Monday Hailstorms Cause Minor Damage

Monday's weather looked bad, but doesn't appear to have caused any major problems. Heavy hail fell in Niagara Falls, Lancaster, Tonawanda, Cheektowaga and other areas. Some area saw hailstones the size of golf balls, who spotted golf ball sized hail. No serious injuries were reported, but there was some damage to vehicles and trees.

Cote's Stepmother Steps Forward

Earlier this year when officials in Iraq were searching for missing private security contractor Jonathon Cote, his family went to great lengths to hide the fact that Cote's stepmother worked for the Drug Enforcement Agency in Buffalo. Her career was made public after Jonathan's body was recovered. Now, Nancy Cote says she is going to retire after 28 years with the DEA. She told Channel 2 that she believes the war on drugs has been effective and she is proud of her work.

Southtown Burglary Suspects Nabbed

Three men were arrested today in connection with a series of Southtowns burglaries. State Police, Erie County Sheriffs, along with Orchard Park, Hamburg, and East Aurora police were involved in the investigation. As recently as yesterday, police responded to burglaries in Marilla and Boston. A news conference is expected later today.

Buffalo Home Invasion

A Sunday night home invasion victimized a 44-year-old Buffalo woman. Police said that three men held a handgun to her throat and stole a cell phone and digital camera, in the city's South Police District. The men were reportedly looking for the victim's son, who they said owed them money.

Nosiy Storms, But Little Damage

A series of storms last night and early this morning left scattered power outages but did no significant damage. Less than half an inch of rain, according to the National Weather Service. Storms struck about every 30 minutes from 10 p.m. to about 2:30 a.m.

Cycle Driver Charged with 2nd DWI

A North Tonawanda was charged with felony DWI after Erie County Sheriffs said he fell over while driving his motorcycle in Clarence this morning. Ian McStravick of Tonawanda Creek Road was arrested. The Sheriffs said that McStravick had a prior drunken-driving conviction in February 2003.

Buffalo Crash Kills Passenger

A one-car crash just after midnight killed the car's passenger, a 21-year-old man, when the vehicle barreled into the side of the house at 107 Goodyear in the Fillmore-Bailey area. Rescuers had to pull the passenger out of the car. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was takento ECMC. He is being charged with vehicular manslaughter, driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. Authorities have not released any names.