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• Student arrested, charged with Buffalo State stabbing

  10-09-2015 23:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Just days after police put out a call for help from the public to identify a man captured on security footage immediately after a stabbing, police say they made an arrest.
  University of Buffalo State Police say they arrested 22-year-old Mohamed Kaba, a student at the university, charging him with first degree assault, two counts of burglary and fourth degree criminal possession of a weapon.
  Kaba, a Yonkers native, allegedly stabbed a student and caused inju
  
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• N.Y. man arrested for theft, claims he was sleepwalking

  10-09-2015 22:46 via wivb.com
  
  SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Police say a man from the city was arrested after he stole electronics from cars, but claimed he was sleep-walking.
  According to authorities, at approximately 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday a vehicle was parked illegally, blocking a driveway on First Avenue.
  Upon investigation the vehicle was known to be driven by 28-year-old Michael Lamalfa of Schenectady. Recently, Lamalfa was suspected stealing from several vehicles in the town. Officers then checked the area extens
  
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• Viral video: NY Woman appears to be shooting heroine at local bus stop

  10-09-2015 22:36 via wivb.com
  
  SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A video that appears to show a woman shooting heroin at a Schenectady bus stop has made the rounds on social media.
  Tracy Gardner said she was at the Steuben bus stop when she claims a woman started shooting up heroin.
  “I was angry. I was mortified,” Gardner said. “This is not the kind of thing you want to see in your community at a public bus stop.”
  Gardner was shocked at how brazen the woman was to do it in broad daylight.
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• Viral video: NY Woman appears to be shooting heroin at bus stop

  10-09-2015 22:36 via wivb.com
  
  SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A video that appears to show a woman shooting heroin at a Schenectady bus stop has made the rounds on social media.
  Tracy Gardner said she was at the Steuben bus stop when she claims a woman started shooting up heroin.
  “I was angry. I was mortified,” Gardner said. “This is not the kind of thing you want to see in your community at a public bus stop.”
  Gardner was shocked at how brazen the woman was to do it in broad daylight.
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• Oakland Zoo to auction paintings by its animals

  10-09-2015 22:26 via wivb.com
  
  Oakland (KRON) — Elephants, giraffes, lemurs, and even a cockroach at the Oakland Zoo have been exploring their creative sides to produce colorful paintings that will be auctioned for charity.
  The painting sessions were conducted by zoo keepers who used only positive-reinforcement, including plenty of treats, as they worked with the animals, zoo spokeswoman Nicky Mora said.
  Elephants were helped to hold paintbrushes in their trunks and giraffes in their mouths and produced their artwork on
  
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• Wisconsin man arrested for pointing laser at officer’s head during call

  10-09-2015 22:23 via wivb.com
  
  WISCONSIN (MEDIA GENERAL) — A situation that ended in an arrest in Wisconsin could have ended very differently on Monday night after a man pointed a laser pointer at an officer’s head from a distance.
  “It was just a scary situation,” says Green Bay Police Chad Ramos.
  That’s the only way Ramos can explain the situation his fellow officers faced, responding to a disturbance on West Mason and Tenth Streets.
  Officers were dispatched for a report of people fighting
  
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• History museum volunteer charged with scheme to steal historical documents

  10-09-2015 22:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man with access to documents of historical value is charged with a scheme to take and sell them across state lines.
  Officials say they uncovered the scheme after Daniel Witek, 52, attempted to cross state lines with stolen documents by famous Buffalo entrepreneur Anson Conger Goodyear. Witek, a volunteer with the Buffalo History Museum, allegedly devised the scheme to steal documents before offering them to a New Jersey autograph dealer.
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• Contractor accused of ripping off elderly man in bathroom remodel

  10-09-2015 21:36 via wivb.com
  
  MIDDLEPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 40-year-old contractor from Lockport is facing charges several months after he allegedly swindled an elderly man out of thousands of dollars.
  State police arrested Vincent E. Brege, of Affordable Contracting, Wednesday after they say he was hired to remodel a bathroom back in January.
  Brege is accused of accepting more than $3,000 as a down payment, but was never seen again. Police released Brege after arraigning him on felony grand larceny charges.
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• Sabres sign Franson to 2-year deal

  10-09-2015 21:02
  
  The Buffalo Sabres have signed defenseman Cody Franson to a two year contract.        
  
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• Cuomo: NY OKs $15 minimum wage for fast-food workers

  10-09-2015 21:01 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration has approved plans to raise the minimum wage of fast-food employees to $15 — a figure that the Democratic governor says should be the minimum wage for all workers.
  Cuomo made the comments at a rally with Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday, the same day Cuomo’s labor commissioner approved the fast-food wage hike. The increase was recommended by a state Wage Board and does not need legislative approval.
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• Sheriff: Detectives solve case of stolen groceries valued at $1,000

  10-09-2015 20:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A grocery heist in Grand Island that puzzled investigators for about a month has officially been solved, according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.
  Deputies say two people made off with over $1,000 in groceries from the Tops Friendly Markets  store on Aug. 11. Employees of the store called for help after realizing a large quantity of groceries went missing, but police say they only provided a vague description of two suspects.
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• Boston residents are fighting to stop plans to build a group home

  10-09-2015 20:33 via wivb.com
  
  BOSTON, N.Y. (WIVB) – The New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities gave the green light for a group home to be built in the Town of Boston.
  The town’s supervisor and residents are fighting back. They say they’re not against group homes. Three already exist in the town. They just don’t want it at the corner of Omphalius and Cole Road.
  “It doesn’t have sidewalks. It doesn’t have banking. It doesn’t have pharmacies. It doesn&rs
  
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• Court date for Sabres’ O’Reilly pushed back for a second time

  10-09-2015 19:49 via wivb.com
  
  LONDON, ONTARIO (WIVB) — For a second time, Ryan O’Reilly did not have to appear in court. Instead, his court date again has been pushed back.
  Ryan O’Reilly is facing charges of driving while ability impaired and failure to remain at the scene of an accident after striking a Tim Hortons restaurant in July.
  The court originally slated O’Reilly to appear in August. Court officials say O’Reilly’s hearing will be rescheduled for October.
   
  
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• Buffalo Police charge man with murder in barber shop, search for additional suspect

  10-09-2015 19:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A barber gunned down while cutting hair on Niagara Street sparked outrage from the Buffalo community and an intensive investigation by Buffalo Police. That investigation is now yielding results.
  A spokesperson for the Buffalo Police Department announced they arrested one suspect in connection with the Sept. 1 murder of 28-year-old Juan Ortiz. Gunfire rang out in Ortiz’s barber shop on 577 Niagara Street just before 12 p.m., filling him gunshot wounds.
  
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• Rebuilding Sabres sign defenseman Franson to 2-year contract

  10-09-2015 18:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have added veteran depth to their defense by signing free-agent Cody Franson to a two-year contract worth $6.65 million.
  The team announced the signing Thursday, a week before players report for training camp. A person familiar with the contract provided its value to The Associated Press and spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Sabres did not release that figure.
  Franson will make $4 million this season, the person said.
  Last year, Franson
  
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• Man dies after falling from Rainbow Bridge

  10-09-2015 18:32
  
  Niagara Falls Park Police say a man fell from the Rainbow Bridge on Wednesday night and died.        
  
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• Police identify victim in Depew fatal

  10-09-2015 17:32
  
  Police investigate fatal accident in Depew        
  
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• Bills' Dareus agrees to contract extension

  10-09-2015 17:32
  
  The Buffalo Bills say Marcell Dareus has signed a contract extension with the team.        
  
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• Police name victim, commend bystanders after fatal Depew crash

  10-09-2015 17:21 via wivb.com
  
  DEPEW, N.Y. (WIVB) — A severe crash on a residential Depew street Wednesday severed an engine block from a car, but also a local woman from her life.
  Police say they’re still investigating the crash; investigators remained on the scene of the 11:30 a.m. crash on French Road near Alys Drive through the late evening. They say the crash killed 72-year-old Carol Dion, a Depew native, and injured her passenger.
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• Dareus signs massive $108 million contract extension, makes league history

  10-09-2015 16:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A deal to sign one of the NFL’s advanced defensive talents is completed as the Buffalo Bills sign Marcell Dareus to a six-year contract extension.
  First reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Dareus deal is reportedly a massive $108 million deal over the coming six years with $60 million in guaranteed money. Guaranteed money is a big seller for a defensive tackle with Dareus’ talent; it implies if he suffers an injury, he’ll still receive
  
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• Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.7M trucks for air bag, weld troubles

  10-09-2015 11:14 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 1.7 million trucks to fix problems with air bags and welds in the steering system.
  The biggest of three recalls announced Thursday covers 1.35 million Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks and 3500, 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs, mainly in North America. All are from the 2012 through 2014 model years.
  Fiat Chrysler says a company investigation found that some trucks may have steering wheel electrical wires that can wear due to contact with a
  
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• Man dies after falling 100 feet off of the Rainbow Bridge

  10-09-2015 10:22 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – State Parks police say a man tried to climb over the railing, along the ledge of the Rainbow bridge when he slipped and fell onto the rocks of the gorge.
  Officers say a call to 911 came in around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday.
  Investigators say the man, who is from Mexico, was trying to sneak into the United States.
  He fell 100 feet and died instantly.
  First responders had to hike to the area of the gorge where the man was found.
  The inbound lanes of
  
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• Implosion Expected at Gates Circle this Fall

  10-09-2015 05:27
  
  Implosion Expected at Gates Circle this Fall        
  
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• County Officials Meet On Emergency Management

  10-09-2015 05:26
  
  Erie County's Local Emergency Planning Committee took up a variety of topics and fielded public questions at its annual meeting Wednesday.        
  
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• State overtime tops $337 million so far

  10-09-2015 05:24
  
  State agencies have spent more than $337 million on overtime so far in 2015.        
  
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• 15 people from WNY to see the Pope

  10-09-2015 04:10
  
  Some lucky Western New Yorkers found out Wednesday that they will have tickets for a chance to see Pope Francis when he visits Washington in a few weeks.        
  
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• McDonald’s to switch to cage-free eggs over next 10 years

  10-09-2015 03:32 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s says it will switch to cage-free eggs in the U.S. and Canada over the next decade, marking the latest push under CEO Steve Easterbrook to try and reinvent the Big Mac maker as a “modern, progressive burger company.”
  Under pressure to revive slumping sales, McDonald’s has already announced a number of changes since Easterbrook stepped into his role earlier this year. In March, the Oak Brook, Illinois company said it would switch to chickens
  
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• More than 120,000 Cadillacs recalled over rear defroster issues

  10-09-2015 03:29 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling about 121,000 Cadillacs because the rear window defroster control can overheat and catch fire.
  The recall announced Wednesday covers ATS small sports sedans from the 2013 to 2016 model years sold mainly in North America.
  GM says it has four reports of fires but no injuries. The company says the problem happens because of a weak electrical connection in the module that powers the defroster, located in the driver’s side rear pillar.
  The proble
  
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• Companies prepare to hire more locals

  10-09-2015 03:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two companies are preparing to hire more western New Yorkers to fill a growing need for laborers.
  The grocery store chain Aldi is holding another job fair on Friday at the Aldi location on Harlem Road in West Seneca. Applicants can come prepared for an interview setting from 7 a.m. through 11 a.m., or from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  The company says it will hire store associates and manager trainees. Those applying must be 18-years-old or older to apply with a high school
  
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• Up to 300 Syrian Refugees Moving to Erie County

  10-09-2015 03:22
  
  Erie County will soon become a safe haven for hundreds of Syrian refugees.        
  
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• Republican candidate for Erie County Executive gets his message out

  10-09-2015 03:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The republican candidate for the seat of Erie County Executive is hitting the pavement and getting his message out with voters in Erie County.
  Ray Walter is an assemblyman, and Wednesday he visited local hot spots like Olympic Restaurant in Tonawanda. He says he’s attempting to tell voters he will stay true to his message, driving down property taxes for voters by redistributing sales taxes.
  Walter said he’ll work to remove an Erie County agreem
  
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• Fredonia senior will sing 9/11 National Anthem

  10-09-2015 01:56
  
  A student at SUNY Fredonia is going to perform at a very emotional event this Friday, in front of millions of people nationwide.        
  
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• Government weighs in on Niagara County Head Start delay

  10-09-2015 00:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Parents want to know when Niagara County Head Start programs will begin this fall. The Community Action Organization of Erie County took over the program after the federal government shut it down in June.
  CAO says it can’t start programs until the NYS Office of Children and Family Services approves employee background checks and building licenses.
  We reached out to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees Head Start programs, to
  
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• Private colleges facing enrollment issues

  10-09-2015 00:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Private university enrollment is down nationwide and that’s true for schools in Western New York, as well. They’re working to find new, unique ways to attract students to have them enlist there for their education.
  “The administration everybody else has that sense of community,” said John Crawford, the Vice President for College Relations at Medaille College.
  Medaille’s current undergraduate student enrollment sits at 2300 – a
  
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• Sheriff: Burglary ring busted up after brazen burglaries

  10-09-2015 00:38 via wivb.com
  
  MAYVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — After eight burglaries over a two-month period, police say they’ve busted up a pair of burglars.
  Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Deputies say they worked on the investigation for two months after burglars broke into and stole from businesses, including the following.
  Vineyards Golf Course in the Town of Pomfret
  Jamestown Area Federal Credit Union in the Village of Panama
  Rowdy Rooster in the Village of Panama
  Hogan’s Hut in the Town of North Harmo
  
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• Debate over kids’ bedtimes goes viral

  10-09-2015 00:22 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) –  It’s a huge dilemma for parents: How many hours of sleep should your children get, new data finds five-year-olds should get more than 11 hours a night.
  A graph was shared by an elementary school in Wisconsin. It’s been shared almost 300 thousand times on Facebook. It says 5-year-olds should sleep 11 hours and 15 minutes, starting as early as 6:45 P.M. It goes up each age to 12-year-olds, who should sleep 9 hours and 45 minutes.&
  
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• Patriots seek reinstatement of employees at center of Deflategate

  10-09-2015 00:16 via wivb.com
  
  FOXBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — The New England Patriots have requested to reinstate a pair of equipment managers who were suspended amid the Deflategate controversy.
  Jim McNally, the Patriots’ official locker room attendant, and equipment assistant John Jastremski were suspended by the team in May after the NFL released the results of an independent investigation by attorney Ted Wells.
  The Wells Report found McNally and Jastremski “participated in a deliberate effort to release air fr
  
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• Police: Three arrested after meth lab uncovered in apartment

  10-09-2015 00:11 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — An uncovered basement meth lab led police to arrest three locals in the City of Jamestown Wednesday.
  Police raided a basement apartment on East Second Street after securing a search warrant. Inside, police say they found methamphetamine and heroin, along with precursors for the production of methamphetamine.
  Officers arrested 28-year-old Amanda Penhollow and 29-year-old Richard Philbrick, residents of the apartment, along with 36-year-old Donald King. Police s
  
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• Attorney of Officer: Suspect Pointed Revolver at Him Three Times

  10-09-2015 00:04
  
  It's the police department's protocol to investigate incidents in which an officer fires a gun.        
  
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