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(WNY News Now) – A Buffalo man faces two decades in prison after being sentenced for a fatal shooting in Buffalo’s University District on New Year’s Day.Buffalo, N.Y. – Erie County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes sentenced 22-year-old Terrance Johnson of Buffalo to 20 years to life in prison. Johnson’s sentencing follows his conviction for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Rashaad Brown in Buffalo’s University District on January 1, 2024.At approximately 3:23 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Johnson fired multiple shots at two individuals near the intersection of Main and Merrimac streets. Brown, one of the victims, was taken to the Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) for emergency treatment, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The second individual at the scene was not physically harmed in ...

(WNY News Now) – A Buffalo man has admitted guilt in a meth distribution case involving multiple undercover buys, facing up to two decades behind bars.BUFFALO, N.Y. — Chemere Barclay, 32, of Buffalo, pled guilty to federal charges of possessing and distributing methamphetamine, as announced by U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross. Barclay’s plea, entered before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara, carries a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million.Assistant U.S. Attorney Donna M. Duncan, who is prosecuting the case, revealed that from August 2023 to January 2024, Barclay sold methamphetamine in a series of seven controlled buys orchestrated by the New York State Police and Lackawanna Police Department. These exchanges provided key evidence, solidifying the c...

(WNY News Now) – A Buffalo man admitted responsibility in a fatal shooting during a botched burglary in the city’s Kensington neighborhood, bringing tragic closure to the February incident.Buffalo, N.Y. – Levon Dickson, 50, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree (a Class “B” violent felony) for fatally shooting 60-year-old Mitchell Reese during an attempted residential burglary. Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced the guilty plea in State Supreme Court before Justice M. William Boller.The shooting occurred on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, around 6:30 p.m., when Buffalo Police responded to a report of gunfire on the 300 block of Warwick Avenue. Officers found Reese with a gunshot wound on the porch of his residence, where he was pronounced ...

(WNY News Now) – A Buffalo resident faces a 48-month federal prison sentence for attempting to possess and distribute cocaine.BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced the sentencing of Tremaine Jacobs, 51, also known as “Teeter” and “T,” who was convicted of attempting to possess and distribute cocaine. U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo sentenced Jacobs to 48 months in federal prison, a decision that underscores the court’s commitment to addressing drug-related crimes in Buffalo.Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Adler, who prosecuted the case, revealed that on May 16, 2020, law enforcement officials learned of a suspicious package valued at approximately $7,000 containing cocaine en route to Jacobs. This package, intercepted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),...

(WNY News Now) – A Buffalo man with a prior felony conviction has pleaded guilty to illegal firearm possession after authorities found two stolen guns in his possession earlier this year.BUFFALO, N.Y. — Henry Ford, 37, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, a federal offense that could bring a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, according to U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross. The plea was entered before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.The charge stems from an April 2024 search warrant executed on Ford’s person and his residence on Erb Street. Investigators recovered a loaded handgun from Ford’s pocket, later determined to have been stolen from Georgia in September 2019. During a search of Ford’s residence, officers uncover...