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Test: Podcast Episode: Western New York Crime And Community
Pip: Erie Co. Blotter covers the full spectrum — from a Halloween murder that’s been cold for 44 years to the question of whether Buffalo has enough mechanics to keep a snowplow running. Not a slow news week. Mara: That’s the territory Erie Co. Blotter…
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BUFFALO’S WINTER WARNING: SHORTAGE OF CITY MECHANICS RAISES CONCERNS OVER SNOWPLOWS AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES
With winter approaching, questions are growing about whether Buffalo has enough mechanics to keep its essential municipal vehicles on the road. BUFFALO, NY | October 28, 2026 | Erie County Blotter As Western New York prepares for another winter season, a serious staffing shortage within…
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Cheektowaga Police Weekly Patrol Logs: October 19–25, 202
School bus collision, bicyclist struck, assault investigations, impaired-driving arrests, narcotics enforcement, and animal welfare complaints highlight a busy week for Cheektowaga Police. CHEEKTOWAGA, NY | ERIE COUNTY BLOTTER — The Cheektowaga Police Department responded to hundreds of calls for service throughout the week of October…
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Erie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Blotter: October 17–23, 2026
Erie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Blotter for the week of October 17–23, 2026. ERIE COUNTY, NY — The Erie County Sheriff’s Office handled 2,117 complaints during the reporting period of October 17 through October 23, 2026, according to the department’s latest weekly blotter. The Sheriff’s…
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ERIE COUNTY BLOTTER’S WEEKLY HEADLINE LISTINGS THROUGHOUT WNY
🚨October 19–25, 2026 WESTERN NEW YORK: Welcome to another edition of Erie County Blotter’s Weekly Headline Listings Throughout WNY. This week brought several tragic incidents, serious motor vehicle crashes, major criminal investigations, and emergency responses across Western New York. From a fatal house fire in…
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WHO KILLED JAMES ADAMSKI? THE HALLOWEEN MURDER THAT HAS HAUNTED WESTERN NEW YORK FOR NEARLY 44 YEARS
ERIE COUNTY BLOTTER | COLD CASE INVESTIGATION DEPEW / CHEEKTOWAGA / LANCASTER, NY October 24, 2026 On October 31, 1982, an 18-year-old Depew High School student named James Adamski disappeared while walking home from a Halloween party. He never made it home. Nearly two months…