Olcott News

"Buy American" and "shop local" are more than just concepts for Julie Deemie. They're the base of her new business.

Niagara County sheriff's deputies are investigating a possible hate crime and a disturbing display.

The City of Lockport got an early start on the Fourth of July celebration with a parade Thursday.

Independence Day celebrations will begin Thursday in the city with a parade starting at 6:30 p.m. from Lockport High School.

Melba D. Hicks, 38, was arrested just after 3 a. m. in the 1700 block of Niagara Street, Niagara Falls police said.

Buffalo's "Cultural Walk of Fame" added nine more names today, cementing their place in an Elmwood Avenue sidewalk.

Olcott * HARASSMENT: A Lockport-Olcott Road woman reported Sunday that her neighbor, with whom she has an ongoing dispute over the property line, came onto her property and began removing survey markers.

Orleans County Sheriff's deputies are asking for the public's help in locating a missing woman.

A Rural/Metro ambulance driver fired after he was charged with stealing $55 from an unconscious crash victim in late April is now under investigation for stealing from a second victim who crashed in front of his house on June 1, Niagara County sheriff's deputies said.

Orleans County Sheriffs have stopped their search for a missing mother of four after she was found in jail.

An Orleans County woman, whose family reported missing this weekend, was found early Monday morning in an Erie County detention facility.

Orleans County Sheriffs are looking for a missing mother of four from Medina. A friend of the missing woman told us 38-year-old Karen Sanders has not been seen or heard from since Thursday.

Niagara County sheriff's deputies are investigating a complaint that an emergency medical technician arrested May 6 on a charge that he stole money from an accident victim also stole $55 from the purse of an Olcott woman being treated after a car crash just before 10 p. m. Monday on Ridge Road.

An Appleton teen was charged Monday with assaulting another teen after reportedly following him through Newfane and Olcott.

Four people have announced their candidacies for Lockport Common Council. In the 2nd Ward, Alderwoman Amanda L. Alexander, R-2nd Ward, announced she will seek election to a second term.

Town of Lockport * MENACING: An Olcott man told deputies he was at Dunkin' Donuts on South Transit Road about 3:30 p.m. when a man came in and began yelling at him.

A 31-foot boat carrying seven people sank in Lake Ontario Saturday morning near Newfane.

A Webster couple was in the right place at the right time to help pull six people from Lake Ontario early Saturday morning.

A charter boat carrying 7 people sank in Lake Ontario Saturday morning near Newfane, and all passengers are ok.

Staff reports Five of six Common Council members are planning to run for re-election. The designating petition process, in which candidates gather signatures from members of the parties whose ballot lines they seek, begins June 9. n First Ward: Richelle Pasceri of Market Street is running for a second term of office.