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Buffalo, New York (WNY News Now) Buffalo resident Michael A. Barnes, 37, entered a guilty plea to first-degree manslaughter in connection with a shooting death in the University Heights community. Prior to Barnes' planned jury trial next week, the plea was entered yesterday before Judge Sheila A. DiTullio of the Erie County Court.The incident happened on the 3100 block of Main Street close to Winspear Avenue early on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Barnes acknowledged shooting 28-year-old Thomas Davis many times with an illegal handgun. At the scene, Davis passed away from his wounds.Barnes could now receive a prison term of up to 25 years. At 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2025, he will be sentenced. He is still being held without being granted bail.Detectives Jerry Guilian, Erin McCar...

Buffalo, New York (WNY News Now).A Buffalo man who sold drugs that led to an overdose fatality was given a sentence of 170 months in federal prison. After a fatal overdose in 2022, Darryl Sweat, 32, was found guilty of selling cocaine, fentanyl, and para-fluorofentanyl.Sweat sold cocaine to V.O., a regular customer, on April 18, 2022. When emergency services and law enforcement arrived at V.O.'s home two days later, they found the person dead. Acute mixed drug intoxication, comprising cocaine, fentanyl, para-fluorofentanyl, and tramadol, was determined to be the cause of death during an autopsy.More evidence of drug trafficking was found throughout the investigation, which was headed by the Buffalo Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Sweat's role in the distrib...

(WNY News Now) In 2025, the Erie Canal will celebrate its 200th anniversary, and the Buffalo History Museum will play a significant part in the opening of the Waterway of Change visitor center, which will bring interactive displays to Canalside.The Buffalo History Museum was given permission by the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation Board of Directors to move from creating content and developing experiences to offering operational and support services for Waterway of Change: A Complex Legacy of the Erie Canal, a new Erie Canal bicentennial visitor experience that will open at Canalside in Buffalo in May 2025. In addition to serving as ECHDC's operational partner, the Museum will source, supply, and run a gift store while encouraging interest and participation throughout Canalside, ...

(WNY News Now) – Buffalo’s iconic Central Terminal is undergoing a transformative $33 million renovation, ensuring its safety and long-term preservation while reimagining the historic landmark for future community use.BUFFALO, NY— Monumental progress is happening at the Buffalo Central Terminal, with $33 million in construction funded by the Regional Revitalization Partnership (RRP). This next move toward the reuse of the historic Main Terminal Building focuses on safety and stabilization issues, reestablishing safe access into the Passenger Concourse, expanding use of the Plaza and the Lawn, and advancing the community-driven plan for reuse. Construction is expected to take about two years to complete. More information is available here.Exterior construction will address urgent structural...

(WNY News Now) – In a plea agreement, Twandrell L. Dean admitted to his role in a deadly shooting that left one dead and two others injured outside a Buffalo tavern.BUFFALO, NY – Twandrell L. Dean, 25, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty today in Erie County Court to Manslaughter in the First Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. Dean’s plea resolves the charges stemming from the July 22, 2023, fatal shooting in Buffalo’s Willert Park neighborhood, as announced by Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane.The incident occurred in the early hours near Genesee and Mortimer Streets, where Buffalo Police responded to reports of gunfire outside a local tavern. Officers discovered three shooting victims: a 33-year-old male and a 44-year-old male who were transported...