Tag: Niagara

Niagara Falls man arrested for multiple ghost guns

Jun. 7—A Niagara Falls man was arrested Wednesday as part of an investigation into ghost guns. Members of the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Town of Niagara Police Department charged Joshua M. McClelland, 42, of Niagara Falls, with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon (ghost gun), criminal possession of a […]

Good Samaritan rescues 2 after jet ski overturns in Niagara River

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Good Samaritan rescued two individuals after a jet ski the pair were riding overturned Friday in the Niagara River near Tonawanda Island, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies said they responded to the area around 6:30 p.m. after receiving a report about two people in the water. Minutes after […]

Couple accused of stealing more than $50K from Niagara County pub

MIDDLEPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Depew couple has been charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a pub in Niagara County. Steven, 39, and Juliet McCarthy, 38, are former employees of Pony’s Irish Pub in Middleport. Last month, New York State Troopers had a walk-in complaint from the bar, accusing the McCarthys of […]

309 people shine in sun costumes at Niagara Falls on eclipse day

April 9 (UPI) — The City of Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, celebrated the solar eclipse by gathering 309 people to wear sun costumes and break a Guinness World Record. The city said on social media that 309 people in sun costumes came together on a Niagara City Cruise boat hours before Monday’s eclipse and […]

Discover Niagara Shuttles operating before eclipse (copy)

Apr. 8—The Discover Niagara Shuttle will be providing eclipse-day rides to points of interest on the western end of Niagara County. Shuttles will service the two main routes on the western half of the county, from Niagara Falls to Old Fort Niagara and the Four Mile Creek Campground Loop, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. […]