Cheektowaga, NY

The Cheektowaga Police Department is remembering Detective Wasyl “Waz” Potienko, who was killed in the line of duty 24 years ago.

Opening statements were heard today in the murder trial of Richard Walls, a Cheektowaga man accused of fatally shooting 20-year-old Rawnaq Ratin.

Kim Marzello is helping feed thousands in Cheektowaga, turning Resurrection Life Food Pantry into a lifeline for families and seniors facing food insecurity.

Jury selection is underway in the murder trial of Richard Walls. He is accused of fatally shooting Md Rawnaq Ratin during a dispute over parking in 2024.

Cheektowaga Police say a 30-year-old woman is accused of crashing into a school bus while under the influence of drugs.

At least one person was injured in a crash involving a school bus on Pine Ridge Drive in Cheektowaga Monday afternoon.

A fire in Cheektowaga led the closure of French Road between Brentwood Drive and Borden Road on Saturday afternoon.

A Buffalo Police investigation led to the seizure of suspected narcotics, cash, and drug paraphernalia during a search on Arnold Street.

On Sunday, members of the Penn Yan Police Department arrested an Erie County woman following a disturbance call that led officers to a stolen vehicle. Maris Lenk, age 37, of Cheektowaga, was charged with resisting arrest. According to police, officers were dispatched to a local establishment for a report of a male and female arguing. […]

A Cheektowaga woman was arrested in Penn Yan after police located a vehicle reported stolen from Erie County. Penn Yan Police responded to a local establishment Sunday for a report of a man and woman arguing. Before officers arrived, the pair reportedly left in a vehicle that had been reported stolen from the town of […]