Amherst News

"Tires and rims" and "haircut" were code words for drug transactions at a South Buffalo auto sales business a short distance from an elementary school and at a West Side barber shop.

More than 2 years ago, plans were introduced to build a mega shopping center on Maple Road in Amherst.

A New York couple whose lavish lifestyle was featured on an episode of the ABC reality show "Wife Swap" have pleaded guilty to federal charges in Buffalo of hiding money from the government.

November 18, 2009, 7:28 AM / The Vet Center has moved from Franklin Street in downtown Buffalo to 2372 Sweet Home Road, Amherst.

A car chase that started with thefts in an Amherst parking lot ended with an arrest Wednesday in the Town of Tonawanda.

November 14, 2009, 8:08 AM / A West Amherst day care center wants a judge to shut down a car repair shop because of a concerns about air quality.

The mother of an Amherst high school teenager who died last week suspects the H1N1 virus in combination with other infections led to her daughter's death.

NIAGARA FALLS Alert Echota neighbor foils burglary attempt An A Street man foiled a burglary attempt by catching a man trying to break into a home Sunday.

November 09, 2009, 7:08 AM / OLAF FUB SEZ: Advice from seductive film star Hedy Lamarr, born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler on this date in 1914, "Any girl can be glamorous.

Holocaust Memorial ceremony Temple Beth Tzedek, 621 Getzville Road, Amherst, will rededicate its Holocaust Memorial at 11:15 a. m. Sunday, in conjunction with the commemoration of the 71st anniversary of Kristallnacht, the "Night of the Broken Glass." The dedication ceremony will be followed by the recitation of memorial prayers in the Jerry Frank ...

A Buffalo man was ordered Wednesday to remain in jail without bail pending his trial for allegedly causing the injuries to one of the Amherst police officers pursuing him on foot after a high-speed car chase Aug.

Four people were arrested Monday by Amherst police in connection with the burglary of the Miller Tennis Club on Sheridan Drive in Amherst.

Bike theft leads victim on chase The owner of a stolen bicycle took matters into his own hands Friday just moments after noticing his property had been taken.

The fashion industry is a $400 billion a year business. But, fashions for Fido? That's a big business too, especially around Halloween.

Buffalo Police are looking for clues after the body of a man was found inside a burning car.

A Buffalo man whose body was discovered by Buffalo firefighters early today in a burning car on the city's far East Side had been shot and stabbed, Buffalo police said.

October 27, 2009, 7:11 AM / In a show of political strangeness that is typical in Amherst, the Town Board voted to add an estimated $700,000 to $800,000 to the 2010 budget Monday but then voted, 5-1, against adopting it.

The race for Amherst town supervisor could be anyone's game. And that's surprising.

City of Lockport A* HARASSMENT: Jeffrey K. Sidebottom, 30, of 4925 Chestnut Road, Newfane, was charged Thursday with second-degree criminal contempt and aggravated harassment.

Professor to speak Linda E. Thomas, professor of theology and anthropology at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, will discuss "The African-American Church and Politics in 2009" at 7:30 p. m. Thursday in the Regis Room of the Richard E. Winter Student Center at Canisius College.