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NEW YORK — Fifteen prison staffers have been placed on leave following the death of a man incarcerated in New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced ...

Michael DiGiacomo is serving as interim U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, having been appointed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi. Di...

A wildcat strike by New York state prison guards stretched into a third week Monday, prompting officials to start firing workers for failing to abide ...

ISCHUA — A Hinsdale man was arrested Friday and issued two dozen felony charges related to possessing child pornography, the New York State Police rep...

A tentative agreement has been reached to end a wildcat strike that has disrupted the state's prison system for more than a week — causing Gov. Kathy ...

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SMETHPORT — Shackled and escorted by at least six members of law enforcement, Brian Austin Kuchinka was arraigned Monday afternoon for the shooting de...

COXSACKIE — A 61-year-old inmate died over the weekend at one of the New York prisons where National Guard troops were deployed to replace corrections...

SMETHPORT, Pa. — McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reported Sunday that homicide charges have been filed in the investigati...

OLEAN — A Salamanca woman faces felony charges related to alleged welfare fraud, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday. Jordyn B. ...

MAYVILLE — The New Jersey man on trial in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie declined to testify in his defense Thursday as his lawyers rested...

UTICA (AP) — Six New York prison workers have been indicted for second-degree murder in the beating death of an inmate who was handcuffed, while four ...

SMETHPORT, Pa. — An Olean, N.Y., man pleaded guilty to and was sentenced for a firearms violation in McKean County Court. Ronald Billingsley, 36, was ...

ALLEN — Three Allegany County residents face multiple charges related to alleged animal abuse, the New York State Police reported Monday. Taylor M. Gr...

With a new Republican presidential administration in place, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York Trini E. Ross has been preparing for he...

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ELLICOTTVILLE — A Niagara County woman was arrested Sunday and charged in connection with a vehicle stolen in Amherst, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff'...