructure upgrades.

Judge Clayton Brennan has retired from the Mendocino County Superior Court after 19 years. Elected in 2006, he presided over all case types in Willits and Fort Bragg. Known for his even temper and community awareness, Presiding Judge Keith Faulder noted Brennan’s contributions, stating his judicial temperament, humor, and versatility will be missed.

A Fort Bragg jury has convicted David Koehn, 71, of a hit-and-run causing property damage. The incident occurred in July 2024 at Community First Credit Union. A restitution hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, the 12th to determine the amount Koehn must pay for damages.