Buffalo/Erie County
Man pleads guilty in murder, rape
A judge Thursday told Earl “Shakedown” Gill he faces a prison term of 40 years to life for the murder of an elderly Buffalo woman months ago and the rape of a middle-aged woman three years ago. (Updated: 11/07/09 8:39 AM )
Bus camera helps catch suspect
A surveillance camera posted on a Metro Bus helped Buffalo homicide detectives catch a suspect wanted in the shooting death of a 61-year-old man as he was on his way to a dialysis appointment at about 3 p. m. Aug. 13. (Updated: 11/07/09 8:39 AM )
Gun and cash found in traffic stop
A minor traffic stop for failure to wear seat belts resulted in the confiscation of $14,000, a rifle and several clips of ammunition Wednesday night on the West Side, according to Operation Impact state troopers. (Updated: 11/07/09 8:39 AM )
Jury convicts driver of assault
A Lisbon Avenue woman was convicted Thursday of driving over a woman twice and attempting it a third time behind a convenience store at Doat and Genesee streets at about 2 a. m. Dec. 28. (Updated: 11/07/09 8:39 AM )
Gipson says cameras could reduce accidents
Installing cameras to catch red-light runners at 50 of Buffalo’s most accident-prone spots would cut down on crashes, the city’s top law enforcer said Friday. (Updated: 11/07/09 8:38 AM )
Davis denies avoiding investigators
An embattled Buffalo lawmaker denied Friday that he intentionally dodged criminal investigators earlier in the week. (Updated: 11/07/09 8:38 AM )
Museum of Science plans annual ‘Attic’ program tonight
A chance to view items from the Charles Rand Penney art collection never before displayed in a public museum will be offered during the seventh annual “Museum’s Attic” today in the Buffalo Museum of Science. (Updated: 11/07/09 10:14 AM )
Windsong Radiology to give $18,000 to City Mission
Dr. Janet H. Sung, president of Windsong Radiology Group of Amherst, will give a ceremonial check for $18,000 to the Buffalo City Mission executive director Stuart Harper at a dinner today at Brookfield Country Club, Clarence. (Updated: 11/07/09 8:38 AM )
Olmsted Conservancy gets $360,000 grant
Erie County will send the Olmsted Parks Conservancy a much-needed $360,000, matching the amount the organization raised from donors for its care of the famed Buffalo parks and parkways designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:58 AM )
Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency OKs human service contracts
The Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency on Thursday approved one-year contracts for six of 14 human service agencies still awaiting deals with the city: (Updated: 11/06/09 12:39 PM )
Judge urged to issue order on Holding Center
Lawyers for the State Commission of Correction asked a judge Thursday for an order compelling Sheriff Timothy B. Howard to meet state requirements at the Erie County Holding Center because commission inspectors have found numerous violations. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:58 AM )
Father Baker event to honor Sister Rzadkiewicz
Sister Johnice Rzadkiewicz, founder and director of the Response to Love Center on Buffalo’s East Side, will be honored with the Father Baker Service to Youth Award at the 29th annual Friends of Father Baker Reception at 6:30 tonight in the Hyatt Regency Buffalo. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:58 AM )
Davis misses questions, meetings
When county and state investigators trekked to City Hall on Wednesday to question an embattled Common Council member, they couldn’t find him. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:58 AM )
SUNY chancellor holds discussions about how system can help state
State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher was in Western New York on Wednesday as part of a series of town hall-style meetings being held across the state to discuss the overarching challenge for SUNY in the decade to come: (Updated: 11/05/09 8:26 AM )
Council push urged on Canal Side jobs
Before more than $300 million is spent revitalizing the downtown waterfront, some activists and at least one city lawmaker want assurances the project will create “quality” jobs that pay a living wage. (Updated: 11/05/09 7:23 AM )
