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• Police: Shoplifting suspect had raspberry cookies in pants

  15-09-2015 23:33 via wivb.com
  
  ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — Police in Pennsylvania say a repeat shoplifter has been caught with his pants up — but full of raspberry cookies.The Altoona Mirror reports 47-year-old James Kaylor faces a preliminary hearing Sept. 23 based on his most recent arrest.
  Kaylor, who has six previous retail theft arrests and four convictions, was checking out at Martins Food Store in Altoona when a clerk told police Kaylor had shoved something down his pants on Sept. 5.
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• Bills release Bryce Brown to open spot for Dareus’ return

  15-09-2015 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have released running back Bryce Brown to free a roster spot for defensive tackle Marcell Dareus’ return from a one-game suspension.
  The decision was announced Tuesday, when Dareus rejoined the team after missing a season-opening win over Indianapolis for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Brown was not active for the game Sunday, and had been used sparingly for most of the offseason.
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• Burglary suspect caught after returning to scene for lost keys, cellphone

  15-09-2015 23:26 via wivb.com
  
  TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A man is charged with burglary after police say he returned to an Idaho home for his forgotten car keys and cellphone.The Times-News reports a woman called police when she found her home ransacked on Saturday, with a stranger’s cellphone on the bed and a strange car parked behind the property.
  Police were at the scene when 22-year-old Caleb Shay Funke was dropped off near the vehicle. Officers say Funke told them he loaned the car to a friend and the keys got
  
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• Hochul emphasizes internet safety following child pornography sentence

  15-09-2015 23:25
  
  Attorney William Hochul held a press conference on Tuesday to address the serious issue of the cyber stalking of children and teenagers after the arrest of a man was arrested for the production of child pornography and cyber stalking.        
  
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• Woman charged with DWI after driving through Gates Circle

  15-09-2015 22:46
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A woman was charged with a DWI after she drove her car through gates circle early Tuesday morning.        
  
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• License plate reader rules released by Erie County

  15-09-2015 22:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Erie County has released it’s policy on keeping all the data collected by police license plate readers.
  In late August, News 4 took an in depth look at how a State Police car captured license plates of almost every car it passed, even at fifty miles per hour, and red flagged certain plates with expired registration.
  In March, attorney Dan Ward demanded to know what Erie County’s policy is for this personal information. It took a few months but he got his answer.
  
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• League decision likely to come soon on Patrick Kane

  15-09-2015 22:01 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — A league decision on whether or not NHL star Patrick Kane will be allowed to participate in Friday’s upcoming Blackhawks training camp is likely to come soon, according to statements made by league Commissioner Gary Bettman.
  Last week, Bettman said the league would take cues from the legal process and look into things at the “appropriate time.”
  The league will likely need to act, or not act, before this Friday, when the Blackhawks take the ice for t
  
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• 80-year-old Akron man arrested on child pornography charges

  15-09-2015 21:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An elderly man from Akron is behind bars on child pornography charges.
  State troopers say they arrested 80-year-old Paul Schuler on two felony charges for possession of an obscene sexual performance by a child and promoting an obscene sexual performance of a child.
  The case dates back to February of this year when officers executed a search warrant that they report led to the discovery of more than 400 images of child porn.
  Schuler is a volunteer at th
  
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• Niagara Falls man faces weapons charges over alleged baton

  15-09-2015 21:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara Falls man is facing weapons charges after being pulled over for allegedly having heavily tinted windows.
  Kevin L. Green was arrested when police say they discovered he was in possession of a metal expandable baton in a holster.
  Green was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and issued a traffic ticket.
  
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• Murder charge filed in shooting outside Rochester Boys and Girls club

  15-09-2015 21:09 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a 21-year-old gang member has been charged with shooting an assault rifle into a crowd outside the Rochester Boys and Girls Club last month, killing three people and wounding four others.
  Monroe County District Sandra Doorley says Tuesday that Johnny Blackshell Jr. of the Rochester suburb of Chili will be arraigned Wednesday on a first-degree murder charge. He’s been in custody on unrelated charges since the week after the Aug. 19 drive-by shoot
  
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• Man arrested for taking relative’s car to be used in drive-by shooting

  15-09-2015 21:05 via wivb.com
  
  BYRON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A western New York man is facing charges after police say he played a role in a crime that led a car to be used in a drive by shooting.
  Police say they arrested Ryan M Bobzin, 26, and charged him with unauthorized use of a vehicle without owner consent. New York State Troopers say they investigated Bobzin after someone used his relative’s car in a drive by shooting in Rochester last week.
  While police in Rochester attempt to learn all they can about the shoo
  
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• Buffalo named among 3 finalists to host 2018 world hockey championship

  15-09-2015 20:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo is in the final running to host a major junior ice hockey event in 2018.
  USA Hockey announced Tuesday that it has narrowed down its list for the 42nd International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship to just three cities. Aside from Buffalo, Pittsburgh and St. Louis are being considered following the elimination of Chicago and Tampa.
  Officials will visit the final three cities over the next month before making a decision by the end
  
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• Man accused of beating dog pleads not guilty

  15-09-2015 18:55 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – A man accused of beating his dog with a PVC pipe earlier this month was arraigned in Tonawanda City Court Tuesday morning. Dimitriy Blyashuk pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of intentionally injuring an animal.
  Police say they were called to Blyashuk’s home on the evening of September 6, 2015, after his neighbors called to report that they saw him beating his 2-year-old Husky, named Zeus, with a plastic PVC pipe outside his home on Fuller Avenue. Po
  
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• Flight diverted to Indiana; woman arrested for striking 3 people

  15-09-2015 18:55 via wivb.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WISH) — A flight was diverted to Indianapolis International Airport and a passenger was arrested Monday, according to Indianapolis airport officials.
  Officials say a woman became “unruly” during American Airlines flight 1284 from Miami to Chicago O’Hare Airport. She was restrained and moved to the back of the plane.
  As she was being moved, she struck a flight attendant and a passenger, according to officials.
  Airport police boarded the plane
  
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• Tenn. deputy saves baby from burning car

  15-09-2015 18:24 via wivb.com
  
  HICKMAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – An 8-month-old baby was trapped in a burning pickup truck and saved by a Humphreys County deputy.
  Mike Adcox was at the right place at the right time.
  “It’s the same route I take every day,” said Deputy Adcox as he was driving on Highway 70 in Dickson County.
  Adcox is also a school resource officer for McEwen schools. He was off the clock on his way home from a high school bonfire last Thursday night around 10 p.m. when he saw Darrell Ehmke,
  
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• Darby nominated for rookie of the week

  15-09-2015 18:15 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — A rookie who quarterbacks picked on throughout the NFL preseason as he attempted to transition his game from college to a professional cornerback stunned the league with his performance in the Bills home opener.
  More notably, Ronald Darby performed admirably against one of the National Football League’s top ranked quarterbacks, intercepting Andrew Luck and successfully defending a host of his passes. Darby’s interception allowed the Bills offens
  
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• Toronto to forego bid on Summer Olympics in 2024

  15-09-2015 17:57 via wivb.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Toronto will not be bidding to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.
  An official with knowledge of the decision said late Monday that Canada’s largest city won’t bid. The official spoke on condition as they were not authorized to speak publicly.
  Mayor John Tory is due to announce the decision at a news conference on Tuesday morning. He had until Tuesday to write a letter to the IOC to express interest. Other declared bidders for 2024 are Los Angeles, Paris, Rome, Budape
  
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• Traffic stop uncovers cocaine, leads to three arrests

  15-09-2015 17:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three locals are facing serious drug charges after police pulled over their car on Savage Road.
  Erie County Sheriff’s Deputies say they investigated a car they pulled over late Monday evening, learning there were three bags of cocaine and marijuana inside.
  Deputies then arrested Andrew Keith, 21, Paul Johnson Jr., 34, and Breanna Winicki, 21, after removing them from the car.
  Keith and Johnson Jr. each stand charged with felony criminal possession of
  
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• Custom plates allow WNY Bills fans to show true colors, ditch yellow plates

  15-09-2015 17:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Drivers who pick up new license plates in 2015 will all have yellow New York State plates, however New York State is reminding Bills fans they can throw a little red, white and blue in there, too.
  New York State offers custom license plates for each of its NFL teams, including the Bills, Giants and Jets. The state opted to remind New Yorkers, especially Bills fans, of the availability of custom plates after an energizing victory in the home opener against t
  
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• Pope to give 4 speeches in English in US, rest in Spanish

  15-09-2015 15:29 via wivb.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will deliver only four out of his 18 speeches in the U.S. in English, using his native Spanish for the vast majority of his homilies, greetings and other speaking engagements in his three-city U.S. tour, the Vatican said Tuesday.
  Francis has polished his English during recent trips to Asia, but the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said the 78-year-old Argentine pope simply finds it easier to express himself in Spanish.
  He said there was no sym
  
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• Jack Eichel scores game winning goal in NHL Prospects Game

  15-09-2015 13:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Jack Eichel is already making his mark at the First Niagara Center. The rookie Sabres player got the game winning overtime goal Monday night against the Boston Bruins prospects team.
  This was his first competitive game as a member of the Sabres organization. Eichel also added an assist to the stat sheet.
  This was the last game of the inaugural Prospects Challenge.
  Buffalo finishes the round-robin showcase with a 2-0 record after defeating New Jersey on Saturday.
  
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• Police investigate deadly shooting on East Amherst Street

  15-09-2015 10:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo police are searching for the suspect who shot and killed one man and wounded another.
  It happened around 10:00 p.m. Monday night on the 400-block of East Amherst Street.
  News 4 is working to learn more about the condition of the second victim, who was taken to the hospital.
  Anyone with information is asked to call the Buffalo Police Confidential Tip Line at 847-2255.
   
   
   
  
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• Man killed, another wounded in shooting on East Amherst Street

  15-09-2015 10:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo police are searching for the suspect who shot and killed one man and wounded another.
  It happened around 10:00 p.m. Monday night on the 400 block of East Amherst Street.
  Spokesperson for the Buffalo Police Department, Michael DeGeorge, told News 4, the second shooting victim is in serious condition.
  Anyone with information is asked to call the Buffalo Police Confidential TIPCALL line at 847-2255.
   
   
   
  
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• 39-year-old Buffalo man killed, teen wounded in double shooting

  15-09-2015 10:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 39-year-old Buffalo man is dead and a teenager is fighting for his life following a double shooting late Monday.
  It happened at around 10 p.m. on the 400 block of East Amherst Street.
  Authorities say the second victim, a 19-year-old man from Buffalo, is in critical condition.
  No arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information is urged to call police at (716) 847-2255.
   
   
  
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• Eden residents against group home that could house sex offenders

  15-09-2015 05:29 via wivb.com
  
  EDEN, N.Y. (WIVB)- Neighbors in Eden are upset over plans to open a group home that could house sex offenders.
  Buffalo-based Community Services for the Developmentally Disabled wants to build a six-bed group home for people with developmental disabilities.
  The home would go up at the corner of Jennings Rd. and E. church Streets, right down the road from a school. More than a dozen people are reaching out to local representatives to get this plan revoked.
  Community Services for the Developme
  
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• Police Increase Patrols After Robbery at SUNY Buffalo State

  15-09-2015 05:24
  
  Police Increase Patrols After Robbery at SUNY Buffalo State        
  
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• SolarCity still looking for more hires

  15-09-2015 05:23
  
  State and city leaders will be at an informational session on SolarCity at the University of Buffalo South Campus on Monday.        
  
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• Call for solutions after spike in Buffalo crime

  15-09-2015 04:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –A recent spike in Buffalo violence prompted a meeting to look for solutions.
  Sam Radford helped to organize the “African Consciousness Workshop” at the Frank Merriweather Library on Jefferson Avenue Monday night. It comes in the wake of six murders occurring in six days earlier this month
  Radford started the discussion with one rule: no one can talk about the problem, only the solution. At one point in the meeting, organizers asked the media to leave the r
  
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• Car crashes into South Buffalo store

  15-09-2015 04:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The South Buffalo Trading Company suffered damage to the interior and exterior of their Abbott Road convenience store after a car crashed through it Monday afternoon.
  According to police, the driver of the vehicle thought the car was in park before crashing it into the front window and door of the store.
  No injuries were reported at the scene and the store has re-opened.
  
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• Close to 80 arrests at Darien Lake for underage drinking this summer

  15-09-2015 03:16
  
  New detection equipment was used this summer for the first time in order to prevent underage drinking and the use of fake IDs at summer concerts.        
  
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• Day spa closes with a “Hush”, but customers refuse to be silent

  15-09-2015 02:10 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) – The first shock for customers looking forward to their massage or manicure at the Hush Dayspa and Salon in Hamburg was the big “for sale” sign out front, along Southwestern Boulevard. The clincher that they won’t be getting their money’s worth–a faded “closed” sign taped to the front door.
  Customers, such as “Julie” from Hamburg are stunned, “The frustrating thing is they have our names and addresses in a d
  
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• Museums to offer free admission September 26

  15-09-2015 01:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The City of Buffalo will celebrate science and the arts this month by taking part in ‘Museum Day Live’.  City leaders made the announcement on Monday.
  On Saturday, September 26, 2015 many museums and cultural institutions will offer free admission. They include the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo Harbor Museum, Buffalo History Museum, Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Colored Musicians Club Jazz Museum, Erie Canal Dis
  
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• Prominent local family donates $30 million to UB medical school

  15-09-2015 01:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A prominent family is giving back to a western New York institution in a big way, in the form of a $30 million check.
  Delaware North Chairman Jeremy Jacobs Senior and his family announced the $30 million donation to the UB medical school for the use of medical education, research, patient care and expanding the downtown medical campus.
  Officials at UB say the school will use the gift towards a $200 million campaign to improve its medical campus. That campai
  
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• 5-year-old golfer shines at Bills charity tournament

  15-09-2015 01:03 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y.(WIVB) — Patrick Bloch is only in kindergarten, and is now the youngest golfer to play in the Buffalo Bills Alumni Foundation Golf Classic, a tournament that raises money for local charities.
  Bills Hall of Famer Joe Delamielleure was one of many Bills alum who took part in the event Monday morning at the Hickory Stick Golf Club: Patrick is his grandson.
  Believe it or not, the 5-year-old has already been hitting balls for three years! He held his own against his grandpa a
  
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• Prison seamstress Joyce Mitchell: I'm not a 'monster'

  15-09-2015 01:00
  
  A New York prison seamstress who admitted aiding the brazen escape of two inmates did a jailhouse interview with NBC News.        
  
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• Buffalo State police asking students to remain vigilant in face of crimes

  15-09-2015 00:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s been a violent start to the school year on the campus of Buffalo State, after a sexual assault, stabbing, and just yesterday, an armed robbery inside a residence hall.
  The uptick in not only criminal activity, but the violence associated with these crimes, has students I talked to today on edge. And they’re looking to police to help.
  The crimes have kept university police busy, as suspects were arrested and charged with the Aug. 28th sexual
  
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• Artist creates organic sculpture for botanical gardens

  15-09-2015 00:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A popular artist is making his mark on western New York as he builds an organic sculpture.
  Officials say artist Shayne Dark will build the sculpture out of materials around the region, including a tree. He utilized a chainsaw on Monday to cut the tree to the right size for his sculpture.
  Those interested in watching the sculpture take shape can watch all week long by stopping by the Botanical Gardens.
  Visit their website here to learn more about the project.
  
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• Trans-Siberian Orchestra announces it will return to rock WNY

  15-09-2015 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Get the electric sleigh bells ready, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra is coming back into town for two performances in December.
  The group will perform one of its award winning stories entitled “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” which will feature a host of Christmas favorites, including “O’ Come All Ye Faithful” and more. Western New York has supported Trans-Siberian Orchestra concerts in the past, but on Dec. 20, the world-renowned g
  
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