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• Girl’s wheelchair transforms into Cinderella’s magical carriage for Halloween

  30-10-2015 23:49 via wivb.com
  
  WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) – Regan Shannon wanted to go as Cinderella for Halloween, and just like the Disney cartoon, she got a magical carriage ride for the special night.
  Regan, 5, is battling spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disease that affects the part of the nervous system that controls voluntary muscle movement, according to theMuscular Dystrophy Association. The disease has left her in a wheelchair, but that didn’t stop her parents from making it a magical Halloween night for th
  
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• Police: Man struck dog with flashlight, blamed son

  30-10-2015 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A Fort Wayne man has been charged with mutilating a pit bull after police say he struck the dog with a flash light, fracturing its skull – and blamed it on his 2-year-old son, according to court documents.
  Dustin A. Germaine, 30, of Fort Wayne, faces a felony charge of torturing or mutilating a vertebrate animal and a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty.
  Fort Wayne Police learned of the alleged incident Aug. 23, when Germaine called them to surrender t
  
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• Knoxville mom of Amber Alert toddler stabbed

  30-10-2015 23:43 via wivb.com
  
   
  KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Knoxville Police Department said autopsy results show Kimberly Enix was stabbed during an attack.
  Officers found the body of Kimberly Enix Wednesday morning at her apartment on Quiet Way in Fountain City. Her daughter, Brooklynn, was missing.
  Friday, Tyler Enix waived his right to an extradition hearing. Knoxville Police Department investigators said he will return to Knoxville within the 7 to 10 days. Once Tyler Enix returns to Knoxville he will face pending char
  
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• Local pharmacist recalls armed robbery

  30-10-2015 23:17 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Staff at Larwood Pharmacy in East Aurora are still shaken, after being held at gunpoint Oct. 24.
  The two masked men, armed with handguns, weren’t after cash; they were looking for pills.
  “They said that they wanted drugs. That they wanted Oxys, Percocet and Benzos,” said pharmacist and store co-owner, Linda Andrews.
  The suspects, who witnesses told police were two white males, got away with a small amount of pills and a customer’s purse.
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• Man robs bank in Jamestown then flees

  30-10-2015 22:38 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — During a busy day in Jamestown, police say they responded to a bank robbery at a First Niagara Bank.
  Officers say they responded to a bank robbery at about 4:30 p.m. on Spring Street when a man walked into the bank and demanded cash from the teller. After the teller handed over cash to the suspect, officers say he fled on foot.
  Police captured images of the suspected bank robber, describing the male as white and wearing a flannel shirt and baseball cap.
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• Schumer threatens to oppose Key Bank, First Niagara deal

  30-10-2015 22:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jobs could be on the line if the Cleveland-based Key Bank acquires western New York-based First Niagara Bank, and local lawmakers are expressing skepticism on the deal.
  In the U.S., thousands are employed at roughly 400 First Niagara Bank locations. Those banks compete with KeyCorp’s Key Bank branches, often in close proximity, so U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is speaking out, noting jobs could be lost in the deal.
  “The proposed acquisition of First Nia
  
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• JCC forced to cancel all activities after suspect makes terroristic threat

  30-10-2015 20:49 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — A college campus in Jamestown shut down its activities for the remainder of the day after police say a person called in a terroristic threat.
  Officers say just before 2 p.m. an unknown white man made a threatening phone call from the Pendergast Library in Jamestown to Jamestown Community College’s campus.
  Investigation revealed the man, who wore a yellow poncho and blue knit hat with dark colored jeans while making the phone call, walked towards the down
  
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• Teen shot in the leg in latest Buffalo gun violence

  30-10-2015 20:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo teen suffered gunshot wounds while fleeing an altercation on Buffalo’s east side.
  Police responded to Genesee and Kehr Streets at about 12:45 p.m. where they say a male needed emergency transportation to the Erie County Medical Center.
  Pastor James Giles said the teen who suffered injuries on Friday afternoon is only 15-years-old. The teen suffered the injury while with his 14-year-old brother.
  The teen’s injuries aren’t expected to b
  
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• New banner dedication takes place in Fruit Belt

  30-10-2015 18:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A dedication ceremony on Carlton St. was held Friday morning in honor of the installation of new banners in the city’s Fruit Belt neighborhood.
  The banners were raised on Carlton St. from Michigan Ave. to Jefferson Ave.A total of 19 banners had been installed as of earlier in the week. They are in place to preserve the historic Fruit Belt, once known as the Orchard.
  Council President and Ellicott District Councilperson Darius Pridgen hosted the ceremo
  
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• Tomb of Unknowns dumped on city street

  30-10-2015 18:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y.  (WIVB) –  Citizen activists and veterans groups have expressed outrage that a replica of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier monument has been unceremoniously dumped on the 800 Block of Northhampton Street.
  Murray Holman, of the Stop the Violence Coalition brought the discarded monument to the attention of News 4, saying “It’s disrespectful to veterans. The East Side should not be dumping grounds.”
  The discarded monument served as a model for a n
  
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• Sherman barn fires end in total loss

  30-10-2015 17:59 via wivb.com
  
  SHERMAN, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire on Route 430 in Sherman ends in a total loss Thursday.
  Just after 3 a.m., the Sherman Fire Department, with assistance from other local crews fought a large fire that struck the Sherman Livestock Auction Barns.
  An investigation by Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies says the fire started in the facility’s arena, but a cause is not yet known.
  The auction barns housed animal barns, the auction area, offices, and a restaurant.
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• Town of Tonawanda PD looking for woman related to suspicious card activity

  30-10-2015 16:36 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Town of Tonawanda Police Department is looking for a woman possibly involved in suspicious credit card transactions.
  Police say the suspicious transactions happened at local Rite-Aid stores.
  The woman was seen entering and leaving a newer, white four-door vehicle.
  If anyone knows who she is or has information helpful to police, please call the Town of Tonawanda tip line at 879-6606.
  
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• First Niagara customers concerned about potential impacts of Key acquisition

  30-10-2015 16:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo-based First Niagara Financial Group is set to be bought by competitor, KeyCorp, which operates KeyBank branches across the U.S.
  The Cleveland-based company made a $4.1 billion offer to First Niagara, potentially creating the 13th largest commercial bank in the country, according to the Associated Press.
  “I am incredibly proud of all that my team has accomplished to put our customers at the center of all we do,” said G
  
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• Elderly woman sends her dog for help and is rescued hours later

  30-10-2015 15:27 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A true tale of man (or woman’s) best friend.
  An 82-year-old East Aurora woman was taking her dog for a walk on trails in the woods off of Sweet Road in the Town of Aurora on Thursday afternoon.
  At 6:15 p.m., just over two hours after her walk began, the woman had not yet returned home. Her family had become concerned and began to look for her, according to East Aurora Police.
  Shortly after this, the woman’s dog had returned home, but without her.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler recalls 894K SUVs for brake, air bag trouble

  30-10-2015 14:36 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is recalling 894,000 Jeep, Dodge and Fiat SUVs worldwide to fix problems with anti-lock brakes and air bags.
  The first recall covers nearly 542,000 Dodge Journeys and Fiat Freemonts from 2012 to 2015. Moisture can build up in the anti-lock brake control module, disabling the system and the electronic stability control.
  Fiat Chrysler found the problem by investigating warranty claims. Dealers will apply a sealant and replace electrical parts if needed.
  The compa
  
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• Congress sends budget and debt deal to Obama

  30-10-2015 14:31 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is applauding the Senate’s pre-dawn approval of a two-year budget deal, saying it shows Congress can “help, not hinder” the nation’s progress.
  Just after 3 a.m. Washington time, Senators voted 64-35 to approve the measure, which also lifts the debt ceiling. Democrats teamed with Republican defense hawks to overcome opposition from conservatives. They included two GOP senators running for president, Rand Paul of Kentucky and T
  
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• Pregnant woman eats meth

  30-10-2015 13:40 via wivb.com
  
  ROBERTSDALE, AL (WKRG) — Misty Wilkes is five months pregnant and is accused of doing the unthinkable.
  Sheriff’s investigators say the Alabama mom-to-be swallowed an unknown amount of methamphetamine after deputies on a traffic stop found a rolling meth lab in her car.
  Wilkes was rushed to South Baldwin Regional Medical Center and spent three days at the facility. Fortunately, the meth ingestion did not harm her unborn child.
  When doctors discharged Wilkes, deputies picked her u
  
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• Local dentistry holding candy buyback program to benefit troops

  30-10-2015 12:53 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Winning Smiles Pediatric Dentistry will be holding a candy buyback program allowing children to earn money in exchange for their candy.
  Dr. Michael Foley and his staff will be giving kids and schools one dollar for every pound of candy brought to the facility.
  The collected candy is given to North Carolina’s Pack4Patriots, which assembles care packages and ships them overseas to deployed troops.
  Among the items in the care packages are hygiene product
  
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• KeyCorp makes $4.1B offer for rival bank First Niagara

  30-10-2015 12:49 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — KeyCorp will stretch its reach deeper into the Northeast with a $4.1 billion deal to buy First Niagara Financial Group and create the 13th largest commercial bank in the United States.
  Cleveland-based KeyCorp says it will offer a portion of its stock and $2.30 in cash for each First Niagara share. The total comes to $11.40 per share based on the Thursday closing price of Key Corp’s stock.
  That represents a roughly 10 percent premium to First Niagara’s
  
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• Fogle audio spurs talk on how to protect kids

  30-10-2015 12:11 via wivb.com
  
  OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — The audio recordings allegedly of former Subway spokesperson Jared Fogle talking about his sexual interest in children may spur more conversation about how to protect kids from predators.
  In one clip, Fogle allegedly is talking with a woman:
  ( Fogle)”I like all ages. That’s the thing I mean. I like all of them, you know.“
  (Woman) “Well, what makes it different, I mean, from one age to another?  Why does –“
  (Fogle) “W
  
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• With no arrests, questions still being asked after TSU shooting

  30-10-2015 11:45 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Although the shooting on Tennessee State University’s campus happened a week ago, there are still many questions and no arrests.
  A dice game on campus went bad and 19-year-old Cameron Selmon was killed.
  Three students passing by were caught in the crossfire and received non life-threatening injuries.
  The incident prompted new questions of safety at the university.
  Multiple current and former TSU police officers have reached out to News 2 questioning policies
  
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• BPD looking for missing teens

  30-10-2015 11:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police are looking for two missing teenagers.
  Christal Munn is described as 5’6″, weighing 200 lbs., and missing from an address on Hazelwood Ave.
  Janet Cetola, 16, is described as a white female standing at 5’7″, weighing 120 lbs., with red hair and two piercings on her lips. She is missing from an address on Busti Ave. and believed to be in the Riverside area of the city.
  Anyone with information on either of the two is asked to call
  
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• BPD looking for missing teen

  30-10-2015 11:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police are looking for a missing teenager.
  Janet Cetola, 16, is described as a white female standing at 5’7″, weighing 120 lbs., with red hair and two piercings on her lips. She is missing from an address on Busti Ave. and believed to be in the Riverside area of the city.
  Anyone with information on the girl’s whereabouts is asked to call 911.
  
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• Firefighter injured during Box Ave. blaze

  30-10-2015 10:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A firefighter was reportedly injured after a fire struck a vacant house on Box Ave. Friday morning.
  The firefighter was taken to ECMC with a shoulder injury.
  Authorities do not know what caused the fire just yet, but they say it caused $40,000 in damage.
  The fire was under control is less than half an hour.
  
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• Young people logging more volunteer hours

  30-10-2015 05:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — For the first time in decades, more young people are volunteering.
  According to an Associated Press-GfK poll which looks at the civic duties people perform, there is an increase in the number of young adults, under the age of 30, giving back in their communities.
  “I don’t feel like I’m doing anything significant,” said Rachel Daws, a Big Sister. “I look forward to it. It’s kind of like amidst my busy schedule, it’s
  
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• First year coach has lofty goals for UB men

  30-10-2015 05:02 via wivb.com
  
  Buffalo, NY(WIVB)- Nate Oats was named the UB men’s basketball head coach in April 11, 2015.
  He will make his coaching debut next month when the Bulls begin their 2015-16 campaign.
  UB made the NCAA tournament for the first time ever last season.
  Coach Oats and the Bulls are shooting for even bigger goals this year.
  
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• Man's body found on Genesee Street in Cheektowaga

  30-10-2015 04:29
  
  Cheektowaga police are investigating after someone found a man's body on Genesee Street Thursday morning.        
  
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• Bylsma’s return to Pittsburgh ruined

  30-10-2015 04:11 via wivb.com
  
   
  Buffalo, NY (WIVB)- Buffalo Sabres’ head coach Dan Bylsma returned to Pittsburgh to face his former team for the first time since being fired last year.
  The Sabres came up short against the Penguins 4-3. Buffalo fired a eye-popping 53 shots on goal. Jamie McGinn, Nicolas Deslauriers, and Matt Moulson scored goals for the Sabres but it wasn’t enough.
  Pittsburgh’s Ben Lovejoy gave the Pens a 3-2 lead with a goal in the 2nd period. The Sabres host the Flyers on Friday.
  
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• Buffalo Police arrest alleged hit-and-run driver

  30-10-2015 03:56
  
  Buffalo police officers arrested a female driver who allegedly hit two pedestrians at Main Street and East Delavan.        
  
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• Woman hits 2 pedestrians in hit-and-run in Buffalo

  30-10-2015 03:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two pedestrians in Buffalo are recovering in the hospital after a female driver hit them with her car before taking off.
  Officers in Buffalo say they now have the driver in custody after the accident just before 9 p.m. on Main Street and East Delavan. First responders took both pedestrians to local hospitals with injuries that aren’t life-threatening.
  Police say although no charges have been filed yet, the incident remains under investigation and the woman
  
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• Two Tennessee officers shot; suspect killed

  30-10-2015 03:45 via wivb.com
  
  HOHENWALD, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two police officers were shot in Hohenwald, Tennessee on Thursday night.
  Three officers responded to an aggravated burglary call at Park Avenue Motors in the Tennessee municipality.
  A deputy was reportedly shot in the arm and flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. One other officer was shot with unknown injuries.
  Police told News 2 the suspect was shot and killed.
  Investigators believe the suspect stole the gun and some money from a home a few blocks
  
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• Police offer reward for wanted man

  30-10-2015 03:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man convicted of felony drug charges is wanted after police say he violated his probation.
  Officers say they’re searching for Brandon J. Davis, a 29-year-old black man who police described as being 5’11” tall, weighing about 175 pounds.
  Police, working in conjunction with Crimestoppers, are offering a reward of up to $1,000 to anybody who can provide information leading to Davis’ arrest.
  Anybody with information is asked to call police
  
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• After decades of decline, 500 Block of Main St. back in business

  30-10-2015 03:17
  
  Four years after describing the 500 Block of Main Street as "Beirut", local developer Rocco Termini says the neighborhood has made an amazing transformation.        
  
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• Audit: NY enrolled dead in Medicaid, offered health coverage

  30-10-2015 03:08 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An audit has found that flaws in New York’s health exchange resulted in 21 dead people being enrolled in Medicaid and 333 getting continuing government-funded health coverage after they died.
  The state comptroller’s office said Thursday its auditors found overpayments of $3.4 million for the year starting Oct. 1, 2013. That includes $325,000 for the deceased.
  The health department established the exchange and runs it. Auditors say the department also issued
  
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• On-demand kittens delivered by Uber in Nashville Thursday

  30-10-2015 03:06 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Ride-sharing service Uber delivered kittens to workplaces in over 50 cities across America Thursday, including Nashville.
  Uber delivered kittens locally from the Williamson County Animal Control and Adoption Center between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
  “The demand for kittens is very high and we are looking to spread as much joy and kitten love as possible,” explained Luke Marklin, Uber Nashville GM.
  The service cost $30 for a 15 minute visit with a kitten t
  
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• App creators win $1 million in 43 North competition

  30-10-2015 02:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The winners of this year’s 43 North competition are the creators of the mobile app ACV Auctions.
  The creators of the wholesale automobile app will take away a check for $1 million, beating out 10 other contestants for a victory in the competition.
  In addition to the massive check, the group responsible for the application will get a year in the 43 North building to grow their business and seek guidance from mentors in their field.
  The group won the competi
  
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• App creators, Buffalo natives win $1 million in 43 North competition

  30-10-2015 02:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The winners of this year’s 43 North competition are the home-grown creators of the mobile app ACV Auctions.
  The creators of the wholesale automobile app will take away a check for $1 million, beating out 10 other contestants for a victory in the competition.
  “There (are) 24 million cars that sell each year for physical auctions primarily,” Joe Neiman, CEO and co-founder of ACV, said. “We do it all on a mobile app for dealers. Twenty
  
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• ‘Officer Scott’ a critical piece of Kenmore East

  30-10-2015 02:38 via wivb.com
  
   
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The halls of a local high school at bell change: Noise, emotion, seeming disorder. But there’s order at Kenmore East. In fact there’s law and order walking the halls everyday.
  Scott Zenosky is a nearly 24-year veteran of the force in Tonawanda, nearly the past third of which he’s spent at Kenmore East, his alma mater. As proof of that, he has his old blue and gold Letterman jacket hanging on a door inside his cramped office.
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• Albright Knox considers expansion

  30-10-2015 02:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Albright-Knox art gallery is considering a major expansion that would change the way it looks from the roadside.
  Officials say they’re working on a plan that would double the museum’s exhibition space, but it would reportedly get rid of the surface parking lot.
  More details are expected to be released in the spring as plans continue to be forged.
  
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• NY Gov. Cuomo nixes World Series fundraisers after criticism

  30-10-2015 02:21 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo canceled two $5,500-a-ticket World Series fundraisers after being accused of exploiting America’s national pastime and civic pride for a chance to raise cash from wealthy insiders.
  The Democratic governor’s campaign said Thursday that the events scheduled for Games 3 and 4 at Citi Field were nixed and that about 20 “high-end” tickets per game were returned to the Mets.
  “Given the overwhelming demand for tickets for Fr
  
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• Amherst trying to save its Ash trees

  30-10-2015 02:20
  
  In Amherst, $100,000 was approved this week to continue to treat non-infected Ash trees throughout the town.        
  
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• Lancaster town supervisor owes back taxes

  30-10-2015 01:44
  
  Fudoli, who is up for re-election next week, said he doesn't consider his non-payment to be an issue because the properties have not been foreclosed on.        
  
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• The fury of Mother Nature’s winds

  30-10-2015 01:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Winds gusting up to sixty one miles per hour in parts of Western New York brought down trees and power lines Thursday.
  Thousands of people were without power in the morning hours. Some homeowners suffered heavy property damage.
  Eric Zbigniewicz, who lives in Buffalo Clinton-Bailey neighborhood, said he heard the winds “howling real loud.”
  His wife had just left for work at around 7 a.m. “All of a sudden I heard a big bang and I jumped up out of bed,
  
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• Sex offender arrested, charged with four felonies

  30-10-2015 00:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man already convicted of being a level two sex offender is facing four additional felonies after a Wednesday incident.
  Officers with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office say they arrested Randy Sanders, 47, after he appeared at the Erie County Medical Center and refused to update his photo, verify his address and other requirements of his conviction.
  Police say the incident led to four felony charges, and during his arrest police found a glass pipe with what
  
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• Man arrested, accused of strangling another person

  30-10-2015 00:47 via wivb.com
  
  GASPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local man is behind bars, accused of an altercation that led him to allegedly use a weapon and strangle another person.
  Police arrested Michael S. Moore, 42, on Tuesday, accusing him of strangulation, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal mischief, criminal obstruction of breathing and assault.
  At his arraignment, a judge sent Moore to jail on $50,000 bail. He’ll reappear on Nov. 12.
  
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• Is “zombie debt” haunting Western New Yorkers?

  30-10-2015 00:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Sen. Charles Schumer is taking up the issue: “We all know a zombie is somebody who comes back from the dead. ‘Zombie Debt’ is debt that comes back from the dead–that you really don’t owe the debt. It is false, or you paid it back already.”
  For those consumers, it can be a nightmare–old debt that has been paid off, discharged in bankruptcy, or charged off by a bank—that is brought back from the dead to haunt them, by de
  
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