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• Queen City Roller Girls sell 10,000 tickets

  28-05-2016 23:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Catching a seat to see one of the Queen City Roller Girls teams in action has become one of the hottest tickets in town.  The league recently surpassed 10,000 tickets sold, setting one of the highest marks for women’s flat track derby in the modern era.
  “You always want as much people as you can,” skater Crystal Muzacz said. “You want it to be packed.”
  All of the teams who operate in the Queen City Roller Girls association prac
  
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• Children fight to live after lightning hits 11 in Paris park

  28-05-2016 20:37 via wivb.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — Eight children and three adults were struck by lightning Saturday in a Paris park after a sudden spring storm sent a bolt crashing down upon a children’s birthday party, a spokesman for Paris’ fire service said. He credited an off-duty firefighter with playing a critical role in getting medical help to the victims but some were still fighting for their lives.
  Another group of people at a children’s soccer match in western Germany were also hit by lightning Sa
  
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• Toy dealer hits Buffalo, turns locals trash into treasure

  28-05-2016 19:17 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) –  The “Toy Scout” is spending Memorial Day Weekend in Western New York. People from the area are selling him their beloved vintage toys from their youth. Vintage collectives are big business today and now some of you are getting in on the action.
  The show will feature vintage toys from days gone by. Local residents may be bringing in their Star Wars action figures, Transformers, Hot Wheels, Barbie dolls, 1960s comic book collection, and much more.
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• West Seneca man arrested after allegedly stabbing grandfather

  28-05-2016 18:59 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB)- West Seneca police arrested 25 year-old Ryan Domkowski early Saturday morning.
  Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at the Center Road residence around 1:30 a.m. Police say Domkowski allegedly stabbed his grandfather in the back with a kitchen knife after an argument. He is charged with attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and 2nd degree assault.
  Dombowski was arraigned Saturday morning and is bail was set at $50,0
  
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• Marathon Runners Anticipate Record Warmth

  28-05-2016 18:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y(WIVB) — While the heat and humidity are a welcome sign of summer to some, the timing couldn’t be worse for those running in the Buffalo Marathon this Sunday.
  80 – The temperature for Sunday when the majority of runners cross the finish line.
  26.2 – The amount of miles runners competing in the buffalo marathon will travel in the heat.
  4 – The average amount of time it takes to run a marathon.
  Runners around town are preparing for the big day. More t
  
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• Winchester Elementary School Memorial Day ceremony

  28-05-2016 05:39 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Memorial day is a time to honor and remember the men and women who died for our country. Students at Winchester Elementary School in West Seneca held a ceremony on Friday.
  The event gave students a way to see what the true meaning of Memorial Day is, and the ultimate sacrifice behind it.
  Students, veterans and their family members who lost loved ones during war, gathered at the school.
  The students met with Holly Baker. Her son, Brian, was killed in action i
  
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• Woodlawn Beach ready for Memorial Day weekend

  28-05-2016 05:16 via wivb.com
  
  BLASDELL, N.Y. (WIVB) — With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching. The Town of Hamburg and a local business say Woodlawn beach is open and ready for beach-goers.
  Rodney Pawlowski, the beach manager, said, “The beach is 100 percent ready to go, and we have a hot weekend ahead of us, so we should be ready to go.”
  But it took a lot of work to go there, both for the town and the Woodlawn Beach Tiki Bar. Melane Klaja, the event coordinator for the tiki bar said they had to clear a
  
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• Couple charged with DWI one after the other

  28-05-2016 05:07 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A West Seneca couple face individual charges of drunken driving after police say they caught both driving under the influence on the same night.
  New York State Police say they stopped Brianna Barrett, 25, for not having brake lights and soon realized she drove under the influence of alcohol. Police say she failed standardized field sobriety tests and blew a .11 percent blood alcohol level in a breathalyzer test.
  While booking her, police say her boyfriend dr
  
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• Meet #PrisonBae: Woman’s ‘hot mugshot’ goes viral

  28-05-2016 04:53 via wivb.com
  
  LITTLE ROCK, AR (WCMH)– The internet has dubbed a woman “Prison Bae” after determining her good looks are worth more than her criminal record.
  Sarah Seawright, 24, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in Pulaski County, Ark. in connection with a 2014 arrest for careless driving and driving without insurance.
  Other past charges include aggravated robbery, theft, kidnapping, first degree battery, hindering prosecution, and tampering with physical evidenc
  
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• Trouble in the skies as families seek to sit together on airline flights

  28-05-2016 04:49 via wivb.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As Americans gear up for a busy holiday travel weekend, some families could be facing a new problem as they fly.Passengers at Tampa International Airport during the Memorial Day weekend.Airline seating and pricing policies are making it increasingly difficult for families to sit together without paying larger seat premium fees.
  Tara Millard landed at Tampa International Airport with two small children on Friday.
  She wasn’t able to get seats together for her famil
  
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• Zika fears spawning scams, price increases

  28-05-2016 04:46 via wivb.com
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – It may cost you more to protect yourself from the Zika virus, which is carried by mosquitoes, and fear of the disease is spawning scams that could also cost you. Sales of mosquito repellent are up 35 to 37 percent over last year, especially in Latin American and Caribbean countries, the center of the Zika outbreak. Because of that increased demand, prices are also up in some places.
  According to data analytics firm 1010data, the average price for bug spray bought on
  
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• Child shot in the head, killed; police aren’t searching for shooter

  28-05-2016 04:43 via wivb.com
  
  CUMBERLAND, Ind. (WISH) —  A child was shot in the head and killed in Cumberland Friday afternoon.(WISH Photo/Laura Kennedy)Police were called to a scene in the 500 block of Wickerwood Drive around 3:45 p.m.
  Police have identified him as 9-year-old Anthony Harmon, Jr.
  Police said they are not looking for a shooter.
  Dozens of family, friends and neighbors gathered near the crime scene offering hugs of support.
  Neighbor Clint Farwell couldn’t believe when he heard that a nine
  
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• Teen turns himself in following home invasion, faces robbery, burglary charges

  28-05-2016 04:36 via wivb.com
  
  NEWFANE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officers in Niagara County say a teen surrendered himself to police on Friday after the young man admitted to a recent home invasion.
  Niagara County Sheriff’s Deputies charged Isaiah Piazza, 19, with petit larceny, first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary after he admitted to entering a home and threatening the homeowner at knifepoint.
  Police say Piazza forced his way into the home and brandished a knife before fleeing with money and video games
  
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• Man wanted for bailing on attempted robbery parole

  28-05-2016 04:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The search is on for a man who stopped appearing for parole he was serving due to a first-degree attempted robbery conviction.
  Police believe Joseph Elston, 26, is armed and dangerous, but aren’t sure where he is hiding. Officers say he used a gun to hold up a woman, prompting the charges against him.
  Officers are teaming up with Crime Stoppers to offer a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of Elston.
  Anybody with information is as
  
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• Property owner pays dearly to get building back from foreclosure

  28-05-2016 03:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A streak of bad luck put Kevin Judge way behind paying his bills, including Buffalo property taxes, but last October Kevin came up with the money to $58,000 in back taxes on his Park Street property in Allentown, but the very next day, his property was sold at the city’s annual foreclosure auction.
  Judge’s apartment building was auctioned off to pay $2,000 in back user fees, which he claims he had no knowledge of–even though Judge had just paid all
  
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• Small plane crashes in Hudson River; pilot hurt, rescued

  28-05-2016 03:33 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A small World War II vintage plane celebrating its 75th anniversary crashed in the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey on Friday, but the pilot suffered only minor injuries and was rescued, authorities said.
  The pilot ditched the plane, a P-47 Thunderbolt, on a part of the river near where a US Airways commercial jet carrying 155 people splash-landed in 2009 in what became known as the Miracle on the Hudson.
  The P-47 Thunderbolt pilot was the only person aboar
  
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• Canisius wins Georgetown Cup

  28-05-2016 02:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Canisius claimed the Georgetown Cup in a two-game sweep capped off by defeating St. Francis 6-5 on Friday night.
  After jumping ahead in game one en route to a 4-2 victory, the Crusaders kept their bats hot for the second game. Dan Dallas broke a scoreless tie in the top of the 5th with a solo home run and Canisius never looked back.
  The game did come down to the final out, as defending champions St. Francis had the bases loaded trailing by a single run in the bo
  
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• Parks officials respond to Delaware Park garbage complaints

  28-05-2016 02:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – There is a mystery haunting Delaware Park near the basketball courts, but Olmsted Parks officials would rather the culprits just improve their shooting skills than discovering who they really are.The obvious clues are the discarded wrappers, bottles, and other trash they leave on the ground when garbage totes are as close as a layup.
  A concerned resident posted pictures on a Facebook page for Delaware Park supporters, a resident disgusted with debris left on the gro
  
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