Hamburg News

FBI agents raided a pair of multimillion-dollar homes owned by a young Cleveland businessman's financial company, hauling away computers, documents, furniture, cars and other belongings.

They're the two most expensive homes ever sold in Erie County, and they're at the center of an FBI investigation.

This Hamburg home was a top seller, according to real estate records. View Larger Agents from the FBI 's Buffalo office have swooped down on a pair of Hamburg properties that, when sold last year, set a new benchmark for area residential real estate sales prices.

Herc is the man. Well, not exactly. But he certainly is the top dog at the Buffalo Police Department these days.

A 26-year-old Blasdell man who fell into a ravine while walking in the woods Sunday was rescued Sunday night during an extensive search that included the use of a helicopter and tracking dogs, Town of Hamburg police said.

David "Gus" Griesinger of Backstage Axxess has posted video footage and photos of DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen and bassist Rick Savage 's appearance on Friday, June 26 at Music Exchange in Hamburg, New York for a signing session.

An Orchard Park man who is awaiting sentencing in a federal money laundering case was arrested Friday for allegedly leading troopers on a chase from Buffalo to Hamburg three days earlier, state police announced.

Def Leppard will be the toast of a small New York town on Friday after the British rockers were honoured with their own day.

A Hamburg police officer with a keen eye helped nab a suspected serial coin thief believed to have targeted dozens of washing machines and dryers at apartment complexes from Western New York to the suburbs of Rochester, police announced Wednesday.

Five educators from the Hamburg School District are going to Rwanda. Matt Meader and Lori Raybold are English teachers at Hamburg High School.

Hamburg isn't exactly known as a heavy metal capital - yet. But after Friday, who knows? Friday has been proclaimed Def Leppard Day in the Town of Hamburg, by virtue of a unanimous vote Monday by a bemused Town Board.

The New York Lottery will permit state-run casinos to add video roulette, baccarat, craps and blackjack next year even if the Assembly fails to authorize the move.

Anyone smelling odors from the Southtowns sewage treatment plant between Route 5 and Lake Erie can call Erie County, Town Councilwoman Joan Kesner said Monday night.

Two Southtowns residents face charges after state police stopped their vehicle Saturday on Route 20A for erratic driving.

State Police arrested two men Friday night after traffic incidents in Elma and Boston that led to further charges.

Forty-two employers interviewed about 500 job-seekers at the Lockport Job Fair on Wednesday at the Holiday Inn.

Federal agents Tuesday accused the former facilities director at Canisius High School of using a phony invoice scheme to scam the prestigious school out of a half-million dollars.

A former employee of Canisius High School was arrested this morning by federal agents who accuse him of scamming the school out of a half-million dollars.

A tearful Kathleen Manning was taken into custody today to begin a six-month jail term for the alcohol- and cocaine-fueled traffic accident that killed an acquaintance who also was drunk while riding his motorcycle in front of her home last year.

One of County Executive Chris Collins' top political targets this election year - Legislator Kathy Konst, D-Lancaster - now has a Republican opponent.