25 year old Jeremiah Henderson of Buffalo pleaded guilty on Tuesday for shooting and killing a man on Shirley Avenue in June 2025. Henderson shot and killed 33-year-old Fred Finch III around 8:30 p.m. on June 16, 2025. Buffalo Police are investigating an incident involving Deputy Commissioner Craig Macy, where Macy appears to shove a woman to the ground on Chippewa Street Saturday night.From 2020 through 2025, Niagara Falls, NY experienced a historic and steep decline in gun-related crime, largely credited to the state's Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative and Problem-Oriented Policing strategies. The steep downward trend was interrupted by a violent mid-2026, featuring multiple homicides over holiday weekends.Dr. Pascal Mubenga resigns as BPS superintendent, the Buffalo Board of Education appointed Dr. Ebony Prophet-Bullock as interim superintendent.As many areas in Western New York are under a heat advisory, people might be looking for places to swim and cool off. However, for anyone turning to local waterways, the Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper reminds people to watch for harmful algal blooms.