Buffalo officer charged with murder after wife found dead
State investigators are reviewing the off-duty shooting under New York law. SOMERSET, N.Y. — A Buffalo police officer was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after authorities said his wife was shot to death at their home in Niagara County on Sat., Feb. 14, 2026, leading to an investigation that is now being reviewed by the state attorney general’s office. New York Attorney General Letitia James said Lance Woods, 53, of Lewiston, was arraigned Sunday …