A jury has found Damien A. Morris, 37, of #Buffalo guilty, as charged, of Assault in the First Degree (Class "B" violent felony) and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree (Class "C" violent felony) following a 2 1/2 day trial. bit.ly/3UroGRa

Tyree J. Littlejohn, 29, of #Buffalo was arraigned on felony assault and other charges. He is accused of injuring a deputy while being processed at the Holding Center after being arrested for allegedly harassing HEAP office employees. bit.ly/3UzjTgs

Nicky Lofton, 26, of #Buffalo was sentenced to 5 years of probation. He pleaded guilty to a felony gun charge after a "ghost gun" was found on his person as police were investigating a nearby shooting on Pearl Street in May 2022. bit.ly/3Bc7F6T

James L. Allen, 67, of #Buffalo was indicted on one count of Murder in the Second Degree for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend during a domestic violence incident at their home on Cambridge Avenue on November 4, 2022. bit.ly/3HkYAN1

Steven L. Tyler, 31, of #Buffalo pleaded guilty to one count of Manslaughter in the Second Degree (Class "C" felony) for fatally shooting Bashir Ingram, 30, on Keppel Street in the City of Buffalo on November 2, 2021. bit.ly/3FeaEwB

This morning, Philadelphia police identified the "Boy in the Box" as Joseph Augustus Zarelli. America’s unknown child now has a name. The mystery of his homicide in 1957 is still to be solved… #Dateline nbcnews.com/news/us-news/b…

Gino M. Cesar, 20, of #Buffalo received a split sentence of time served in jail and 5 years of probation. He pleaded guilty to felony charges for causing a high-speed crash that killed a baby in another vehicle last December in #Cheektowaga. bit.ly/3VIk9Lv

Contrelle P. Hornsby, 30, of #Buffalo pleaded guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree for fatally stabbing Donnie D. Reese, 53, inside the NFTA Metro Rail Utica station on February 27, 2022. bit.ly/3uDrEYs

Earlier this week, DA John Flynn, President of NDAA, spoke before the National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators at their winter meeting in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

We said farewell to Candace Vogel who retires today after 36 years as a prosecutor in our office. She was the first woman to be appointed as Chief of the SIP Bureau where she has been assigned to investigate & prosecute financial crime cases for 30+ years. Congratulations, Candy!

Torrie Jones, 24, of #Buffalo was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to an attempted murder charge for shooting the victim multiple times on East Delavan Avenue and Pansy Place in the City of Buffalo in April 2021. bit.ly/3PlJpoK

DA John Flynn joined by Captain Ulmer of City of Tonawanda PD, Sheriff John Garcia and Undersheriff Bill Cooley to discuss the case against Matthew Gerwitz who was sentenced to 65 years to life in prison.

VIDEO: DA Flynn discusses the most recent Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) report, issued this week by NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services, which showed a statewide decline in firearm-related crime and a significant decrease in gun violence in #Buffalo to date in 2023. youtu.be/RK-n2OdWlvg

Last night, DA John Flynn & First Deputy DA Mike Keane joined Buffalo Police Department at Walmart for the annual "Shop with a Cop" event. A total of 44 kids went holiday shopping with $8,000+ raised from the fundraiser hosted by the DA's Office & support from Kids Event Tickets.

DA John Flynn joined by ⁦Erie County Sheriff⁩ to announce the arraignment of Frank J. Litterio, 61, who is accused of the murder of his girlfriend inside their home on West Blood Road in the Town of #Elma.

First Deputy DA Mike Keane & investigators from our office delivered gifts as part of Mrs. Triggs’ “Adopt-a-Family” event. This year, staff at the DA’s Office bought gifts for 23 children.

VIDEO: While wishing the residents of Erie County a happy holiday season, District Attorney John Flynn encourages everyone to be safe and celebrate responsibly. tinyurl.com/msekacr6

On Christmas Eve morning, our office joined y - Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association, Buffalo Police Department & many volunteers to deliver food and presents to 34 families in need of holiday cheer. Thank you to staff at the DA's Office who collected 172 toys for this year's event!

DA John Flynn announces that his office filed a motion to dismiss the indictment against Renay Lynch who was convicted in 1998 as an accomplice in the robbery and murder of her landlord. Justice Boller granted the motion yesterday. tinyurl.com/pprjn6ee

This is tragic. I hope there's justice for his family.