Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is announcing over $96,000 in grant funding awarded to Western New York fire departments through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. “Local fire departments provide vital emergency services and support to our local communities. We all owe them a debt of gratitude for continuing their tireless work bravely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” Jacobs said. “These grants, provided through DHS, will be … [Read more...]
FORMER BORDER PATROL AGENT CHARGED WITH SPRAYING URINE-TYPE SMELL ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
Eduardo Flores, Jr., 50, of Amherst, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with depredation of government property. The charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine. According to the criminal complaint, shortly before his retirement from the Border Patrol in August 2020, the defendant entered a co-worker’s cubicle space at the Border Patrol Station in Tonawanda, NY, and began to spray and pour a … [Read more...]
CANADIAN MAN ARRESTED AT THE PEACE BRIDGE WITH OVER ONE-HALF TON OF SUSPECTED MARIJUANA
Xiao Liu, 27, a resident of Canada, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possessing with intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana, and importation of marijuana into the United States. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison. On January 10, 2021, a Customs and Border Protection Officer encountered the defendant in the commercial truck processing lane at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry. Liu … [Read more...]
STATE, LOCAL OFFICIALS SLAM DECISION TO CLOSE GOWANDA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
In the wake of yesterday’s announcement by the Cuomo administration that Gowanda Correctional Facility is one of three state prisons scheduled for imminent closure, a contingent of state legislators, including Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt, joined with local officials and union representatives to denounce the cost-cutting move. They noted that the decision will devastate employees and their families and undermine the community’s … [Read more...]
FORMER NYS CORRECTIONS OFFICER GOING TO PRISON FOR FIVE YEARS ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CONVICTION
Joseph Chojnacki, 27, of Cheektowaga, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, was sentenced to serve 60 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. After receiving a tip of suspected child pornography from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Homeland Security Investigations traced the suspected child pornography to the defendant, a New York State … [Read more...]
REP. CHRIS COLLINS PARDONED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP
Representative Chris Collins, age 70, who once represented western NY in the House of Representatives in Washington D.C. , but who was convicted of insider trading and lying to the FBI, has been pardoned from his sentence by President Donald J. Trump. Collins was a staunch backer of Trump, one of the first to endorse Donald Trump, when Trump announced his candidacy for President of the United States. Collins served for 7 years as a … [Read more...]
JASON HARDY PLEADS GUILTY FOR HIS ROLE IN VIOLENCE DURING ROCHESTER RIOT
Javon Hardy, 24, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to rioting. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. “Javon Hardy is the first of 16 defendants charged in connection with violence which occurred during protests held across our District earlier this year to be convicted,” stated U.S. Attorney Kennedy. “By his plea, the defendant has admitted that … [Read more...]
WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING HURRICANE VICTIMS
Keonna Davis, 33, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Between September and December 2017, the defendant worked as a disaster recovery specialist for the United States Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA provides low-interest disaster relief loans to help businesses … [Read more...]
MAN SENTENCED FOR HIS ROLE TO DEFRAUDED VICTIMS OUT OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Leonard Smith, 56, of Clawson, Michigan, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. Between May 2010 and July 2015, the defendant conspired with others fraudulently to obtain money and property from investors. As part of the scheme, Smith, who was a financial advisor, solicited investments from his clients at two companies—i2i Capital LLC and … [Read more...]
Brooklyn and Buffalo Are Among the 37 VA Centers Scheduled To First Receive The Vaccine
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will first provide vaccinations to front-line VA health care workers and Veterans residing in long-term care units in 37 of its medical centers across the country. These includes the centers based in Brooklyn and Buffalo. The centers, were chosen for their ability to vaccinate large numbers of people and store the vaccines at extremely cold temperatures. Health care workers … [Read more...]
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