WGRZ Ch. 2 Buffalo, NY – Niagara County Sheriff’s Office Forensics Lab State Violations – March 2023
NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — Niagara County’s forensics laboratory is under the microscope, facing a series of violations and potential loss of accreditation by the state oversight commission.

WIVB CH. 4 Buffalo, NY – Niagara County District Attorney Withholds Evidence – 2023
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – A man who was convicted of two armed robberies in Niagara Falls and imprisoned for more than a decade was ordered to be released Wednesday after his lawyers successfully argued prosecutors failed to provide him with conflicting DNA evidence obtained after his conviction.

Yahoo News – Niagara Gazette Paper, Niagara County – Head Sheriff Michael Filicetti Son Arrested for DWI – March 2021
Mar. 2—The son of Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti has been arrested on drunken driving charges.The arrest came early Sunday morning after what was described by Lewiston police as a “property damage accident.” The accident took place in the 800 block of Moyer Road in Lewiston. Police said they responded to the accident call and, as part of their investigation, determined that Alex Filicetti may have been drinking. The younger Filicetti reportedly failed standard field sobriety tests at the scene.

Yahoo News – Niagara Gazette Paper, Niagara County –Buffalo News – Niagara County Sheriff’s Son Acquitted of DWI – December 2021
Alex M. Filicetti, the son of Niagara County Sheriff Michael J. Filicetti, was acquitted this week on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Wheatfield Town Court officials confirmed that Town Justice Angela Stamm-Philipps announced that verdict Tuesday, almost a month after a nonjury trial.
