After prosecution rests in Meindl murder trial, defense witness recounts the warning 'her life was in danger' Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday after the last of their half-dozen witnesses finished testifying in the murder trial of Brian Scott Lorenz, accused of killing Deborah Meindl in 1993 in the City ...

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New Police Commissioner hopes to build in-roads with officers, the community Erika Shields will be the first woman and first openly gay person to serve as commissioner of the BPD if she is confirmed. She looks to build trust with officers and the community, using data and trai...

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Retired detective's testimony reveals holes in investigation of 1993 Meindl homicide Defense attorneys have asserted that David F. Bentley, a retired City of Tonawanda police detective, improperly influenced the testimony of at least three witnesses in the original trial Brian Scott L...

Large parts of David Bentley's latest testimony dealt with two other major figures in the case: Nancy Hummingbird, a now-deceased witness who testified during the original 1994 trial that Lorenz had confessed, and Donald Meindl, Deborah's husband. buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

Eight children killed in a shooting in Louisiana, police say The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport, Louisiana police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 people were shot.

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The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport, Louisiana police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 people were shot. n.pr/4cyWFCu

Buffalo Police release body camera footage of West Side shooting Buffalo Police on Saturday released footage showing an incident in which officers fired at a suspect during an armed robbery attempt this week on the West Side, and said it proved that the use of dead...

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David Bowie released ‘Aladdin Sane’ 53 years ago today.

Produced by Ken Scott & David Bowie.

Cover photography by Brian Duffy. Duffy drew the iconic red and blue ‘lightning bolt’ across David’s face in lipstick. Makeup artist Pierre Laroche then filled in the outline.

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The Buffalo Club agrees to $1.5M settlement over pandemic aid accusation The Buffalo Club agreed to pay $1.5 million in a civil settlement to resolve accusations that it improperly obtained Paycheck Protection Program funds from the U.S. Small Business Administration durin...

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Sabres-Bruins series opens Sunday at 7:30 in KeyBank Center. The NHL said that it will have the full schedule for the series after Thursday's games are complete.

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Buffalo police officer shoots man following apparent armed robbery on West Side Two Buffalo police officers reportedly came upon an armed robbery in progress at a 7-Eleven. One officer fired at the alleged robber after the robber shot a store clerk and fired at officers.

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Hegseth Borrows Violent Prayer from ‘Pulp Fiction’ to Bless Iran War at April Pentagon Worship Service For the second month in a row, Pete Hegseth, who likes to call himself “secretary of war,” read a violent prayer — that echoes a scene in the Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction — during a worship ser...

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Serial killer Richard Fox gets additional 25-to-life sentence for killing woman found in Niagara Falls A Niagara County Court judge on Wednesday sentenced Richard J. Fox II, who is already serving a term of 40 years to life in prison, to the maximum sentence available for the murder of Crystal Curthoys...

Serial killer Richard Fox gets additional 25-to-life sentence for killing woman found in Niagara Falls.

Crystal Curthoys, 32, was the fourth woman Fox admitted to killing.

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Man, 43, dies, two others injured in three-vehicle collision in Amherst A head-on collision killed a driver on Hopkins Road and sent two other drivers to the hospital, Amherst police said.

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Inmate testifies that Lorenz admitted to choking woman: 'He said she wasn't moving' A man who served time with Brian Scott Lorenz testified Tuesday that Lorenz told him that he and another man were "looking to make some money," so they burglarized a home in Tonawanda. A woman interru...

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Jurors on Tuesday heard from James R. Fox, the latest person to claim Brian Scott Lorenz confessed to killing Deborah Meindl in 1993. buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

Retired cop's 'cold call' about detective may help defendant in Meindl murder retrial A retired police officer contacted the Erie County District Attorney's Office with information about a key prosecution witness in Brian Scott Lorenz's murder trial, and the information may be helpful ...

Witness testimony continues this morning in the retrial of a 1993 homicide.

Before testimony resumed yesterday, prosecutors disclosed that a retired North Tonawanda police officer called their office about one of the investigators in the Deborah Meindl case
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Payments suspended or slowed amid leadership overhaul at Assigned Counsel Program The Erie County Assigned Counsel Program has a new board and continues to withhold pay and cases from some lawyers as it moves forward with plans for a forensic audit.

Payments suspended or slowed amid leadership overhaul at Assigned Counsel Program

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BREAKING: DOJ investigates the Hungarian electorate for Mortgage Fraud

New York Assembly front runner defended top aide after scathing misconduct report Leah Halton-Pope of Buffalo may get to Albany with the help of Demone Smith

Leah Halton-Pope's chief of staff, Demone Smith, was found to have overseen a toxic environment at the Buffalo Employment Training Center.

Smith then got two more jobs in City Hall -- with city comptroller and Halton-Pope.

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Here's every story @buffalonews.com has ever published related to Deborah Meindl's murder, going back to the original story of her killing from Feb. 18, 1993. buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

Who killed Deborah Meindl? Brian Scott Lorenz is on trial for the 1993 murder of Deborah Meindl for the third time.

Here's every story @buffalonews.com has ever published related to Deborah Meindl's murder, going back to the original story of her killing from Feb. 18, 1993. buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

A juror on the panel for last year's mistrial described this case as "made for Netflix." A new jury heard why during opening statements on Friday.

Alleged confessions, role of husband among questions jury faces in retrial in 1993 City of Tonawanda homicide
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Alleged confessions, role of husband among questions jury faces in retrial in 1993 homicide The third trial began for Brian Scott Lorenz, who is accused of killing Deborah Meindl in the City of Tonawanda in 1993.

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Alleged confessions, role of husband among questions jury faces in retrial in 1993 City of Tonawanda homicide

My story after opening statements were delivered today in the third retrial of Brian Scott Lorenz.
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Former Erie County District Attorney John Flynn

Former Erie County DA John Flynn eyes Town of Tonawanda supervisor's job buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

One of the wackiest things going right now is reporters getting exclusive Trump interviews - huge scoops, you've got to run with them! - that age like avocados in the microwave

World’s Largest Group of Chimps Waging Deadly ‘Civil War,’ Scientists Discover At least 24 chimpanzees have been killed in a war that has split the Ngogo group of wild chimpanzees in two, turning former kin into enemies.

At least 24 chimpanzees have been killed in a war that has split the Ngogo group of wild chimpanzees in two, turning former kin into enemies.

Dion Dawkins on Bills OTAs: 'The energy is definitely different' “First day was definitely a good head start,” Dawkins said. “It's optional, and for it to be optional, and guys to still be here and be present, it's pretty cool.”

With a new head coach, the Buffalo Bills were able to start voluntary workouts on Tuesday.

“It was cool,” Dion Dawkins said of the first day.
“Got to see some new teammates, got to see a new head coach, got to see a new vibe, like, the energy is definitely different”
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