Driver sentenced in Lancaster road rage death case
Mario Garcia, 39, of Erie County, was sentenced to five to 15 years for second degree manslaughter in the death of Andrew Mikula, 64, of Lancaster. On November 29, 2023, they blocked Route 240 and Garcia struck Mikula with a pickup, who died at the scene. Garcia called 911 after driving home. Prosecution by Chief Paul Glascott.
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Mario Garcia
Erie County
Lancaster
Andrew Mikula
East Concord
Mikula
Garcia
Paul Glascott
The
Vehicular Crimes Bureau
Lancaster Connect helps Lancaster residents stay prepared for weather
Lancaster Connect, launched in fall 2023, provides current weather conditions road closures and local notices from the highway department. The app is available in Google Play and Apple Store under the search term Lancaster Connect for latest local updates.
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Lancaster Connect
Lancaster
New York
Highway Department
Google Play
Apple Store
Counties seek funding to enforce New York cannabis laws
The New York State Association of Counties calls on the state to reimburse local governments for enforcement costs amid growing illegal cannabis retail operations. NYSAC cites public health risks and the burden on 62 counties, urging better coordination with the Office of Cannabis Management and law enforcement.
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New York State Association of Counties Board of Directors
New York State
Nysac Board
NYSAC
Albany County
Daniel P. McCoy
Office of Cannabis Management
OCM
Hochul
Stephen Acquarie
Acquario
Lancaster Youth Court guides youth toward accountability
Lancaster Depew Youth Court program operates under the Town of Lancaster Youth Bureau offering an alternative to formal justice for under 18 offenders. Since 1998 the court has held over 495 hearings guiding students from local high schools through case fact finding questioning deliberation and sentencing with outcomes like community service counseling essays graffiti abatement and apology letters.
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Lancaster-Depew
Youth Court
Youth Bureau
John Trojanowski
Lancaster
Depew
Trojanowski
Village of Lancaster
Lancaster and
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Adriana Lorigo
Morgan Molino
Morgan Ehrl
Samantha Gozdalski
Payton Cotter
Maddie Korman
Elizabeth Steffens
Taylor Cudeck
Sro Stacy Maute
Carrie Kornacki
Mindy Muench
Addison Grimm
Kaitlyn O’donnell
Ava Beckman
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