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• Amherst park goes up in flames Saturday afternoon

  18-06-2016 23:58 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB)- Amherst police and East Amherst firefighters responded to a fire at Paradise park on Paradise Road Saturday afternoon. The playground was fully involved upon crews arriving to the scene and damage is estimated at over $50,000.Amherst police are investigating the fire and anyone with information is asked to call 689-1311.
  
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• Farm accident kills Hartland man

  18-06-2016 22:13 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF HARTLAND, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Niagara County Sheriff Office say a man was found trapped underneath a tractor and unresponsive on Seaman Road Saturday morning.
  Deputies responded to a 911 call reporting an unconscious man trapped under a tractor with an attached haybine just before 10 a.m.
  Larry Cooper, 68, was later pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe Cooper was operating the equipment when there was some kind of mechanical failure.
   
   
  
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• Farm accident in Town of Hartland kills one man

  18-06-2016 22:13 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF HARTLAND, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Niagara County Sheriff Office say a man was found trapped underneath a tractor and unresponsive on Seaman Road Saturday morning.
  Deputies responded to a 911 call reporting an unconscious man trapped under a tractor with an attached haybine just before 10 a.m.
  He was later pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe the man was operating the equipment when there was some kind of mechanical failure. His name has not been released at this ti
  
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• Dragon boats take over the Outer Harbor for a good cause

  18-06-2016 18:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Over fifty teams competed in a special event today in the Outer Harbor. Hope Chest, a group that empowers breast cancer survivors, held dragon boat races. The Outer Harbor was filled with thousands of participants for the 5th annual race.
  Susan Gately, president of the organization, explained what dragon boat racing is. She said, “We have 50 teams and on each team there are 22 people. Plus a drummer and a steer person. The drummer really controls the beat of th
  
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• Local business celebrates 500th tour bus visit; wants you to shop American- made products

  18-06-2016 18:29 via wivb.com
  
  ELMA, N.Y. (WIVB) –  Western New York’s “Made In America” store sells only products made by U.S. manufacturers. In the six years its been open, it’s become a destination for tourists around the world.
  The original Made in America Store celebrated its 6th anniversary on April 3, 2016.  On May 21, 2016, Mark Andol and his family hosted a community celebration marking the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the new flagship store and world class des
  
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• Police investigate Saturday morning shooting near ECMC

  18-06-2016 14:08 via wivb.com
  
  Buffalo, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police are seeking information about a shooting that happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday.
  Officers were called to Durham Avenue, a block east of Grider Street, where they found as many as three people shot during a large gathering in the area of a parking lot.
  Investigators believe all the victims will survive.
  They’re asking anyone who may know what happened to call or text the confidential tipline at (716) 847-2255.
  
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• Christina Aguilera pens song after worst mass shooting in US history

  18-06-2016 04:16 via wivb.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (MEDIA GENERAL/AP) — Pop star Christina Aguilera has released a new song, “Change,” following Sunday’s mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando.
  The singer posted a lyric video of the song and a statement on her website on Thursday, which said that she wants to be a part of the change the world needs, to be more inclusive.
  The song features lyrics about waiting for hope and change and “waiting for the day when hate is lost and love is found.”
  
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• Bus driver, aide charged with abuse of special needs student

  18-06-2016 04:02 via wivb.com
  
  JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A James City County bus driver and aide are accused of verbally and physically assaulting a special needs student on a school bus.
  The driver of the bus, Kenneth R. Spencer, 49, is charged with assault and battery and felony abduction. The aid, Laura L. Spencer, also 49, is charged with assault and battery.
  On June 7,  James City County Police Department was contacted by JCC Social Services and W/JCC School Administration in reference to an assault that
  
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• Worker crushed, killed by 26 ton fan at NY power plant

  18-06-2016 03:58 via wivb.com
  
  RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Officials say a man has died after a freak accident involving a heavy fan at Empire Generation Co.
  Authorities say at 8:30 a.m., the City of Rensselaer Police Department responded to a report of a work place accident at the Empire Generating Company located at 75 Riverside Ave. in Rensselaer.
  Initial reports were that there was a male trapped under a large fan, which was located on the roof of one of the buildings. The man worked for 3-D Rigging, which is a sub-
  
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• Man wanted for stealing elderly woman’s purse in Amherst

  18-06-2016 03:51 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — An elderly woman was the victim of a recent theft after police say say a man stole her purse while at a grocery store.
  Authorities in Amherst obtained security footage of the man at the store, and the vehicle they believe belongs to his family. Officers say they believe the man stole the victim’s purse inside the store before running to his car.
  After the theft, police say the suspect used the victim’s credit cards at the Factory Outlets of Niagara F
  
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• Man accused of breaking into home, stealing car in Orchard Park

  18-06-2016 03:42 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Orchard Park man faces charges of breaking into a home and taking a vehicle on a joy ride on Thursday before police stopped him in Hamburg.
  Officers said a homeowner reported the crime to police after noticing a shattered window leading to the garage, then learning their car had been stolen. Police worked together to canvass the area and officers in Hamburg spotted a car matching the description.
  After pulling over Dino Bruscia, 23, police ran plates and
  
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• Police remind the public to avoid swimming in forbidden waters

  18-06-2016 03:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — No swimming signs can be found in several area parks throughout Buffalo warning kids, teenagers and adults that the water isn’t always a safe place.
  Over the years many have drowned. In 2013, two teens were pulled from the Union Ship Canal and in 2010 there was a drowning at Unity Island.
  These forbidden areas don’t always stop everyone from jumping into the water.
  “If the pools aren’t’ open and even if they are opened you can’t ju
  
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• Buffalo man stopped for allegedly driving under the influence with drugs

  18-06-2016 01:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Multiple reports led police to hunt down a driver on the I-90 who police say drove under the influence of drugs while in the possession of drugs.
  Officials say they stopped Michael Filim, 36, near Brant after concerned drivers called for help. While interviewing him, police say they felt he had drugs in his system and brought him in for further questioning.
  While in police custody, officers say a drug recognition expert evaluated Filim, describing his status as
  
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• Man who recorded Mascia’s racist remarks arrested for felony assault

  18-06-2016 00:33 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Violence broke out at baseball game in the Town of Tonawanda on Thursday night, leading police to arrest a man who recorded a public official making racist remarks.
  Town of Tonawanda police say they arrested Paul Christopher, 43, for attacking his ex-wife’s current boyfriend with a pen. Officials say they began fighting at a baseball game on Brompton Road before Christopher slashed and stabbed the boyfriend in the head. The victim has since been
  
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