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• Ravens’ Tray Walker dies after dirt bike crash

  18-03-2016 23:53 via wivb.com
  
  MIAMI (KRON-AP) — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Tray Walker has died a day after police say he was involved in a dirt bike crash in Miami, according to local media reports.
  According the Baltimore Sun, Walker died Friday at 5 p.m. from injuries sustained in a motorbike accident on Thursday night.
  Miami-Dade Police say Walker was riding a Honda dirt bike with no lights and wearing dark clothing when he collided with a Ford Escape at about 8 p.m. Thursday.
  The Ravens say Walker was taken to Ja
  
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• Teen charged with drunken driving after driving into ditch

  18-03-2016 23:44 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Jamestown teen is facing charges of driving while intoxicated (DWI) after police located him on Route 60 on Friday.
  New York State Police say Joseph A. Ramos, 19, drove into a ditch off of Route 60, and they located him at about 4:50 a.m. While interviewing Ramos, police say he appeared to be under the influence.
  After arresting him and testing his sobriety, police say he showed a  .16 percent blood alcohol content in a breathalyzer test, twice ove
  
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• Niagara County locates second rabid animal in 2016

  18-03-2016 23:30 via wivb.com
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officials with the Niagara County Department of Health say they’ve learned a raccoon they submitted for rabies testing has tested positive for the disease.
  The confirmed rabies case is the second in the county in 2016 thus far. Officials say they tested the raccoon as it behaved oddly, getting into a fight with a dog.
  The owner of the dog reported the odd encounter to health officials after the raccoon died from its injuries in the fight.
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• First Niagara Center to host 2017 NCAA Tournament, Queen City will reap benefits

  18-03-2016 23:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Next year Western New Yorkers won’t have to travel far to watch the NCAA Tournament. Men’s Division I Basketball first and second rounds will be hosted here in the Queen City at the First Niagara Center.
  “I think it just shows that Buffalo is such a sports town and so proud and there’s such a sense of civic pride in Buffalo,” said Ryan Coates of Buffalo.
  “I think it was great for UB this year nobody really expected them to get wher
  
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• Local man charged with production, possession of child porn

  18-03-2016 23:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local man is facing serious child porn charges after officers say he sexually abused a baby and took photos of her on his phone.
  Police say they have been building a case against Duke Jimenez, 33, since October of 2015. Police say they first learned about Jimenez’s crimes when they received a complaint saying Jimenez sexually abused a 4-year-old child who he had been babysitting intermittently since 2012.
  Officers say they arrested him in October of 2015
  
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• More unknown than known, UB expert says of CTE

  18-03-2016 22:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- UB Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has been at the forefront of concussion study for years, but when it comes to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, Dr. John Leddy said there’s a lot more unknown than known.
  Dr. Leddy is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and also Medical Director at UB’s Concussion Management Clinic.
  He told News 4 the NFL’s announcemen
  
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• 7-Eleven brings back popular “Bring Your Own Cup Day”

  18-03-2016 22:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Those craving a Slurpee from 7-Eleven can get a little more bang for the buck by bringing some creativity into the mix.
  7-Eleven announced it will hold its popular “Bring Your Own Cup Day” for the second year, accepting all different shapes and sizes of containers to fill up with Slurpees.
  The only requirement is the cups fit into a 10-inch hole that will be on display while the event runs.
  “From sand buckets to trophies, customers can unleash
  
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• Man pleads guilty to gun possession, dangerous bike riding in Buffalo

  18-03-2016 21:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man pleaded guilty on Friday to fleeing police due to illegally having a firearm on his person.
  Officers say they approached John Simmons, 22, for riding his bicycle’s handlebars in the middle of the street in May of 2015, but he dropped his bike and fled into an alleyway.
  Police say during the chase, they noticed he threw away a semi-automatic pistol and later were able to confirm his DNA was on the pistol.
  Simmons pleaded guilty as charged to s
  
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• Police search for missing North Tonawanda man

  18-03-2016 21:12 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officers are on the hunt for a man reported missing by his family in North Tonawanda.
  Officials say Michael C. Faulhaber, 40, was last seen four days ago on Dale Drive in North Tonawanda. He’s described as a 5’5″ tall white man who weighs 130 pounds.
  Anybody with information on Faulhaber’s whereabouts is asked to call police at (716) 692-4111.
  
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• Local 9-year-old spreads awareness through art

  18-03-2016 20:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- 9-year-old Kristin Maggio has autism, and uses art to express herself; it’s often easier than talking.
  Drawing began as a way to cope and has flourished into a way to communicate. Kristin has already illustrated a couple books, and for the first time, she’ll publicly display her work.
  Maggio’s quite the Picasso, despite not having any formal training.
  Kristin’s mom, Susan, told News 4 art is really becoming a part of who her daugh
  
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• Officials: Paris attacks fugitive captured

  18-03-2016 18:35 via wivb.com
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — Two French police officials have told The Associated Press that Salah Abdeslam, the main fugitive from Islamic extremist attacks in Paris in November, has been arrested in Belgium’s capital after four months at large.
  They said he was arrested Friday in a major police operation in the Brussels neighborhood of Molenbeek. Both officials are in contact with people involved in the operation and spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to
  
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• Rep. Brian Higgins opposes use of Peace Bridge for uranium shipments

  18-03-2016 18:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Congressman Brian Higgins does not want to see uranium shipments come through western New York.
  The congressman says the risks posed by uranium “are too great” due to recent flaws in containers and the lack of an environmental or threat assessment.
  In October 2015, Ontario’s Chalk River Laboratories experienced an incident where a fuel caddy failed and cracks were found in the welds of end plates. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission said the inci
  
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• Jacobs joins State Senate race as challengers ramp up campaigns

  18-03-2016 18:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The race for the State Senate’s 60th District is heating up.
  Just days after incumbent Democrat Marc Panepinto announced he would not be seeking a second term in the 60th District seat, Republican Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs announced his plans to run for it.
  Jacobs made the official announcement Friday morning surrounded by his family, local leaders, and the chair of the Erie County Republican Party, in one of the first buildings he redeveloped on Main Stre
  
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• St. Patrick’s Day weekend starts at Larkin Square

  18-03-2016 17:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – St. Patrick’s Day weekend is always a jam-packed couple days in Buffalo. On Saturday, parade goers will gather in the First Ward for the “Old Neighborhood” Parade at noon. Then on Sunday afternoon, another parade will send marchers down Delaware Avenue from Niagara Square to North Street.
  But a few years ago, Larkin Square Director of Fun Leslie Zemsky and her staff decided to get things started on Friday night. The “Live at O’Larkinvill
  
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• Lavillenie attempts pole vault record, Fredonia native Jenn Suhr wins gold

  18-03-2016 17:25 via wivb.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — France’s Renaud Lavillenie attempted to break his own world record in the pole vault, but settled for the gold medal in the event Thursday night at the world indoor track and field championships.
  Lavillenie bested American Sam Kendricks for the championship, successfully clearing 19 feet, 9 inches. He then set the bar at 20-2 ¾, in the bid to surpass his own record — indoor and outdoor — of 20-2 ½ inches, set in 2014 at an event in the
  
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• Albuquerque activist group calls university’s official seal racist

  18-03-2016 16:58 via wivb.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Some students at the University of New Mexico want the university to throw out the school’s official seal.
  They said it’s racist and hurtful to Native Americans and now they’re passing around a flyer with a doctored seal to make their point.
  The university said the seal isn’t used for marketing purposes. It’s used mostly during graduation and for official matters only. It’s the university seal that’s been around since 1969.
  The
  
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• Bald Eagle Nest Cam captures first signs of egg hatching

  18-03-2016 16:53 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The first signs of egg hatching have been spotted at the nest of a pair of bald eagles in Washington.
  The American Eagle Foundation confirmed a small crack on one of the eggs Wednesday night.
  This crack is considered to be a “pip” once the eaglet has fully punctured the egg shell. It could take anywhere from 12 to 48 hours for the eaglet to fully emerge from its shell.
  The foundation launched the live streaming Bald Eagle Nest Cam after the eagles —nickn
  
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• Barbara Carr’s last day: Honoring 23 years of service to the SPCA Serving Erie County

  18-03-2016 16:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Barbara Carr has spent the last 23 years as the Executive Director of the SPCA serving Erie County, but walked into the building with that title for the final time on Friday, March 18, 2016. She now begins a new journey; retirement.
  “What I’m going to miss most is probably the interaction with the animals that I get on a day-to-day basis. It’s fun to see who our new guests are and make that connection with people too”, explained Carr
  
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• Tech Trends: Virtual Reality accessories for your hands and feet

  18-03-2016 16:24 via wivb.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Virtual reality has taken center stage at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference.
  The world’s largest video game conference is running this week in San Francisco.
  Media General contributor Gabe Slate has been walking around the expo hall and says the magic of the virtual reality experience is much more than just the headset.
  Dozens of accessories are being shown off that enhance the experience and make it even more real.
  They include spec
  
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• What is the impact of the alcohol on the beach ban in Panama City this Spring Break?

  18-03-2016 16:19 via wivb.com
  
  PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WIAT) — No alcohol allowed on the beach. That’s according to a new city ordinance in Panama City, Florida. It’s making a big impact on the crowds and beaches.
  Panama City beach is known as a spring break destination. Thousands of students flock to the Florida coast from all over the country. This year, no alcohol is allowed on the beach. It has definitely reduced the number of spring breakers.
  Steven Alford, a local resident, tells us that this new ban is a g
  
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• Sheriff: Deputies attacked in 2 separate incidents at Erie Co. Holding Center

  18-03-2016 15:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Within one hour, two deputies were attacked in separate incidents at the Erie County Holding Center Thursday night, according to authorities.
  Erie County Sheriff’s deputies say the first incident happened when inmate Seymour Atkinson spat on a deputy. Authorities say charges against Atkinson, who is being held on weapon and parole violation charges, are pending.
  Two assault charges were placed against Atkinson previously while he was housed in a deten
  
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• Police: Man found passed out after “huffing” inhalants in store bathroom

  18-03-2016 14:32 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Lancaster say a man was found passed out in a Transit Road store bathroom after “huffing” inhalants.
  The 38-year-old was seen sitting on a toilet with a can of compressed air pressed against his mouth, according to police. Authorities say he became conscious again minutes later.
  During a search, officers say they located two cans of compressed air in the men’s bathroom and four more bottles in the women’s bathroom. The ones fo
  
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• ‘Risky online hookups’ cited in dramatic rise in North Carolina syphilis cases

  18-03-2016 13:08 via wivb.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Wake County, North Carolina health officials are sounding the alarm on a notable rise in the number of patients with syphilis.
  They are also concerned that “online hookups” could be behind the spike.
  “When patients visit our clinics complaining of symptoms consistent with syphilis, we ask them a series of questions to help inform our diagnosis,” said Dr. Sue Lynn Ledford, public health division director at Wake County. “Questions asked i
  
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• Armed man taken into custody after 5-hour standoff in south Nashville

  18-03-2016 12:56 via wivb.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – An armed man was taken into custody after a five-hour standoff in south Nashville early Friday morning.
  It happened at a residence in the 200 block of Stirton Road just after Midnight.
  Police told Media General contributors a woman inside the home said she was threatened by her boyfriend who was armed with a gun.
  Negotiations began after officers encountered the armed man just outside the home. The woman was located by police and taken to safety.
  SWAT and K-9
  
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• Minor earthquake felt near Attica

  18-03-2016 11:59 via wivb.com
  
  ATTICA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A small earthquake was reported two miles southeast of Attica early Friday morning.
  Around 5:45 a.m., an earthquake with a magnitude of 1.7 was reported by the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was 2 miles deep.
  An earthquake of this magnitude is often not felt, according to Michigan Technological University. In this case, Jeannie Ingram, who works in Alexander near Route 20, says she felt a tremor, but initially believed it was just a semi-truck dr
  
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• Sheriff: Allegany County inmate tries to smuggle heroin in sock

  18-03-2016 11:17 via wivb.com
  
  BELMONT, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office says a County Jail inmate tried to smuggle in heroin in his sock.
  Jeremiah Edwards, 24, was charged with promoting prison contraband and criminal possession of a controlled substance after authorities say they found six bags of heroin on him during a routine search.
  Edwards was arrested without any issues and remanded back to the jail on $2,500 bail.
  The Sheriff’s Office asks that anyone with drug-related informat
  
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• Dog killed during Genesee County house fire

  18-03-2016 10:55 via wivb.com
  
  ALABAMA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two adults and three dogs made it out alive after a fire began at a home in Alabama late Thursday night, but one animal was not so lucky.
  When fire crews arrived at the scene on Knowlesville Road around 11 p.m., they said they saw flames coming out of the front room area.
  Crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly, but the home was not declared livable. The residents, who lost one of their dogs in the fire, will stay with family for now.
  Water damage was don
  
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• Fans proud of UB team after NCAA loss

  18-03-2016 04:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —  Thursday night, University at Buffalo fans had a whirlwind of emotions. Hundreds of fans piled into 716 Food and Sport bar in Buffalo to watch the men’s team compete in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bulls played a close game against Miami, but unfortunately their road in the NCAA Tournament has come to an end.
  It was a familiar setting to last year’s game after the men’s team made it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time, end
  
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• St. Patrick’s celebrations mean an increase in police patrols

  18-03-2016 04:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’ll be a sea of green starting the 17th and lasting through the weekend as thousands of people celebrate St. Patrick’s day.
  “The music is great especially here,” said Kathleen Whittermore who is out celebrating at Shannon Pub. It’s a tradition for her.  “We come here every year. We’ve never missed a year.”
  She is just one of hundreds packed into the pub, tapping toes and showing their Irish pride.
  “I h
  
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• Clerk grabs baby from woman before she collapses in store

  18-03-2016 02:32 via wivb.com
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (AP) — A convenience store clerk in suburban Denver was talking to a customer and smiling at her baby when she suddenly noticed the mother’s face glaze over.
  When the woman didn’t respond, Rebecca Montano reached across the counter and grabbed one of the baby’s arms. She pulled the child into her arms right before the mother slumped backward and fell onto the floor.
  Montano handed the baby to another customer so she could call 911 and check to make sure the
  
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• Man charged for allegedly pouring acid on girlfriend

  18-03-2016 02:29 via wivb.com
  
  ALLEGAN, Mich. (WOOD) — An Allegan County man who allegedly poured acid on the face and chest of his girlfriend was charged on Thursday.
  Gregory Alan Marsman, 53, was charged in an Allegan County courtroom Thursday afternoon with torture, home invasion, assault and third offense domestic violence. As a habitual offender, he can face up to life in prison for each felony charge. His bond was set at $100,000.
  “There is a little place for him in hell. You don’t do that with anybody
  
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• Thieves could ruin your life by tarnishing your credit score

  18-03-2016 02:27 via wivb.com
  
  Many are learning from a woman whose identity had been stolen three times, especially in how to protect an identity and what is at stake. What most people don’t think about it how it affects their credit score.
  Monica Wiggins is here to help.
  “If you need assistance with tips on how to increase your credit score, come to consumer credit counseling. We have certified counselors that can help you,” says Wiggins.
  A credit score can range anywhere between 350 and 800, even 850
  
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• Workers fight for fair shot at building planned $1.6 billion project

  18-03-2016 02:20 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Workers are pushing to give non-union employees a fair shot at a $1.6 billion project that will create over 1,400 jobs in western New York.
  Non-union workers in the Dunkirk area say they’re looking for a fair chance at working on the new pharmaceutical manufacturing plant called Athenex. They say New York State tends to hire union construction workers.
  Many held signs on Thursday essentially saying they pay taxes and should be able to partake in employment
  
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• Drug raid nets LSD, pills and an arrest

  18-03-2016 01:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officers working to remove drugs from the streets say they located multiple illegal drugs when they raided a Pine Valley Road home on Wednesday.
  Erie County Sheriff’s Deputies say they entered the home around 4:15 p.m. armed with a search warrant, only to find LSD, multiple controlled substances in the form of pills and other paraphernalia used for drug sales.
  Officers say they soon after arrested Walter Edin, a 46-year-old Holland resident, and charged hi
  
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• Maid of the Mist season begins early; is beat out by Canadian counterpart

  18-03-2016 01:30 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Maid of the Mist is ready to launch its season thanks to an early warm season and a mild winter.
  Officials said last year was one for the record books, and they’ll look to match or exceed passenger numbers when factoring in their recently announced April 2 start date.
  The Maid of the Mist will embark on its 131st year one day later, however, than its Canadian counterpart in Hornblower Niagara Cruises.
  Hornblower will start its services on Ap
  
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• It’s official: BMHA is going smoke-free

  18-03-2016 01:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Dr. Mark Travers, an oncologist at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, put it bluntly, just moments before the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority was to vote on a smoking ban, “No coat of paint will cover the toxic legacy that second hand smoke leaves behind.”
  Those are among the dire consequences of smoking, Travers said, if the board did nothing about getting tobacco out of BMHA housing.
  “Tobacco smoke pollution causes disease and death, and smoking i
  
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• Jacobs announces he will run for 60th Senate District seat

  18-03-2016 00:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Just days after New York State Senator Marc Panepinto announced he will not be running for re-election in November, the race for his seat is already heating up.
  Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs announced on Thursday he will pursue the 60th Senate District seat and run a campaign. He’s a likely candidate to get support from the Erie County Republicans.
  Jacobs will hold a press conference on Friday at 10 a.m. in Buffalo to officially announce his candidacy.
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