Buffalo news

• Chimney fire blamed for over $1.7 million damage to Clarence house

  23-04-2016 19:49 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Friday night fire in a Clarence house caused $600,000 in damage, but more damage resulted from the fire rekindling the next morning, according to the Clarence Fire Company.
  The fire started in a chimney in the home on Timberlake Drive, and caused $300,000 in damage to the building along with $300,000 to the contents, according to Jeff Schlabach, Chief, Clarence Fire District #1.
  Hours after it was put out, the fire rekindled, causing more damage.After it was put o
  
  Read more

• Some UB students who received premature acceptance letters are being accepted

  23-04-2016 19:25 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — About one-fourth of applicants who received erroneous acceptance letters from the University at Buffalo have been contacted again to be told they are being accepted to University programs.
  Nearly 1000 of the students were either offered fall admission or spring admission with a spot on the waiting list for fall admission; the others were conditionally accepted into the University’s Educational Opportunities Program.
  Some of the applicants withdrew, more had the
  
  Read more

• Beer giant is going green

  23-04-2016 18:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO N.Y (WIVB)— A beer giant is going green. Just one day after earth day, dozens of local employees cleaned up buffalo’s shoreline.
  Volunteer time-off. That’s what Labatt USA is calling its newest progressive program. Each year employees of the brewery are paid one full day of work to spend time giving back. This volunteer work helps compensate for the company’s use of natural resources.
  Doug Smith, Vice President of sales at North American Breweries said, “You
  
  Read more

• Local group brings free yoga to city’s east side

  23-04-2016 18:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- It was a packed first class inside the Resurrection Lutheran Church on Doat Street Saturday morning.
  Dozens of people from around Buffalo came to celebrate the grand opening of a free yoga studio there, organized by Yogis In Service.
  The local nonprofit aims to make yoga accessible to everyone, in all of Western New York’s communities.
  “We think of it almost as social justice. That tools as powerful as yoga shouldn’t be available only to people w
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Police: Troopers shot man after he threatened them with knives

  23-04-2016 17:12 via wivb.com
  
  BERNE, N.Y. (WIVB/NEWS10) — State police say two State troopers were forced to shoot a 51 year-old man in Berne, NY after he approached them aggressively with two knives.
  Around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, April 22, two State troopers responded to High Point Road in the Town of Berne, in Albany County. They located a man, now identified as Carl Baranishyn, walking along the road carrying a knife in each hand.
  Police say they gave Baranishyn multiple verbal commands to drop the knives, but he did
  
  Read more

• Overnight confrontation in Fredonia ends with shooting

  23-04-2016 13:29 via wivb.com
  
  FREDONIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man is being treated at Erie County Medical Center after an early morning confrontation at a home ended with the man being shot.
  Someone called 911 from a home on Liberty Street at 2:22 a.m. Saturday.Police say a person living there told them a male and female woke him up by pounding on a door inside his enclosed front porch.
  The homeowner went to the door with a legally owned handgun, police said, and when he opened the door, the man and woman pushed their way in
  
  Read more

• Suspected shooter in Georgia deaths found dead

  23-04-2016 07:30 via wivb.com
  
  Appling, GA (WIVB/WJBF) –
  The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office confirms the accused shooter, Wayne Anthony Hawes shot and killed himself inside his home.
  All 5 shooting victims have been identified as:
  Roosevelt Burns, 75 yrs old of McCladdie Drive Appling, Ga
  Rheba Mae Dent,85 yrs old of Johnson Drive Appling, Ga
  Kelia Clark, 31 yrs old of Johnson Drive Appling, Ga
  Lizzy Williams, 59 yrs old
  Shelly Williams, 62 yrs old
  Police are looking for the man in a picture shown with this stor
  
  Read more

• Search on for shooter in deaths of 5 people in Georgia

  23-04-2016 07:30 via wivb.com
  
  Appling, GA (WIVB/WJBF) –
  Police are looking for the man in a picture shown with this story in connection with the shooting deaths of 5 people Friday evening at two different locations:
  10:52***UPDATE***
  Investigators are looking for 50 years old Wayne Anthony. 5’9″ & 230 lbs. Deputies say the suspect knew victims and they are trying to figure out the motive.
  10:22 **UPDATE**
  From Coroner Vernon Collins: 2 dead from one location, two dead from the other and one dead at Augu
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Police target risky teen drivers with “No Empty Chair” campaign

  23-04-2016 05:33 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The “No Empty Chair” campaign coincides with proms and other student related events. Police say teens account for a large portion of fatal crashes, and they want to drive that number down.
  One of the participating agencies is the Town of Tonawanda Police Department. Captain Joseph Carosi with the department says, “They focus on the fact of you don’t want an empty chair when it comes time for graduation, you don’t want and empty
  
  Read more

• NF standoff leads to arrest of man accused of raping teen; Police search for other victims

  23-04-2016 04:41 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — After an hour-long standoff with cops in Niagara Falls, a 44-year-old local is behind bars and is facing charges for raping a 13-year-old.
  Niagara Falls police say they arrested Robert Pavlisin Jr. on Friday after a concerned relative contacted police when they located inappropriate material on the phone of a 13-year-old. Police say they investigated and learned about a sexual relationship between Pavlisin and the teen, which began in December of 2015.
  Pol
  
  Read more

• Feds: Rhode Island terror suspect continues to support ISIS behind bars

  23-04-2016 04:20 via wivb.com
  
  WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — A Warwick man arrested in connection with an ISIS-inspired terror plot is facing new federal charges.
  Federal prosecutors claim Nicholas Rovinski has continued his support of ISIS, even since his arrest last year. They said he tried to recruit people for the terror organization from behind bars.Rovinski’s Twitter photoA new indictment states:
  “Since his arrest on June 11, 2015, Rovinski has continued to engage in activity designed to further the conspirat
  
  Read more

• Police: New York woman commits arson knowing people still inside

  23-04-2016 04:17 via wivb.com
  
  HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Police say an arson suspect set the fire because she didn’t like other tenants in the building.
  Police arrested Cassandra Palmatier, 27, on the charge of Arson in the Second Degree.Damage caused at origin of Worth Avenue fire. (Hudson PD)Around 11:38 p.m. April 11, crews responded to a fire at 18 Worth Ave. Police said Palmatier called 911 and said people may still be inside, and they were unable to escape due to heavy smoke and fire.
  Two victims were trapped
  
  Read more

• Women’s underwear targeted in SC burglary

  23-04-2016 04:14 via wivb.com
  
  SOUTH CAROLINA (WIVB) — A South Carolina couple reports some of their personal items stolen in a burglary, including hundreds of dollars in women’s underwear.
  The burglary happened on Dogwood Street in the Shell Point community on Thursday afternoon. The couple believes it happened during daylight hours while they were at work.
  They report $200 in Victoria’s Secret underwear stolen, and makeup, the woman’s wedding rings, a tablet and some ammunition also stolen.
  The
  
  Read more

• Expert: How to protect kids against online child predators

  23-04-2016 04:08 via wivb.com
  
  TRI-CITIES, TN (WJHL)- Experts say every day in America thousands of children are sexually solicited online by predators. In 2015, investigators across Tennessee received 1,500 reports of suspected exploitation.
  But a small-town police department in Boone, North Carolina has made it a priority to catch online child predators. In the last year, they have arrested eight people on felony child sex crime charges.
  “They’re out there. They’re always fishing,” said Boone Police
  
  Read more

• Tiger wearing collar with leash caught in South Texas city

  23-04-2016 03:56 via wivb.com
  
  CONROE, Texas (AP) — Animal control officers have captured an apparently domesticated tiger that was spotted roaming a residential neighborhood in a South Texas city.
  The Conroe Police Department says it received several phone calls Thursday from residents who saw the young, female tiger wandering around the city.
  A young female tiger, walks around a cage at the City of Conroe Animal Shelter Thursday, April 21, 2016, in Conroe, Texas. in Conroe, Texas. Authorities are looking for its owner
  
  Read more

• New York state blocks $400M in false tax refunds

  23-04-2016 03:53 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Tax officials in New York state say they have stopped nearly 240,000 false tax refunds worth $400 million this tax season.
  Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the figure on Thursday, four days after the annual tax filing deadline.
  Jerry Boone, the state’s commissioner of tax and finance, says the state uses software to automatically detect potentially fraudulent tax returns among the 10 million state income tax returns filed each year. When the system flags a return it is
  
  Read more

• New York denies critical permit for natural gas pipeline

  23-04-2016 03:46 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York environmental regulators have rejected a critical permit needed for a major natural gas pipeline project, saying the project fails to meet standards that protect hundreds of streams, wetlands and other water resources in its path.
  The Department of Environmental Conservation said Friday it won’t issue a water quality permit for the 124-mile Constitution Pipeline from Pennsylvania’s shale gas fields to eastern New York. The agency said the project&rs
  
  Read more

• Buffalo city employee, former bar owner, accused of stealing state sales tax

  23-04-2016 03:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former bar owner who currently works as a City of Buffalo employee is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing state sales taxes.
  Erie County District Attorney Michael Flaherty announced Nicholas Schaefer, 46, faces charges related to his ownership of Coach’s Corner Bar on Hopkins Road.
  Schaefer allegedly didn’t file returns for $14,129 in owed taxes from December of 2013 through March of 2015. He allegedly kept the funds to help keep his bar a
  
  Read more

• Buffalo musician who played with Rick James recalls Prince opening for James

  23-04-2016 03:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo musician detailed his experiences on tour with legend Rick James when Prince took the stage, calling the then up-and-coming musician the opposite of James.
  Oscar Alston played bass for James in the 1980’s during many of James’ tours, and said Prince opened for James as he became more well-known and bolstered his popularity. Alston said James, who was flashy on and off the stage, acted in stark contrast to the short pop musician. Alston desc
  
  Read more

• Officers locate dog that bit off part of 9-year-old’s finger

  23-04-2016 02:35 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — After a dog bit off part of a 9-year-old’s finger in a Cheektowaga park, officers say they’ve got the dog in custody.
  The 9-year-old lost part of his finger on Wednesday night at Cheektowaga Town Park while holding onto a fence when a pit bull on a leash ran up and latched onto the boy’s hand.
  Police said the dog’s owner quickly left the scene with the dog, prompting police to ask the public for help in locating the dog.
  Two days
  
  Read more

• New NF ‘Rescue 1’ dedicated in honor of first African American firefighter

  23-04-2016 01:00 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A state-of-the-art engine joining the fleet in Niagara Falls will bear the name of a revolutionary firefighter who made history as the first African American to join the Niagara Falls Fire Department.
  Daniel Thomas joined Niagara Falls’ bravest in 1952, when it was still almost unheard of for an African American to be in such a position. He later ascended to the rank of fire captain and became highly decorated.
  Many still remember Thomas, includ
  
  Read more

• Niagara woman diagnosed with zika, after months of symptoms

  23-04-2016 00:51 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The diagnosis for Niagara County’s first confirmed case of zika virus was finally determined early this week, and it put at ease the local woman who’s been suffering symptoms for months.
  The North Tonawanda woman, who is not being named to protect her identity, went to Haiti on Jan. 1. She was there for just two weeks, and contracted the virus.
  “I wore mosquito protection, I wore Deep Woods Off everyday, and I still got like 30 mosquito bites
  
  Read more

• Trump chief: ‘You’ll see a real different way’

  23-04-2016 00:37 via wivb.com
  
  HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP) — Donald Trump’s senior team is promising anxious Republicans that voters will see “a real different way” soon after the Republican front-runner claims his party’s presidential nomination.
  The message is part of the campaign’s intensifying effort to convince party leaders that Trump will help deliver big electoral gains this fall, despite his contentious ways.
  Trump is increasingly optimistic about his chances in five states holdin
  
  Read more

Follow @Buffalo_News_US on Twitter!