Erie County News

November 06, 2009, 11:42 PM / A Buffalo man was arrested Friday in the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old Clarence man outside a University District house.

When Brian and Gary Metzger, owners of Metzger Removal Inc., signed on to build the piles of rubble that would later house the Vigilant Guard exercise at the former Spaulding Fibre site, they did so with little time to spare.

In the largest race in Erie County, Erie County Sheriff Republican Tim Howard wins re-election over challenger Democrat John Glascott.

Viktor Shapiro was driving 90 mph - or 137 feet per second - when he passed a stop sign in Clarence and collided with a minivan Sunday, killing him and three other teenagers, Erie County Sheriff's deputies said today.

Warren and your big part of our coverage last night and death for those who were not with us that last night.

The Erie County Health Department will hold an H1N1 vaccine clinic for daycare providers this weekend.

November 04, 2009, 7:15 AM / Sheriff Timothy B. Howard appeared to have survived the self-described albatross around his neck - the escapes, deaths and wrongful releases at Erie County's jails - to win re-election Tuesday.

A vehicle collided with a school bus at Whitehaven and Baseline roads on Grand Island at about 3 p. m. Wednesday, sending the bus into a tree and injuring three people, Erie County sheriff's officials said.

When you go out to vote for the General Election on Tuesday you'll notice there's a new way to cast your ballot at most voting stations in Erie County.

Kevin Hardwick soundly defeated Michele Iannello in Erie County's 10th District, helping the Republican party make inroads in the legislature, and while his victory wasn't much of a surprise, the ease in which he won was.

Viktor Shapiro had a speeding conviction, two license suspensions and a slew of pending tickets, but his license to drive was in good standing when he raced past a stop sign Sunday night in Clarence, killing himself and three other teenagers.

Despite the series of recent controversies surrounding Erie County's jails, voters have chosen to give Tim Howard a second term as sheriff.

Health officials in Genesee County have linked a child's death to swine flu. Interim Health Director Randolph Garney would only identify the victim as a school-age child with confirmed H1N1 influenza.

Polling places across Western New York will remain open until 9 pm as local political observers await what could be a big day for Republicans in Erie County.

No more curtains to close. No more levers to pull. For the past 40 or 50 years, voters cast ballots for their candidates in curtained metal booths.

A two-vehicle crash on Strickler Road in Clarence has killed four people and injured two others.

November 01, 2009, 10:54 AM / A Perrysburg man was charged with DWI and other offenses following a hit-and-run accident this morning on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation.

An Erie County Legislator running for reelection is accused of making a racist comment about a campaign volunteer.

October 31, 2009, 7:50 AM / Three Buffalo residents are facing felony and misdemeanor drug charges following a raid by Erie County sheriff's deputies and Buffalo police narcotics detectives Friday afternoon.

Erie County government's blue-collar union has approved a new contract that provides six annual raises of 3 percent each through 2015 in exchange for concessions on paid leave and employee contributions to employer-provided health insurance.