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Buffalo man sentenced to 15 years to life for 2025 West Side fatal shooting
Moises Cortijo was sentenced Oct. 13, 2026, to 15 years to life after a jury convicted him of murder and weapons charges in a July 2025 West Side shooting that killed David Ortiz-Ramos, officials said.
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Man receives five years’ probation after Buffalo West Side hit-and-run that killed pedestrian
State Supreme Court Justice Paul B. Wojtaszek sentenced 75-year-old Kaled Handal to five years' probation and revoked his license after Handal pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a fatal April hit-and-run on Buffalo's West Side.
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Tonisha A. Green pleads guilty to menacing charges after Amherst officer-involved shooting
Erie County prosecutors say Tonisha A. Green, 27, of Amherst pleaded guilty Oct. 1 to multiple menacing charges tied to an officer-involved shooting in October 2025; sentencing is set for Dec. 3, 2026.
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