🌱 State closes investigation into Cheektowaga police fatal shooting, no charges filed

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• State closes investigation into Cheektowaga police fatal shooting, no charges filed

Also on today's calendar: Homeless Alliance of WNY First-Ever Meat Raffle and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 59 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, a shower; breezy, temps: high: 53, low: 45.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 59 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• AG James' office releases final report on Cheektowaga police shooting death of Hugh Davis (btpm.org) — State investigators have closed their review of a fatal 2025 shooting involving Cheektowaga police, concluding prosecutors can’t disprove that an officer’s use of deadly force was legally justified. The incident occurred while officers served a warrant on a Buffalo man linked to an alleged earlier assault in Cheektowaga, and no charges will be filed.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cheektowaga

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 15

• Homeless Alliance of WNY First-Ever Meat Raffle →
  Knights Events Center, 2735 Union Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227,
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 13

• Night Owl Storytime with Miss Bofinger
  Anna M. Reinstein Memorial Library Anna Reinstein Memorial Library
  6:00 pm
• HS- 50 Days Bash
  Cheektowaga-Maryvale UFSD HS 11/12 Gym & Cafeteria
  6:00 pm
• PS PTO Meeting
  Cheektowaga-Maryvale UFSD Primary School
  6:30 pm
• Open Class - Vibrant Sunflowers →
  Painting with a Twist, 3735 Union Rd, Cheektowaga
  6:30 pm
• CHE Spring Concert: Bands & Choruses →
  Cayuga Hts Elementary School Depew, NY 14043
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Kindergarten Orientation, ½ Day of School for Kindergarten ONLY
  Depew UFSD Depew, NY 14043
• HS- Psychologist Meetings
  Cheektowaga-Maryvale UFSD Alumni Hall
• DMS Jazz Band →
  Depew Middle School Depew, NY 14043
  7:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• SUNY Erie Celebrates 5/13/2026 →
  Amherst Chamber of Commerce Admiral Room Buffalo, NY
  8:00 am
• ProNet 2nd/4th Wednesday
  Amherst Chamber of Commerce
  8:30 am
• Mahjong Club
  Lancaster Public Library
  10:00 am
• District PTO Meeting
  Lancaster Csd Lancaster, NY 14086
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Williamsville

• Trader Joe's settlement deadline is approaching. Here's who can file a claim (ithacajournal.com)
• Queen City Perks (visitbuffalo.com)

Lancaster

• Joe Andreessen Engagement Announcment (wyrk.com)

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