Grand jury indicts Niagara Falls man in Portage road murder

Grand jury indicts Niagara Falls man in Portage road murder

LOCKPORT — A Niagara Falls man has been indicted on multiple charges by a Niagara County grand jury in connection with a July homicide in the city.

Niagara Falls Man Indicted for Murder of Valerie Maye

A Niagara County Grand Jury handed down an indictment against a Niagara Falls resident accused in connection with a July homicide. William Smith, 64, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder along with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse for the death of 79-year-old Valerie Maye. Smith entered a plea of not guilty last week and was ordered held without bail while the case proceeds. Authorities arrested Smith on the afternoon o…