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Police officers really are asked to do it all. From guiding traffic to de-escalating conflicts, their skill set really does need to include everything.

The turnout was positive as hundreds of law enforcement and their supporters showed up at the Niagara Falls High School to cheer on the seven graduates of the Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy.

It was the week after Easter when a young boy woke up to something he couldn't quite understand...thieves had stolen his favorite toy, his John Deere "tractor".

Everyone loves to complain on Facebook, it can be just a community breeding negativity, but it can also be a great tool. There are times that the Facebook community really can be supportive and helpful, such as times like this when a family is trying to locate their kid. ...

After doing some digging, it does not look like the incident is huge or the bite is too bad, but the Cheektowaga Police are looking for some help. A small white dog bit someone inside of the Valu on the corner of Dick and George Urban in the Cheektowaga - Depew area and on Wednesday the Cheektowaga Police Department is trying to find the owner of the dog...

They call it a "foster fail" when a person who is fostering an animal ends up adopting that animal. But what if you're the one who actually rescued that animal?

Ok...I realize there's a lot to unpack there in that headline. Let's see if we can get all the facts out there.

The Niagara County Sheriff's Office is looking for new officers and they're looking for you to take the test soon to get some new Correction Officer Civil Service exam. The deadline to register is a few weeks away. You'll need to register for the exam beforehand here, and then on the exam day, you will be going to the Civil Office which is located in Lockport...

It's still the leading cause of accidents and deaths for young people driving cars and they're cracking down again. Per our friends at WIVB, New York State troopers will be looking for distracted drivers this month. They remind us that they are always looking, but this month are focusing on it to try and break the growing-habit...

Punxatawny Phil's prognosticating days may be coming to an end. After claiming an early spring, police have decided it may be time to bring him in.

A woman from Lockport is under arrest this morning after a massive high-speed chase that started in Niagara Falls on Walnut Ave and ended in Lockport near Park Ave in the early morning hours. Multiple police cars were involved as the chase lengthened. ...

Thank God, nobody was hurt and everyone was okay....including the cat, but what a strange 911 call to get. Emergency crews were called out to check on a woman who apparently claimed to 'eat her cat'.