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• Police arrest 6 people wanted on family violence warrants

  21-10-2015 23:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In a push to round up any wanted residents with family violence-related warrants, police teamed up and captured six wanted men.
  Officers say their push on Wednesday was part of the 13th annual National Family Violence and Family Court Warrant Sweep. Police, from traffic and patrol officers to detectives, all worked together to arrest six people and to work with seventh to turn himself in.
  Antoine Black, 31, James Tischendorf, 45, Roberto Martinez, 27, Gary Marti
  
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• Despite popularity of soccer in Europe, Brits enjoy American Football

  21-10-2015 23:09 via wivb.com
  
  LONDON, ENGLAND (WIVB) — Football, rather American football in London, is gaining in popularity, evidenced by the success of the Wembley Stadium NFL international series.
  Although the sport still lags behind the ever-popular soccer, many in England are interested in watching American football, and some have even joined British American Football leagues.
  One Delaware North employee who works at Wembley Stadium said he first became interested in American football when a Minnesota Viking
  
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• Springville-Griffith principal put on indefinite leave

  21-10-2015 23:01 via wivb.com
  
  SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — High School Principal Vincent Vanderlip has been placed on leave by the Springville-Griffith Institute School District.
  District Interim Schools Superintendent Sylvia Root confirmed Wednesday that Vanderlip had been placed on leave.  She declined to say why or how long the leave would last.
  The leave began in September. The district’s web site continues to list Vanderlip as the high school principal, a job he’s held since 2007.
  Kris Werner, assis
  
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• Bills players in London to remain comfortable with food and lodging

  21-10-2015 22:52 via wivb.com
  
  LONDON, ENGLAND (WIVB) — Just outside the luxurious London hotel at which the Buffalo Bills are staying, a garden grows fruits and vegetables — foods the Bills will eat to maintain their strict diets.
  Chef Mark Sweeney at the Bills hotel said his food is made with fresh and wholesome ingredients fit for the strict diets of an NFL player.
  “(We) use lots of fresh fruits, vegetables for salads, herbs and we own bees to produce our own honey,” Sweeney said.
  Sweeney and D
  
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• Niagara County teen in jail after allegedly threatening shoot President Obama

  21-10-2015 22:28 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local man is behind bars after law enforcement say he threatened to shoot and kill President Barack Obama.
  Officers in Niagara County say 18-year-old Jared Brown called police in Lockport on Sept. 6 to announce he would harm the President. Brown allegedly called the 911 line and informed an employee he had intentions to kill, not harm.
  Secret Service agents made contact with Brown, and asked Brown what he would do if he came into contact with Obama, to w
  
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• Senator calls for public to help investigate cell phone dead-zones in NYS

  21-10-2015 22:25 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is asking the public to help identify cellphone dead zones around New York state in an effort to see whether the coverage maps promoted by wireless companies are bogus.
  The Democrat announced Wednesday that cellphone carriers claim to provide good wireless coverage through many upstate areas when in fact the service is spotty or non-existent.
  To help authorities find out whether the carriers are making deceptive claims about their service, Schu
  
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• Man convicted of Kingsmen murders sentenced to life without parole

  21-10-2015 21:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It only took a jury two days to convict Florida biker Andre Jenkins of two execution-style murders, and on Wednesday, a judge sentenced him to serve life without parole for his crimes.
  Family members of one of the victims slain in September of 2014 spoke in court on Wednesday before Niagara County Court Judge Sara Sheldon gave Jenkins the maximum sentence for his crimes.
  He was convicted of shooting North Tonawanda Kingsmen members Paul Maue of Buffalo and Danie
  
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• Singer in Three Dog Night, Buffalo native, Cory Wells dies at 74

  21-10-2015 20:41 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three Dog Night, a band with 21 consecutive top 40 hits, lost Cory Wells, one of their lead singers, on Tuesday.
  The band announced Wells’ death on Wednesday, calling his passing in Dunkirk unexpected. Wells, a 74-year-old Buffalo native, continued performing through last month, until he became stricken with severe back pain, forcing the band to postpone several shows.
  “Cory was an incredible singer – a great performer, he could sing anyth
  
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• State Police charge four men after Angola Service Area heist

  21-10-2015 20:02 via wivb.com
  
  EVANS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A two-week-long investigation by State Police resulted in the arrests of four western New York men.
  Gage Hontz, 19; Kendall May, 19; Dino Bruscia, 22; and Tyler Mascio, 20, were all charged in relation to a burglary at the Angola Service Area on I-90.
  The four men allegedly worked together to steal around $5,200 and a safe from the service area.
  Hontz was charged with felony burglary and committed to the Erie County Holding Center on $5,000 bail.
  May was arre
  
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• Police: Man hits child with car, flees scene

  21-10-2015 19:21 via wivb.com
  
  YORKSHIRE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Delevan man is accused of leaving the scene of an accident after State Police say he hit a child with his vehicle.
  Around 7 a.m. Monday, New York State Troopers say Delevan resident, John Noto, 41, struck a 15-year-old with his vehicle in the Town of Yorkshire, stopped and proceeded to leave the scene.
  The teenager suffered non-life threatening injuries.
  Troopers say Noto left no information before leaving the scene, resulting in his arrest.
  He will appear i
  
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• VP Joe Biden says he will not run for president in 2016

  21-10-2015 18:23 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden will not run for president in 2016, he said Wednesday, ending a months-long flirtation with a third White House campaign and setting him on a glide path toward the end of his decades-long political career.
  Biden’s decision finalizes the Democratic field of White House candidates and bolsters Hillary Rodham Clinton’s standing as the front-runner by sparing her a challenge from the popular vice president.
  In an extraordinary appearance i
  
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• Sheriff offering $1,000 reward for information on man accused of violating probation

  21-10-2015 17:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Sheriff’s Office reports they are looking for a man accused of violating his probation originating from felony drug charges.
  Donald Marshall, 26, is a black male standing at 6’0″, approximately 165 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.
  The Sheriff is offering $1,000 for information leading to his arrest.
  Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office tip line at 867-6161.
  
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• McCartney tickets still for sale on StubHub

  21-10-2015 17:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Still looking for tickets to see Paul McCartney after they initially sold out?
  Well, they’re still out out there.
  Ticket resale website, StubHub, lists tickets for sale anywhere from the floor to the 300s section at First Niagara Center.
  Prices range from $225 per seat all the way to $2,200 for a spot on the floor.
  MORE | Find tickets on StubHub here.
  
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• Toyota recalls 6.5 million cars for power window problem

  21-10-2015 16:56 via wivb.com
  
  MEDIA GENERAL (WPRI) — Toyota has announced it is recalling at least 6.5 million cars for a power window issue.
  The automakers said the switches for the driver’s side power windows can short circuit and catch fire.
  So far, there have been 11 reports of burnt door trim, and one report of a customer who burned their hand.
  The recall includes 2.7 million cars in North America, all made between 2005 and 2010 and include Toyota’s Yaris, Corolla, Matrix, Camry, RAV4, Highlander, Tund
  
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• Cheektowaga PD looking for woman accused of using cloned credit card

  21-10-2015 15:40 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Cheektowaga Police are trying to figure out the identity of a woman accused of using a cloned credit card to make purchases.
  Police say the woman used the card four times at locations on Walden Ave. and the Walden Galleria Mall.
  Authorities say three other attempts to use the card were made in addition to the purchases.
  Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Schmitt at 686-3973 or send an anonymous text to TIP411 (847-411) and type CPDNY followed by your m
  
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• 1 woman dead after her parked car rolled backward, striking her

  21-10-2015 15:09 via wivb.com
  
  STAMFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — One woman is dead after she was struck by a car door on Tuesday afternoon.
  Stamford Fire and Police were called to the area of 2539 Bedford Street just after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday for a report of two pedestrians hit by a car. When they arrived, they learned an 84-year-old woman parked her 2001 Oldsmobile in the driveway of a condominium unit. She got out of the car and began talking with a neighbor outside of the car. Police say the car rolled backward down the sloped
  
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• 6-year-old girl hit by car after woman admits to driving past bus

  21-10-2015 14:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 6-year old girl has been hit by a car on Ontario Street near Royal Ave. in Buffalo’s Riverside neighborhood while attempting to get on a school bus on Wednesday morning.
  Witnesses say the driver drove past the bus as it was flashing a stop sign on it’s side.
  The driver, who is in her 70s, tells police she was in a hurry to get to a doctor as the incident occurred.
  The child’s injuries did not appear ser
  
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• GALLERY: Back to the Future: Then and Now

  21-10-2015 14:17 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — October 21, 2015, is the date Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel to in the movie ‘Back to the Future Part 2.’ How many things did the movie accurately predict?
  MORE | See what predictions came true here.
  
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• Niagara County creates animal abuser registry

  21-10-2015 13:59 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Tuesday, the Niagara County Legislature announced the establishment of an animal abuser registry for the county.
  A law sponsored by the Legislature’s four Niagara Falls democrats says that any county residents convicted of an animal cruelty crime must submit their name, address, and photo for a website and pay a $125 fee.
  The submitted information would remain on the website for 15 years following a conviction. The county must be notified of any address cha
  
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• Andre Jenkins to be sentenced for double murder

  21-10-2015 13:21 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB)  – Convicted murderer Andre Jenkins is due in Niagara County Court Wednesday afternoon. He is set to be sentenced at 2 p.m.
  After a two week trial in August, Jenkins was convicted of first degree murder, two counts of second degree murder, and criminal possession of a weapon after he shot and killed two men as they sat in a car behind the Kingsmen Motorcycle Clubhouse in North Tonawanda in September 2014.
  The prosecutors told the jury Jenkins had been sent to car
  
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• SUV crashes into daycare center on Niagara Street

  21-10-2015 12:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An SUV has crashed into the Grow With Us Day Care center on Niagara Street this morning.
  At least one person is injured in a second vehicle involved in the crash.
  
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• Driver charged with DWI and pot possession after SUV crashes into daycare center

  21-10-2015 12:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police say an SUV driver who crashed into a daycare center this morning has been charged with DWI and criminal possession of marijuana.
  The incident happened at Grow With Us Day Care center on Niagara Street.
  Buffalo Police say the SUV, identified as a 2003 Chevy Suburban, was traveling northbound before crossing the double yellow line and striking a southbound vehicle.
  A Cheektowaga man in the southbound vehicle suffered non-lif
  
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• Rex: Still too early to tell if Taylor will play

  21-10-2015 12:25 via wivb.com
  
  LONDON, ENGLAND (WIVB) — While holding his weekly news conference, Rex Ryan says it is too early to tell if quarterback Tyrod Taylor will be ready to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
  Taylor has a knee injury and missed this past Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
  During today’s conference, Ryan said he’ll have to see how the week progresses before making a decision on Taylor.
  Euro Reporter: what's most exciting part of the NFL game?
  Rex: th
  
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• News 4 tours Bills’ London hotel

  21-10-2015 12:10 via wivb.com
  
  LONDON, ENGLAND (WIVB) — A good night’s sleep is important in one’s day, especially if you’re on a football team getting ready for an international game on Sunday.
  News 4’s Nalina Shapiro and Josh Reed are in London this week taking in many famous sights like Big Ben and the Parliament building. On Wednesday, they took a look at the hotel housing the Buffalo Bills.
  Located on the English countryside, the team is staying in a hotel that would
  
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• New York City police officer dies after being shot in head

  21-10-2015 11:04 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer has died after being shot in the head in a gun battle while pursuing a suspect following a report of shots fired.
  The shooting happened in Manhattan’s East Harlem neighborhood on Tuesday night.
  Police say 33-year-old Randolph Holder is the fourth police officer killed in the line of duty in the last 11 months.
  Police say Holder and his partners in the Housing Bureau were responding to reports of gunfire when they encountered a suspect. G
  
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• Ground breaks on multi-million dollar project for homeless LGBT community members

  21-10-2015 04:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Crews have officially broken ground on transforming an old warehouse on Cherry Street into a large housing facility for members of the LGBT community in need.
  Dubbed the Evergreen Lofts, the conversion from warehouse to lofts is a project three years in the making. Once completed, the lofts will serve as a safe-haven for western New York’s homeless LGBT community members.
  Situated at 125 Cherry Street, the warehouse will become a 56-unit housing facility,
  
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• Delaware North unites its Buffalo and London operations for Bills vs Jags game

  21-10-2015 04:15 via wivb.com
  
  LONDON, ENGLAND (WIVB) — A company that has been around for 100 years operates simultaneously in Buffalo and England, and the way they’re celebrating is by uniting two operations separated by a large pond.
  Delaware North, an international organization, controls the food service in both the Ralph Wilson Stadium, the First Niagara Center and Wembley Stadium in London. Officials with the company say they’ve only been in business in England for the past 13 years, but it h
  
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• Unionized workers picket outside Niagara County Legislature

  21-10-2015 04:12 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB)- The rain didn’t stop a large crowd of unionized Niagara County employees from pounding the pavement outside the county courthouse.
  Prior to the Niagara County Legislature meeting Tuesday, dozens of civil service workers picketed recent changes to their schedules, and their lack of a new contract in nearly five years.
  “It’s very frustrating. We go to the bargaining table in good faith, and we’re not treated with respect for the jobs we do for th
  
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• ‘If I can unify, I will serve’: Paul Ryan open to running for Speaker

  21-10-2015 04:04 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Media General) – Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced he will run for Speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday if his fellow Republicans agree to certain conditions.
  “We as a conference [should] unify now and not after a divisive speaker election,” said Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) after a closed door meeting with Republicans.
  Ryan has been faced with relentless public pleas from prominent Republicans for him to run for speaker.  The 45-year-old Wisconsin represe
  
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• Standoff in Sinclairville ends peacefully after nearly 7 hours of discussion

  21-10-2015 04:02 via wivb.com
  
  SINCLAIRVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Chautauqua County standoff on Tuesday afternoon lasted nearly seven hours, but patience by police led the event to end peacefully.
  Officers in Sinclairville responded just before 12 p.m. to Water Street where a person they described as despondent holed up inside a home. Police say they arrived and worked to establish communication with the man, but struggled to get him to cooperate.
  Police say they worked until just before 7 p.m. Tuesday to coax the resi
  
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• TMZ Report: Fred Jackson crashes car while drag racing Marshawn Lynch

  21-10-2015 02:52 via wivb.com
  
  SEATTLE, Wa. (WIVB) — Just months after moving to Seattle and ending his lengthy career with the Buffalo Bills, Fred Jackson may be in a bit of trouble. Reports say he crashed a black corvette while drag racing on the Streets of Seattle.
  According to a report by TMZ, both Jackson and former Buffalo Bill Marshawn Lynch were drag racing each other in sports cars when Jackson lost control of his vehicle, crashing into a large planter box and then a stop sign.
  Police responded t
  
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• Fred Jackson says he did not race Marshawn Lynch before crashing, despite TMZ report

  21-10-2015 02:52 via wivb.com
  
  SEATTLE, Wa. (WIVB) — Just months after moving to Seattle and ending his lengthy career with the Buffalo Bills, Fred Jackson has been involved in a car crash. Original reports say he crashed a black corvette while street racing on the streets of Seattle, however Jackson has since spoken out on his behalf.
  According to the original report by TMZ, both Jackson and former Buffalo Bill Marshawn Lynch were drag racing each other in sports cars when Jackson lost control of his veh
  
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• Iconic date from ‘Back to the Future’ is upon us

  21-10-2015 02:26 via wivb.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (MEDIA GENERAL) — The day has nearly arrived.
  Oct. 21, 2015 is a date on the calendar “Back to the Future” fans know well. It’s the day character Marty McFly time-travels to with pal Doctor Emmett Brown in “Back to the Future: Part 2.”
  Over the years, some elements to the film have come true. Hover boards exist, Nike announced plans to release “power laces” shoes and movies are now in 3-D. So far, though,
  
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• Cop in MD loses job after allegedly biting man’s testicles

  21-10-2015 02:18 via wivb.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore man is no longer a Maryland police officer after he was charged for public intoxication and accused of biting another man’s testicles during a fight outside a bar while he was off-duty on Cinco de Mayo.
  County police spokesman Lt. Ryan Frashure tells The Capital of Annapolis 31-year-old Cpl. Michael Flaig is no longer employed by the department as of Sept. 23, but he wouldn’t elaborate on why he left.
  Flaig was involved in a fight in May after the v
  
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• More than 250 apps plucked from app store for secret spying

  21-10-2015 01:12 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK, N.Y. (WIVB) — More than 250 apps have been pulled from Apple’s popular App Store for pulling data on users without their knowing it.
  Officials from Apple say they’re working with developers to fix the applications so they don’t violate the personal security of their users and have banned them from the App Store until they are fixed.
  Each of the applications secretly collected personal information from cell phone owners who used them, however it’s not
  
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• Bills fans cry foul; Beer won’t be available at bars, only Buffalo gets to watch the game on TV

  21-10-2015 01:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Some Buffalo sports bars and restaurants are offering special brunches for the 9:30 a.m. Sunday Bills game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
  At the 716 Sports Bar at Harbor Center in Buffalo, a special London dish called Bangers and Mash will be served, to enhance the “flavor” of the game. It’s a combination of sausage and mashed potatoes.
  “Typical tailgating fare,” says 716 General Manager Jason Barrett.
  “If you were to come from
  
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• UB Research Scientist looks into whether kids should be allowed to drink at home

  21-10-2015 00:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A University at Buffalo Scientist is tackling a question on many parents minds: should kids be allowed to drink alcohol at home, moderation? Some parents do allow their kids to have wine or beer at home, hoping if they drink in moderation with their family they may be less likely to binge on their own and therefore decrease their chances for future alcohol-related problems. Now– new data says it depends on the type of home.
  UB Research Scientist
  
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• ECC to build new STEM building in Amherst

  21-10-2015 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB)- It’ll be used to teach the scientists of the future.
  “This is a game changer” said Erie Community College’s Chairman of the Board, Steve Boyd, as he announced plans to break ground in May for a new building off Youngs Road to house the College’s STEM program. It stands for Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics courses that will prepare students to work at places like Solar City or any of the many businesses sprouting up in Buffalo&rsq
  
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• Uber petitions New York State to allow its ridesharing service

  21-10-2015 00:00 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officials with the ridesharing company Uber are pushing hard to enter New York State, and they’re throwing around some significant economic benefits to bringing ridesharing to Buffalo and the Empire State.
  Across the nation, millions utilize Uber as an alternative to taxi cabs as a way to make it from place to place, but in New York State, only New York City has made room for Uber drivers. Officials with the company are asking to expand their service to the
  
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