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• NYS Thruway will hold the line on toll increase

  09-11-2015 23:52 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, NY (WIVB) –  It’s good news for motorists who travel the New York State Thruway.  The Thruway Authority reports there will be no increase in tolls for bridges and highways in 2016.
  The Thruway Authority is however still studying future tolls for the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The timetable to opening that span has been pushed back from December of this year to next Spring or Summer.
  The agency will work with a budget that is 16 percent higher next year, that’s a $
  
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• Man arrested for impersonating a State Trooper in Lockport

  09-11-2015 23:39 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – New York State Troopers have arrested a man in Lockport who was falsely representing himself as a State Trooper.
  Richard L. Godfrey, 46, of Cambria was charged with criminal impersonation, resisting arrest and harassment.
  Lawmen say he was on a bicycle when he knocked on the door of a home on Ridge Road in the Town of Lockport saying he was a trooper and requesting assistance.
  Patrols confronted him a short time later when he became combative and threatened to
  
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• Sheriff: Copper thieves targeting utility substations

  09-11-2015 21:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Sheriff’s Office is saying utility companies’ substations are the subject of recent copper thefts.
  Thieves are reportedly cutting security gate locks and removing copper wire along with fixtures from the stations.
  Four separate incidents are currently under investigation by Sheriff’s detectives. In those incidents, the suspect(s) stole from NYSEG and Village of Springville substations.
  The incidents occurred on October 3rd and 10th a
  
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• Nurses protest short staffing in Cheektowaga

  09-11-2015 20:24 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dozens of Catholic Health nurses held a candle light vigil in protest at Sisters of Charity Hospital on Harlem Road in Cheektowaga.
  The nurses were there to make a statement about safe staffing and the growing problem of short staffing and how it impacts patient care.
  Their slogan for the day was “Safe Staffing Saves Lives”.
  Following a half-hour silent vigil, the nurses read Safe Staffing incident reports that were given to Catholic Health administra
  
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• Police arrest suspect in Jamestown 7-Eleven robberies

  09-11-2015 19:50 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jamestown Police say they have arrested a suspect in the robberies of a local 7-Eleven store.
  Early Sunday and Monday morning, police say a man entered the E. 2nd Street 7-Eleven store with a gun and took money from the register before fleeing on foot.
  The investigation is ongoing and police expect to release more information Tuesday afternoon.
   
  
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• Jamestown 7-Eleven robbed two days in a row

  09-11-2015 19:50 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jamestown Police are investigating a series of robberies thought to be committed by the same person.
  Early Sunday and Monday morning, police say a man entered the E. 2nd Street 7-Eleven store with a gun and took money from the register before fleeing on foot.
  He is described as standing between 5’3″ and 5’7″ with a possibly Hispanic accent.
  Anyone with information is asked to call Jamestown Police at 483-7537.
  Tips may also be submitted
  
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• Kiss 98.5 morning show celebrates big Bills win

  09-11-2015 19:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. – Every couple months, News 4 Wake Up loves to check in with the top morning radio programs in town, to see what’s going on behind the scenes in their studios.
  When our cameras visited Janet and Nick at Kiss 98.5 this week, they were excited about the Bills win over the Miami Dolphins, and looking forward to the all-red “Color Rush” coming to the Bills Thursday Night Football game against the New York Jets.
   
  
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• Cheektowaga PD investigating suspicious death of two-month-old baby

  09-11-2015 19:09 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Cheektowaga Police are investigating the suspicious death of a two-month old boy.
  The boy was reportedly taken from his Meadow Place apartment on October 24th.
  Cheektowaga Assistant Police Chief Jim Speyer says this was the day first responders received a call about the incident.
  Authorities confirm the baby died on October 28th. No arrests have been made so far in the case.
  News 4 will have more information as it becomes available.
  
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• Sommerville faces 25 to life for Buffalo shooting

  09-11-2015 18:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — First Assistant Erie County District Attorney Michael Flaherty announced the conviction of Sir Prince Sommerville after he shot a man in the hand this past January.
  Flaherty says Sommerville, 30, walked up the Grote Street stairs of a 49-year-old man and tried to force his way inside the man’s apartment.
  The victim closed the door before Sommerville fired two shots through it, striking the 49-year-old in the hand. Sommerville used a .44 caliber weapon
  
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• The Latest: $1 million bond on officers in boy’s shooting

  09-11-2015 18:22 via wivb.com
  
  MARKSVILLE, La. (AP) — The latest on the shooting death of a 6-year-old boy and the two marshals charged in the case (all times local):
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  12:46 p.m.
  A lawyer says body camera videos show the driver had his hands up before marshals opened fire, killing the boy.
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  A lawyer says bail has been set at $1 million each for two Louisiana law enforcement officers jailed in the shooting death of a 6-year-old boy and the wounding of his father.
  Mark Jeansonne (ZHAN’-sawn)
  
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• The Latest: University of Missouri System president resigns

  09-11-2015 18:01 via wivb.com
  
  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The latest on the protests and turmoil over racially charged incidents at the University of Missouri (all times local):
  10:35 p.m.
  University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe says he hopes the school community uses his resignation as a way to “move forward together.”
  Wolfe said Monday at a special meeting of the system’s governing board that he takes “full responsibility for the frustration” students had expressed rega
  
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• Missing man reunited with father at bar after Bills game

  09-11-2015 15:43 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Grand Island man was reunited with his family after getting separated from his group during a Buffalo Bills game.
  Around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Orchard Park Police received a call about a missing 26-year-old who had not been seen since late in the game.
  Later that night, around 11:30 p.m., the man was found at Kettles Corner, a bar on Abbott Road. The man’s father was reportedly out looking for him as well.
  Orchard Park Police say they deal “w
  
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• Mississippi cave-in swallows 12 cars

  09-11-2015 15:24 via wivb.com
  
  MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — A Meridian city official says a Saturday night cave-in of a restaurant parking lot that swallowed 12 cars was not the result of a sinkhole.
  MORE | See photos from the collapse here.
  Meridian Public Safety Director Buck Roberts tells The Meridian Star the collapse was not a sinkhole but didn’t provide any further details.
  Emergency crews were called to the IHOP restaurant on North Frontage Road at about 7:15 p.m. and discovered a section of the parking lot,
  
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• Sheriff: Man intentionally ran over and killed dog

  09-11-2015 15:06 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF SHERMAN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Investigators with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office are looking into what they call a “dog murder”.
  Deputies say Richard Frey, 66, of Sherman, intentionally ran over a dog with a vehicle, killing it.
  Frey had allegedly seen the dog in front of his car but continued to travel forward into the animal.
  He is charged with Agriculture and Markets law overdriving, injuring and torturing animals, according to deputies
  
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• Police: Men charged with felonies after attempted robbery in Dunkirk

  09-11-2015 14:45 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday morning, Dunkirk Police arrested two men accused of trying to rob a Dollar General on E. 4th St.
  Police responded to a citizen complaint where they say they found the two men in front of the store. One of the front windows of the store had been broken out.
  Upon police arrival, the two men allegedly ran in opposite directions. They were both taken into custody after short foot chases.
  The men were identified as Silver Creek reside
  
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• Teen strikes pedestrian near Ralph Wilson Stadium

  09-11-2015 14:17 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sunday night, shortly before 9 p.m., Orchard Park Police responded to a call of a pedestrian struck near Ralph Wilson Stadium.
  Officers arrived at the scene on Southwestern Boulevard west of Abbot Road to find an unresponsive man on the ground.
  The man, identified as a 47-year-old Canadian resident, was running across a street and was thrown by the impact of the vehicle that hit him.
  He was taken to Erie County Medical Center where he was reported in f
  
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• State Police stop 85 vehicles during Sunday DWI saturation

  09-11-2015 13:54 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, NY (WIVB) — New York State Police say they stopped 85 cars during the time of Sunday’s Buffalo Bills game against the Miami Dolphins at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
  New York State Troopers conducting a DWI saturation say they issued 40 traffic tickets and arrested two people accused of driving drunk.
  Lancaster resident M.J. Fitzpatrick, 29, and Springville resident Dillon McCarthy, 23, were arrested by Troopers.
  
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• Two Americans killed at Amman training center

  09-11-2015 13:16 via wivb.com
  
  AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s government-owned Al-Rai newspaper says a Jordanian policeman opened fire on American contractors at a police training center, killing two and injuring three.
  The daily, quoting unnamed official sources, says the fatal shooting took place Monday on the outskirts of the Jordanian capital, Amman.
  The report says security agencies launched an investigation. It says it’s not clear whether the shooting was intentional.
  Jordanian government officials and
  
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• Three people, including two Americans killed at Amman training center

  09-11-2015 13:16 via wivb.com
  
  AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Jordanian policeman opened fire Monday on foreign trainers at a police compound, killing two Americans and a South African before being shot dead, the government spokesman said.
  Two Americans and four Jordanians were wounded in the shooting at the police training center on the outskirts of the Jordanian capital, Mohammed Momani told the state news agency Petra. He said one of the wounded is in critical condition.
  Momani portrayed the shooting as a “crime&r
  
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• Hardy tweets ‘regret’ over domestic violence case

  09-11-2015 12:34 via wivb.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy tweeted “regret” on Saturday night after photos of his bruised ex-girlfriend from his domestic violence case were released by Deadspin a day earlier.
  Hardy said on Twitter that he “had to say I express my regret 4 what happened in past” and that he’s “dedicated to being the best person & teammate that I can be.” He also said he was grateful to still be playing in the NFL.
  Just had to say I e
  
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• Firefighters spend hours fighting blaze at vacant Eastside building

  09-11-2015 11:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Firefighters fought flames for hours at a vacant East Side building early Monday morning.
  Around 3 a.m., firefighters responded to the scene at Paderewski Drive and Fillmore Avenue.
  The fire was out after two hours, but first responders continued to work on the scene after extinguishing the flames.
  Shortly after 5:30 a.m. the front of the building collapsed.
  Investigators are still looking for the cause of the fire, but fire officials tell News 4 the fire a
  
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• NFL honors vets, “paid patriotism” doesn’t sit well with supporters

  09-11-2015 05:50 via wivb.com
  
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) —  With Veterans Day coming up, many professional sports teams, including the Buffalo Bills are honoring vets at the games. It’s something local veterans say they appreciate.
  “I’m glad they recognizing Vietnam vets now,” said Paul Boswell, a Vietnam War Veteran. “Everytime I hear the national anthem, it brings tears to my eyes.”
  Boswell and other vets gather at the VFW Post 898 in Lackawanna most weeks to watch the Bills
  
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• Watkins says he deleted Instagram from his phone

  09-11-2015 00:04 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Wide receiver Sammy Watkins drew some public ire this past week when he posted a derogatory comment on Instagram, however he didn’t let trouble off the field influence him on the field.
  On Instagram, Watkins spoke out against people who criticize him for being injured. He wrote a derogatory message, saying some of those who criticize him have “little jobs.”
  Many took offense to the millionaire athlete commenting on the financial status of
  
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