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Erie County Coalition Against Family Violence "Spotlight on Domestic Violence" Event at Buffalo State University

Acting DA Mike Keane and victim advocates from the BE SAFE Domestic Violence Victim Advocacy Program attended the annual "Spotlight on Domestic Violence" event hosted by the Erie County Coalition Against Family Violence.

Acting DA Mike Keane & Chief Gary Ertel of the Special Investigations and Prosecutions Bureau met with members of Dicks Sporting Goods loss prevention team at their Walden Galleria store as part of National Store Walk Month.

Acting DA Mike Keane joined Mayor Byron Brown & Buffalo Board of Block Clubs to kick-off National Night Out events.

Scott Bieler Child Advocacy Center at BestSelf Behavioral Health

Acting DA Mike Keane and Chief Lynette Reda of the Special Victims/Domestic Violence Bureau attended the opening of the new Scott Bieler Child Advocacy Center at BestSelf Behavioral Health's new corporate headquarters.

The new satellite center affiliated with ECMC's BRAVE (Buffalo Rising Against Violence) initiative, a hospital-based violence intervention trauma recovery effort serving individuals who have experienced acute victimization and violence.

Acting DA Keane Joins Suffolk County DA & Erie County Sheriff in Support of Bi-Partisan Legislation to Combat Opioid Overdose Crisis

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2024

Domedion Avenue Homicide Indictment Announcement

Acting DA Mike Keane was joined by Mayor Byron Brown, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joe Gramaglia and Chief Craig Macy to announce the indictment of two teenagers accused of killing a 3-year-old boy and injuring his 7-year-old sister in a shooting on Domedion Avenue.

Acting DA Mike Keane joins the Buffalo Police Department to announce tragic update on the search for missing child Jaylen Griffin.

Buffalo & Town of Tonawanda Police join Acting DA Keane to announce the sentencing of Ernest Green, Wayne Robbins and Daniel Rodriguez.

Minority Bar Association of Western New York Annual Dinner 2024

Acting District Attorney Mike Keane and several Assistant District Attorneys from our office attended the Minority Bar Association of Western New York annual dinner. ADA James Harrington currently serves as Vice President/President Elect of the MBAWNY.

Acting DA Mike Keane speaks at annual Black Balloon Day remembrance ceremony hosted by Erie County Opiate Epidemic Task Force.

Staff at the DA's Office and BE SAFE Domestic Violence Victim Advocacy Program wore purple to show our continued support for the survivors and to spread awareness about domestic violence.

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Michael J. Keane
Acting District Attorney

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK

Acting District Attorney Michael J. Keane is the chief law enforcement officer in Erie County.

The District Attorney's Office provides legal advice and investigative support to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Throughout the criminal justice process, our Assistant District Attorneys work alongside our partners in law enforcement to investigate crimes, determine whether charges should be filed and prosecute the cases in court.

Our office is committed to fairly prosecuting the accused and obtaining justice for the victims. In addition to annually litigating approximately 25,000 cases in local, county, state and specialty courts, our prosecutors present cases before the Grand Jury and handle all post-conviction… read more

LATEST NEWS FROM THE DA'S OFFICE

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The victim, 30-year-old Ke’Aira Bennefield, also known as Ke’Aira S. Hudson, was killed on October 5, 2022.

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