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• Hamburg man accused of driving twice over legal limit

  12-10-2015 23:07 via wivb.com
  
  FREDONIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Hamburg man is in trouble with the law after State Police say he drove with a blood alcohol content (BAC) more twice that of the legal limit.
  New York State Troopers say Jeffrey Collura, 24, missed a stop sign at an intersection on Roberts Road in the Town of Charlotte before driving into a ditch.
  Authorities responded to the scene where a disabled vehicle with a flat tire was reported. Police reported fresh damage on the vehicle’s bumper, and scrapes o
  
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• Wanted PA man arrested in NY, is charged with impersonation

  12-10-2015 22:07 via wivb.com
  
  HANOVER, N.Y. (WIVB) — While interviewing a person who New York State Police pulled over for not wearing a seat belt, officers say they learned he was wanted in Pennsylvania.
  Police say while first interviewing the man, he told them his name was Darian King, but police found a driver’s license on his person that said otherwise. New York State Troopers then arrested Samuel Wayne for lying to officers.
  While continuing their investigation, officers say they realized police in Penn
  
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• Police respond to east side drive-by shooting

  12-10-2015 21:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Multiple officers responded to a shooting in broad daylight on Buffalo’s east side Monday.
  Police responded to the intersection at Mulberry and Carlton Streets on Monday afternoon just before 2:30 p.m. to respond to a drive-by shooting. Officers say a man suffered a gunshot wound but did not sustain life-threatening injuries. The victim is recovering in the Erie County Medical Center.
  A full investigation is underway, but police are asking for th
  
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• Police respond to drive-by shooting near Roswell Park, medical campus

  12-10-2015 21:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Multiple officers responded to a shooting in broad daylight on Buffalo’s east side Monday.
  Police responded to the intersection at Mulberry and Carlton Streets on Monday afternoon just before 2:30 p.m. to respond to a drive-by shooting. Officers say a man suffered a gunshot wound but did not sustain life-threatening injuries. The victim is recovering in the Erie County Medical Center.
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• SPCA says Pre-Columbus Day sale is smashing success

  12-10-2015 21:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Families looking to bring a furry friend into their lives came out in droves on Sunday as the Erie County SPCA held a special sale with a reduced adoption fee.
  Adoption fees were slashed to $14.92 ahead of Columbus Day, sparking the adoption of 72 animals on Sunday alone. SPCA officials said they were overwhelmed with the outpouring of support.
  The SPCA typically will adopt one or two animals on a Sunday afternoon, however they say while open, they adopted one a
  
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• Photo captured of suspects following robbery in West Seneca

  12-10-2015 20:41 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A call for help rang out from a gas station over the weekend when two people robbed an attendant by threatening use of a gun.
  West Seneca Police Department officers responded to the scene on Clinton Street just before 11 p.m. on Sunday night and began an investigation. Officers say two people, described as white, threatened use of a gun to coerce the attendant of the gas station to hand over cash.
  Police say they utilized security cameras to find a picture o
  
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• The son of a Columbus crusader weighs in on the holiday and its criticism

  12-10-2015 19:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – When Columbus Day comes around many people celebrate the holiday, but it also stirs up debate.
  Fran Lucca, is the son of the man responsible for Columbus Day being a national holiday, Mariano Lucca.
  “I would like them to remember Columbus as the man he was. He was a great discoverer and a visionary,” Lucca said.
  During the 1960’s, Mariano successfully petitioned Congress to make Columbus Day, a national holiday. It was declared a federal holiday in
  
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• Son of man who petitioned Congress to create Columbus Day weighs in on the holiday and its criticism

  12-10-2015 19:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – When Columbus Day comes around many people celebrate the holiday, but it also stirs up debate.
  Fran Lucca, is the son of the man responsible for Columbus Day being a national holiday, Mariano Lucca.
  “I would like them to remember Columbus as the man he was. He was a great discoverer and a visionary,” Lucca said.
  During the 1960’s, Mariano successfully petitioned Congress to make Columbus Day, a national holiday. It was declared a federal holiday in
  
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• Blake Shelton to play at the First Niagara Center

  12-10-2015 19:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Another big name in country music is set to play at the First Niagara Center.
  Blake Shelton, a popular singer and host of a TV show called “The Voice”, announced he’ll stop in Buffalo as part of his upcoming 14-destination tour starting in February, 2016. The singer will take the stage on Thursday, March 17 of 2016.
  Tickets are priced between $94 and $702 through the First Niagara Center Box Office, similar prices to the Garth Brooks concert he
  
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• China seizes more than 1,700 pounds of ivory in smuggling bust

  12-10-2015 19:09 via wivb.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Authorities announced Monday the arrests of 16 suspected members of a smuggling ring and the seizure of hundreds of pounds of ivory along with rhino horns and bear paws.
  Police in Beijing said that as a result of a crackdown from May to August on the illegal trade and transport of wildlife products, officers netted 1,770 pounds of ivory, 24 pounds of rhino horns and 35 bear paws in a haul worth 24 million yuan ($3.8 million).
  China is the world’s largest market for ill
  
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• Suspected serial bank robber shot to death by Connecticut police

  12-10-2015 19:05 via wivb.com
  
  OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (WPRI) — A Connecticut man believed to be involved in several Rhode Island bank robberies has been shot and killed, Connecticut State Police announced Sunday.
  According to police, officers learned Saturday that a man wanted for multiple robberies was staying at the Econo Lodge on Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook.
  Upon arrival, officers say the suspect was seen brandishing a weapon inside his motel room and gun shots were heard coming from inside. The Conn. State Police
  
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• Teen girl named football captain for middle school team

  12-10-2015 18:49 via wivb.com
  
  GROVETOWN, Ga. (MEDIA GENERAL) — In 2014, Rachel Eaves was surprising people just by being a girl on the football team. One year later — and she’s not just taller and stronger — she’s hitting harder than ever.
  She’s so good, in fact, that this year the 13-year-old is one of six captains for the Columbia Middle School Raiders.
  “A lot of people, they know who I am, and I’ll just go out somewhere and they’re like ‘Oh, you’re Rachel.&
  
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• California may allow inmates with violent pasts to fight wildfires

  12-10-2015 18:45 via wivb.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials are considering allowing inmates with violent backgrounds to work outside prison walls fighting wildfires, and the idea is generating concerns about public safety.
  The state has the nation’s largest and oldest inmate firefighting unit, with about 3,800 members who provide critical assistance to professional firefighters. That’s down from about 4,400 in previous years, however, and so prison officials are looking for ways to add inm
  
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• Lockport man killed in motorcycle accident

  12-10-2015 17:29 via wivb.com
  
  MACHIAS, N.Y. (WIVB) – A man from Lockport was killed while riding his motorcycle on Rt. 242 this weekend.
  Larry Choops, 47, struck a car driven by Laura Howard-Raska when she failed to stop at the intersection at Bakerstand Rd.
  Chopps was ejected from his motorcycle and taken to Olean General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  James Fink, 67, of Gasport, was also thrown off his motorcycle when he also collided with Howard-Raska’s car. He was treated and released.
  Howard-Radka wa
  
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• Victims identified following fatal Curtiss Street fire

  12-10-2015 17:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An east side fire that claimed the lives of two people is still under investigation, but police have identified both victims.
  Buffalo Police and Buffalo Fire responded to Curtiss Street near Broadway and Memorial Saturday morning just before 5 a.m. to extinguish and investigate the flames. Despite reports of the building being vacant, several people evacuated the building, but 58-year-old Edward Hughes and 64-year-old James Hodges perished during the blaze.
  
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• Escape Room Buffalo set to open for business

  12-10-2015 16:45 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Puzzle-lovers will soon be able to enjoy a new, interactive game experience in Western New York. Escape Room Buffalo is set to open its first real-life room escape game at its Oliver Street facility on Wednesday.
  The game is part brain teaser, part physical adventure game, and all of it promises to be a whole lot of fun. Groups of three to eight people get “locked” in the room, and must work together solve a series of puzzles and find clues to eve
  
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• Fire causes Alaska Airlines plane to land at Buffalo airport

  12-10-2015 14:24 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — First responders were called to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport Monday morning as a plane approached with a reported fire on board.
  According to the website flightaware.com, Alaska Airlines flight 17 was supposed to travel to Seattle International airport from Newark, N.J., but landed instead in Buffalo at 8:07 a.m. EDT.
  A credit card reader that was thrown into the trash somehow ignited.The fire was put out using an extinguisher, according to C. Dougla
  
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• A special welcome for students from around the globe

  12-10-2015 05:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — If you drive down McKinely Parkway, you’ll see a different sight, one you may see in a larger city than Buffalo – flags from countries all over the world flying on light posts and decorating a lawn at the intersection of Ridgeway.
  They’re there for a special reason.
  “We’ll go on the bus sometimes and some of the kids are still wiping the tears from their eyes from the emotion of seeing their country’s flag,” said David V
  
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• UB proposes to move grad schools

  12-10-2015 05:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The University of Buffalo President, Satish K. Tripathi, addressed a crowded room, giving his annual State of the University speech. He covered numerous topics including an expansion idea.
  “We are breaking new ground and expanding our impact,” said Tripathi.
  The president discusses a proposal to move two graduate schools to from the north campus to the south campus. The idea comes as the medical school and its 1300 faculty, staff and students ar
  
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• NFTA bus and van collide at Niagara Street

  12-10-2015 05:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A van and NFTA bus collided at the intersection of Niagara Street and Lafayette Avenue.
  The incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday.
  News 4 cannot confirm the condition of the passengers or drivers at this time.
  We are working to learn more about the incident and will update this page as more information becomes available.
   
  
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• Pedestrian struck on Niagara Falls Blvd.

  12-10-2015 05:05 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – A pedestrian was struck at the intersection of Niagara Falls Boulevard and 77th Street early Sunday evening.
  News 4 is working to learn more on the condition of the victim and driver.
  We’ll update this story with more information as it becomes available.
  
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• Buffalo Beauts take the ice for NWHL’s opening day

  12-10-2015 01:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo’s first professional women’s hockey team, the Beauts, took the ice on Sunday for opening day of the National Women’s Hockey League.
  “Expect fast-paced hockey,” said forward Meghan Duggan. “There’s a lot of people out there that don’t know a lot about women’s hockey and they think we can’t skate and can’t play, and because we can’t hit, it’s not as physical as the men’s game
  
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• Police: Off-duty Memphis officer fatally shot

  12-10-2015 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An off-duty police officer died Sunday after being shot multiple times, the fourth Memphis police officer to be fatally shot in slightly more than four years, authorities said.
  Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong said 31-year-old Terence Olridge was taken to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis on Sunday where he later died.
  Armstrong said officers got a call around 1 p.m. about a shooting at a home in the Memphis suburb of Cordova. He said a male suspect is in
  
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