Gary Korkuc was arrested in August of 2010 on animal cruelty charges, when police found a cat marinating in oil, salt, and pepper in the back of his car.
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Verdict expected Thursday in cat marinading trial
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Fairley To Hold Court With Bills Fans Tonight Via Twitter
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
As first pointed out by Nick Mendola of WECK 1230, who interviewed top NFL prospect Nick Fairly today, the potential top pick of the NFL draft will be holding court with Buffalo Bills fans only tonight at 7:30pm Q&Q session via his @NickFairley251 …
Schumer wants World Juniors back in Buffalo
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Sen. Charles Schumer says he’s contacted USA Hockey executive director Dave Ogrean to encourage the organization to bring the championships back to Buffalo in 2017, the next year the U.S. can host.
Bills release DL Marcus Stroud
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
The Buffalo Bills have released defensive lineman Marcus Stroud in a move that frees up salary and playing time for the team’s developing players.
Tavares Names NLL Player of the Week
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
The National Lacrosse League today announced that Buffalo Bandits forward John Tavares was named Overall Player of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week for Week 6 of the 2011 NLL Season.
Tavares recorded a season-high nine points, including five g…
Former Falls mayor checks in at prison camp
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Former Niagara Falls mayor Vince Anello has begun serving his 13-month sentence in federal prison.
Teacher & Buff State grad found shot dead in MD
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
24-year-old Christopher Hoefert was shot to death in his car on Tuesday afternoon in Charles County, Maryland. That’s according to officials at North Point High School, where he worked. Police told school officials that Hoefert was shot by a man, who t…
Investing in Cockaigne
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency is investing in Cockaigne Ski Resort, which was hit hard by a fire in January.
School officials regrouping in Niagara Falls
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Voters rejected a $130 million capital project on Tuesday. Unofficially, 1,274 voters said yes to the project, and 1,193 said no. The district needed a 60 percent majority for the project to pass.
Breaking the Bank
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
By Chris Drew Stafford scored again last night. That seems to have become a regular occurrence. However, as Chris Klejdys wisely points out, the Sabres shouldn’t rush to re-sign him. Jason Pominville scored 80 points in 2007-08 and that, combined with a 34-goal performance the year before, earned him the hefty contract extension. His final [...]
Young woman charged in deadly crash appears in court
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Brigid Walsh of Buffalo appeared in City Court on Wednesday morning. The 20-year-old was arrested Tuesday and charged with vehicular manslaughter and DWI.
Body of man found hanging from fence
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
According to the Buffalo Police Department, the body of a man, believed to be in his 20’s, was found Wednesday morning at the corner of East Amherst Street and Manhattan Street. The identity of the man has not been released.
Mayor delivers State of the City speech
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Byron Brown says overall crime is down more than 11 percent in the city since he became mayor, and also discussed redevelopment in the city, including the Statler Towers.
When Being a High School Fan Is Fun
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Tuesday night I got the opportunity to cover a basketball game between arguably the biggest rivals in all of high school sports; Canisius vs. St. Joes. In the rematch from last month (Joe’s won the first game on enemy turf), it was Canisius who…
Enough with the winter
on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
It’s so bad Jimmy McMillan changed the name of his party to This Winter is Too Damn Cold. It’s so cold the Human Torch died.