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• New 3-D tool changes the way The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office investigates crime, crash scenes

  31-08-2016 23:59 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is changing the way they investigate major crashes, crime scenes and deadly shootings. The Sheriff’s Office tells News 4 a new device essentially eliminates human error.They showed us how it helped them piece together a lengthy investigation into a fatal shooting.
  Inspector Mike Licino said, “To have that there, is like something you’d see in Star Trek.”  The 3D technology called the &l
  
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• New 3-D tool changes the way Niagara County Sheriff’s Office investigates crime, crash scenes

  31-08-2016 23:59 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is changing the way they investigate major crashes, crime scenes and deadly shootings. The Sheriff’s Office tells News 4 a new device essentially eliminates human error.
  They showed us how it helped them piece together a lengthy investigation into a fatal shooting.
  Inspector Mike Licino said, “To have that there, is like something you’d see in Star Trek.”  The 3D technology called the &
  
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• 99-year-old veteran throws out first pitch

  31-08-2016 23:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Charles Trinca is celebrating his 99th birthday by checking off a longtime bucket-list item.
  “I’m very excited,” said Trinca ahead of the game.
  The Buffalo Bisons are honoring the Buffalo-born baseball fan as the V.A. Veteran of the Game.
  Trinca enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1941 at 24-years-old.
  “I wanted to go in the worst way,” said the vet, adding his friends were all serving so he wanted to, too. “My country needed me, so
  
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• Trump says he and Mexican leader discussed wall, not payment

  31-08-2016 23:09 via wivb.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Standing alongside the president of Mexico, a measured Donald Trump on Wednesday defended the right of the United States to build a massive border wall along its southern flank, but he declined to repeat his frequent promise to force Mexico to pay for it.
  Trump, the U.S. presidential candidate who is widely despised across Mexico, also sidestepped his repeated criticism of Mexican immigrants following a closed-door meeting at the official residence of the country’s
  
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• Transgender WNY woman says gender affirming surgery saved her life

  31-08-2016 23:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Five states and two Healthcare groups are suing the federal government over non discrimination rules that would prevent doctors from refusing to care for transgender patients. It would require doctors to perform gender reassignment procedures regardless of their beliefs.
  A transgender woman from Western New York says the surgery changed her life.
  “I suppose every state has the right to choose their freedoms but nonetheless being transgender the issue of having
  
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• Man found guilty of nearly year-old gun possession charge

  31-08-2016 22:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has been convicted of criminal weapon possession following an incident from September 2015.
  Around 4 a.m. on September 13, Buffalo police say they saw a car swiftly move across a street, hit a light pole, and then proceed to strike a building at Bailey Ave. and Kerns Ave.
  Seconds later, police were at the scene.
  They say that Bernard Brooks, 37, got out of the car with a pistol in a holster on his hip. Once he saw the officers, they say he jumped back i
  
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• Man admits guilt in nearly year-old gun possession charge

  31-08-2016 22:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has been convicted of criminal weapon possession following an incident from September 2015.
  Around 4 a.m. on September 13, Buffalo police say they saw a car swiftly move across a street, hit a light pole, and then proceed to strike a building at Bailey Ave. and Kerns Ave.
  Seconds later, police were at the scene.
  They say that Bernard Brooks, 37, got out of the car with a pistol in a holster on his hip. Once he saw the officers, they say he jumped back i
  
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• Fentanyl dealer faces 15 years in jail after selling to undercover cop

  31-08-2016 22:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fentanyl dealer has admitted to his crime and now faces 15 years in jail.
  Prosecutors say that on two separate occasions in January and February, Robert Smith, 29, sold the powerful painkiller to an undercover officer with the New York State Police.
  After this, State Police searched Smith’s Gilette St. home, where they found 159 packages of fentanyl, packaging materials, two scales and more than $6,400 in cash.
  Smith will be sentenced on November 9.
  
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• Southwest allowing travelers to reschedule Florida flights this week

  31-08-2016 21:29 via wivb.com
  
  FLORIDA (WIVB) — Forecasted tropical weather in Florida may change flight plans for some.
  Southwest Airlines said that their scheduled service for Wednesday through Saturday might be disrupted. By this, Southwest means that flights could be delayed, diverted or cancelled due to potentially dangerous weather.
  Anyone traveling on Southwest to or through Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, Orlando, Panama City Beach or Tampa, Florida can reschedule their flight here.
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• All WNY counties declared natural disaster areas amid drought

  31-08-2016 21:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — More than one-third of the counties in New York have been declared natural disaster areas amid the Summer drought.
  What this means is that farmers in the affected counties may be eligible for assistance from the federal government. Assistance will be based on farmers’ crop loss during the season.
  In western New York, Erie, Niagara, Wyoming and Genesee counties were declared primary natural disaster areas. They are among 15 counties in this categorization.
  
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• Health Commissioner calls Nalaxone “bandaid” in ongoing opioid epidemic

  31-08-2016 19:06 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Heroin has touched so many lives in our community, and Wednesday, in honor of International Opioid Overdose Awareness Day, people are invited to share their stories of loss and grief.
  Members of the Erie County Opiate Epidemic Task Force plan to gather in the evening at the Erie County Emergency Services and Operations Center to remember those who have died, and to honor all of the first responders on the front lines of the fight.
  “We know that they’r
  
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• Good boy! Dogs know what you’re saying, study suggests

  31-08-2016 18:58 via wivb.com
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Scientists have found evidence to support what many dog owners have long believed: Man’s best friend really does understand some of what we’re saying.
  Researchers in Hungary scanned the brains of dogs as they were listening to their trainer speaking to determine which parts of the brain they were using.
  They found that dogs processed words with the left hemisphere and used the right hemisphere to process pitch — just like people.
  What’s more, the dogs
  
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• Police: Detective prevents stabbing in Cheektowaga

  31-08-2016 18:48 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A heated situation could have taken a turn for the worse, but Cheektowaga Police say a detective helped stop a stabbing on Alpine Place.
  Police say a woman armed with a 12-inch steak knife chased a 67-year-old man in an attempt to stab him around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
  When a detective arrived, police say the woman was seen chasing a different person — the man’s 35-year-old daughter.
  The detective then ordered the knife-wielder, identified as Brenda
  
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• 9-month-old baby rescued during accidental hot car incident

  31-08-2016 17:40 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County Sheriff’s deputies in Grand Island say they had to rescue an infant from a hot, running car when its parents accidentally locked it inside.
  After the baby’s parents called deputies, they came to the scene and noticed the 9-month-old child sweating and turning red.
  With permission from the parents, deputies broke open a car window. The mother helped a deputy take the baby out of the car.
  Once the baby was removed, it was rushed inside
  
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• Man sentenced to 23 years for fatal 2015 shooting

  31-08-2016 17:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo resident Victor Irizarry, 44, will spend 23 years in prison after killing another Buffalo man nearly one year ago.
  Irizarry was sentenced Wednesday for the fatal September 12 shooting of Nicholas Jozens on Clinton St.
  Irizarry pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the second day of his murder trial in July.
  
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• Police looking for man accused of stealing $350 in energy drinks

  31-08-2016 17:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police are looking for a man they say walked into a 7-Eleven on Dingens St. and stole roughly $350 in merchandise.
  The man, described as white, bald and having a goatee, stands at approximately 5’11”.
  Police say he walked into the store on August 21 and took about 80 energy drink bottles without paying for them.
  Anyone with information on the man’s identity can call either 847-2255 or 911.
  
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• Buffalo Zoo offers special Labor Day discount

  31-08-2016 17:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Anyone looking to visit the Buffalo Zoo on Labor Day can get in for two dollars with a coupon.
  The discount event is being offered by the zoo in conjunction with the end of kids’ summer vacation.
  Coupons can be found at Tops locations in Erie and Niagara counties.
  The zoo will be open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. that day, and visitors may stay until 5 p.m.
  
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• Faulty dehumidifier may have caused Williamsville house fire

  31-08-2016 16:51 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Authorities in Amherst say an early morning fire in Williamsville caused $105,000 in damage.
  The fire, which occurred at a home on Millbrook Dr., started around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.
  Neighbors alerted fire officials of smoke coming from the residence around then.
  When authorities investigated the scene, they determined the fire’s place of origin to be the basement. It was brought under control within 25 minutes.
  Firefighters stayed at the scene for another
  
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• Dad jailed after allegedly teaching son to steal

  31-08-2016 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  SCIO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Police say a Buffalo man was arrested after teaching his son to steal.
  Shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday,the owner of Breezy Point Camp Ground in Allegany County said she noticed two people breaking into vacant campers.
  The two were identified as William Smith, 36, and his 15-year-old son.
  According to Troopers, Smith and his son were walking around the campground when they began breaking into the campers.
  During this time, State Police say the campground
  
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• 2 arrested following overnight shooting

  31-08-2016 15:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two people have been arrested following a shooting at Bird Ave. and Baynes St.
  Shortly after midnight, a 23-year-old Buffalo man was shot in the leg. He was taken to ECMC with non-life threatening injuries.
  The people who were arrested were not named by Buffalo police. They were charged with robbery, assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
  
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• Tips to keep kids safe as they travel to and from school

  31-08-2016 12:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Parents never want to think about their child being abducted, but it’s an important conversation to have.
  The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says kids are the most vulnerable when they’re walking to school or home. They say most abductions take place between 2 and 7p.m.
  It’s a common misconception that little ones are the most at risk, but research shows children between the ages of 10 and 14, are most likely to be approached.
  In
  
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• NYS Dept. of Health announces expansion of medical marijuana program

  31-08-2016 05:56 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB)- Hundreds of New Yorkers are expected to turn to medical marijuana now that the State Department of Health announced it’s expanding the program.
  The Health Department unveiled about a dozen changes on Tuesday.
  “I was ecstatic because we were fighting for these all along,” said Daniel Ryszka, a pharmacist and parent.
  Medical marijuana has drastically improved the quality of life for Ryszka’s daughter.
  “It’s like the light in her went o
  
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• Singer arrested on suspicion of assault with deadly weapon

  31-08-2016 03:26 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police arrested singer Chris Brown on Tuesday on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a woman called hours earlier from outside his Los Angeles home and said she needed help.
  The arrest followed an hours-long standoff and lengthy search of Brown’s home after police produced a search warrant.
  Baylee Curran told the Los Angeles Times that Brown had pointed a gun at her face in his home early Tuesday. She said Brown and another man at his home became angry
  
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• State Police investigating fatal accident on Grand Island

  31-08-2016 03:08 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — One man died after a head-on collision on Stony Point Road on Grand Island Tuesday night.
  36-year-old Jeremy T. Wallens of Grand Island was travelling north on Stony Point Road when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck a truck head-on.
  Wallens was pronounced dead as a result of the crash. According to police, he was not wearing a seatbelt. A passenger in Wallens’ vehicle suffered minor injuries.
  The accident happened just before 7 p.m. A portion
  
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• Niagara Falls Police investigating assault

  31-08-2016 02:58 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police are investigating an assault that happened in Niagara Falls Tuesday night.
  The individual was assaulted on 69th Street, according to Mayor Paul Dyster.
  Mercy Flight picked the victim up in a parking lot near Regal Cinemas on Niagara Falls Boulevard. The victim suffered a head injury and was flown to ECMC.
  News 4 will update when more information is available.
  
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• Alleged assailant in Niagara Falls assault turns self in to police

  31-08-2016 02:58 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man was seriously injured after an assault in Niagara Falls Tuesday night.
  Police say a 43-year-old Niagara Falls resident was assaulted in the area of 69th Street and Edison Avenue just before 5:30 p.m.
  When police arrived, the man was found outside a house, suffering from a serious head wound. Officials say the attack was not random, and that the victim and alleged assailant know of each other.
  On Wednesday, police say Donald Sinclair, 37, surrend
  
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• Alleged assailant in Niagara Falls assault ordered to stay away from wife, home

  31-08-2016 02:58 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man was seriously injured after an assault in Niagara Falls Tuesday night.
  Police say a 43-year-old Niagara Falls resident was badly beaten outside his home in the area of 69th Street and Edison Avenue just before 5:30 p.m.
  When police arrived, the man was found outside a house, suffering from a serious head wound. Officials say the attack was not random, and that the victim and alleged assailant know of each other.
  The alleged assailant did no
  
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• Resident dies after fight at Emerald South Nursing Home

  31-08-2016 01:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The state’s health department, Buffalo police and the Erie County District Attorney’s office are investigating the death of a resident at Emerald South Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.
  The fight happened between a male and female resident, both 83.
  Police records show the woman, who has Alzheimer’s Disease, mistakenly walked into the man’s room Friday morning, and a fight ensued.
  Staff at Emerald South called members of the woman’
  
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• Family remembers man killed in fatal accident; Neighbors push for change on that stretch of road

  31-08-2016 01:03 via wivb.com
  
   
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) –  News 4 is learning more about a deadly accident in Amherst this morning. A man trying to cross the street, before sunrise , never made it to the other side. The 61-year-old man was using a walker when he was struck and killed. Neighbors say it’s just too dangerous to cross the street there.
  Police say this is the 5th person who was struck and killed in that section of Niagara Falls boulevard in the last four years. It happe
  
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• NFTA holds job fair while union negotiations continue

  31-08-2016 00:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Niagara Frontier Transit Authority (NFTA) has a number of openings right now and they’re holding a job fair to provide information and resources about the positions which include around 40 bus operator jobs.
  “Forty openings is because of retirement,” said Michael Martineck, the public relations representative for the NFTA. “You see baby boomers retiring and there’s a trough.”
  Martineck says several drivers have been with t
  
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• Bills cut roster down to 75 players

  31-08-2016 00:27 via wivb.com
  
  ORCAHRD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo Bills today released the following nine players:
  LB David Hawthorne
  LS Reid Ferguson
  C Robert Kugler
  WR Greg Little
  TE Jimmay Mundine
  LB Eric Striker
  DT Alameda Ta’amu
  QB Austin Trainor
  DT Justin Zimmer
   
  The team has designated the following players as Waived/Injured:
   
  CB Jonathan Dowling
  TE Chris Gragg
  T Justin Renfrow
   
  The team has designated the following players as Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform:
   
  WR Marcu
  
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• Guns and drugs recovered after police chase suspect

  31-08-2016 00:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man is facing charges after he was chased down by police.
  Police responded to a shots fired call near West Ferry and Herkimer Streets around 10:30 p.m. Monday night. 24-year-old Roberto DeJesus fled the scene on foot and was later tracked down by police.
  When police found the DeJesus  in a yard on Herkimer Street, they recovered a handgun and a large bag of crack cocaine.Officers were also led to find a .12 gauge shotgun in a home o
  
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