A Buffalo man has been extradited from Alabama and arraigned after being accused of killing his step-daughter .According to Erie County District Attorney’s Office, Peter D. Brown, 38, has been charged with one count of murder in the second degree. District Attorney Michael Keane says on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, Police found Kayshawna M. Jordan, 20, dead inside one of the bedrooms. A Depew man is facing charges after a dog died from being locked in a hot car, according to the Erie County Attorney’s Office. Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane says Daniel J. Kowalczyk, 29, is charged with one count of Overdriving, one count of Torturing and one count of Injuring Animals; Failure to Provide Proper Sustenance. Santa Claus is coming to Walden Galleria for a series of special events. Located on the lower level of the mall, near the Apple Store, Santa will be lounging by the fire, listening and taking note of everyone’s Christmas wishes. To avoid waiting in line, reservations are strongly encouraged for all guests. Walk-up visits to see Santa will be available as space allows throughout the day. Reservations can be made at Where is Santa .com

Public employees from many sectors made their voices heard to the Public Employees Insurance Agency’s finance board on Thursday, saying proposed rate increases are not feasible for many teachers, paramedics and countless others covered under PEIA. Prior to the PEIA finance boards public meeting, several teachers lined the steps of the Capitol building in protest of the proposed increases. Education West Virginia Co-President Dale Lee said public employees have seen a nearly 50% increase in premiums over the last three years, including a 14% jump over the summer.

Flags will be flown at half staff in West Virginia in honor of Steve Lipscomb, a miner who died in an accident at a Nicholas County mine. Lipscomb’s body was found Thursday after days of searching at the Rolling Thunder Mine. A section of the mine flooded on Nov. 8 and Lipscomb became trapped while ensuring the rest of his crew was able to evacuate.The order signed by Morrisey recognizes all West Virginia coal miners who have lost their lives on the job in 2025 – Mark Hatfield, Billy Stalker, Eric Batram, Joey Mitchell and Lipscomb.

A man is in custody after a high-speed chase early Thursday morning in Kanawha County, deputies said. James Howard Stump II, 39, was charged with fleeing with reckless indifference following a pursuit about 4:30 a.m. along Elk River Road, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the chase reached speeds up to 115 mph before spike strips were successfully deployed near the Hardee’s. The sheriff’s office said the vehicle continued driving before Stump exited the vehicle near Mountaineer Heights Road after the vehicle became stuck on a dirt road in Pinch. Stump was taken into custody about 4:50 a.m. Stump is currently being held on a $5,000 bond.

The Boone County Quick Response Team received $23,000 from the Milan Puskar Foundation to continue its work across the county of providing addiction treatment services, recovery services and hot meals. “Especially with the government issues, the amount of people that’s coming together trying to make ends meet with food items and not just food items for us,” Program Director Bridget Chafin said. “But with this grant, we’re able to place hygiene and baby items that will be needed in those blessing boxes.”

Two former Fort Gay officials were sentenced to prison Thursday after an investigation revealed more than $370,000 in public funding was diverted for personal use over the span of eight years. Former mayor Joetta Hatfield and former treasurer and recorder Sheila Brown will serve 1-to-10 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony embezzlement in September. Mason County prosecutor Seth Gaskins, who served as a special prosecutor in the case, said remaining charges – including fraudulent schemes, conspiracy, falsifying records and computer fraud – were dismissed.

Atlantic City schools’ superintendent said the schools are safe after what appears to have been a mass call out by security personnel. According to BreakingAC.com, Dr. La’Quetta Small called student and staff safety their highest priority, and added that while several safety officers were not present at Atlantic City High School, there was appropriate staff to ensure that the school was safe.” Small was present said she was “confident that the building was secure.” It was not clear how many security guards called out.

As Lockport Common Council continues to review and reduce Mayor John Lombardi III’s proposed 2026 budget, aldermen have put pressure on the mayor to turn over his city vehicle to reduce liability, gas costs and complaints.

Update on a story we told you about earlier; Aguacates Mexican Restaurant on Elmwood Avenue announced on Thursday that it was “closed for maintenance.”
ICE confirmed on Friday that it detained four people at the restaurant. ICE said that the four, described as “illegal aliens,” used “evasive maneuvers in an attempt to flee the officers and escape arrest.”

A Buffalo man, 47 year old Antonio Prieto, has pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge in connection to killing his wife with an axe in 2024. Authorities say he killed his wife, 29-year-old Elizabeth Salazar, by hitting her with an axe at their apartment on the 300 block of Rhode Island Street.

A 56-year-old woman from Buffalo is in the hospital after she was struck by a vehicle Thursday around 9 p.m on Main Street near Youngs Road.

With winter right around the corner, M&T Bank and Tops Friendly Markets are again teaming up to help everyone stay warm during the harsh weather ahead.
The two locally based companies are announcing the return of the Gift of Warmth campaign at the Tops location on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo.

For two months, a young Venezuelan woman who had been hired to clean the Buffalo Bills’ Highmark Stadium has been detained by ICE. The woman, Yusgleidy Villa Alvarez, 18, has no criminal history was in the Niagara County Jail for a month but has been moved to another facility.

Aguacates Mexican Restaurant on Elmwood Avenue announced on Thursday that it was “closed for maintenance.” This came after witnesses alleged that an operation unfolded Thursday morning in which federal agents detained people at the restaurant.

A Buffalo woman, 55 year old LaChria Bowden, has pleaded guilty to charges in connection to stealing more than $270,000 from a church on Buffalo’s East Side, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday.

The Niagara County Department of Health on Thursday confirmed a case of rabies in a raccoon found in the Town of Lockport. The raccoon, which was submitted for testing on Nov. 7, had an encounter with a dog on Old Dysinger Road a day before. No human exposure was reported.

The Buffalo Sabres lost their fifth straight game on Thursday night in a 6-3 road defeat to the Colorado Avalanche.

Thanks to a generous private donation, the Kansas soup kitchens and food banks that were expecting a November delivery through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) will receive their November food deliveries ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. UnitedHealthcare is providing a private donation of more than $39,000 to cover the cost of getting an estimated 10,400 cases of shelf-stable food from the warehouse to the TEFAP partner agencies across the state. The shipments will go out on scheduled dates between November 4-25, according to a schedule previously established with the partner agencies