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• Police: Drug suspect tried to dissolve heroin by urinating

  15-09-2016 23:58 via wivb.com
  
  SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Police say a Pennsylvania drug suspect was all wet when he urinated in his pants in the hope that it would dissolve the heroin and cocaine in his pocket.
  The (Scranton) Times-Tribune says 42-year-old Wesley Autrey sold heroin Tuesday during an undercover sting in Scranton.
  When police tried to arrest him afterward, they say he struggled and had to be subdued with a stun gun.Police say Autrey then began urinating in his pants in an attempt to dissolve the drugs. Po
  
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• Carter urges faith leaders to combat ‘resurgence of racism’

  15-09-2016 23:51 via wivb.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter says the United States is experiencing a “resurgence of racism” and he’s calling on Baptist faith leaders to foster change in their churches and communities.
  The former U.S. president spoke Thursday at a summit hosted by the New Baptist Covenant, which he convened in 2007 to unite Baptists of different races, ethnicities and theologies. Carter’s keynote address came during a three-day meeting in Atlanta aimed at creating partnerships betw
  
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• Congressional report slams NSA leaker Edward Snowden

  15-09-2016 23:50 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A House intelligence committee report on National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden says he’s not a whistleblower and that the vast majority of the documents he stole were military and defense secrets that had nothing to do with Americans’ privacy.
  The committee on Thursday released a three-page unclassified summary of its two-year investigation into the Snowden case. The committee says that contrary to Snowden’s self-portrayal as a whistleblower, th
  
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• One for the books: Novelist runs into fiery home for laptop

  15-09-2016 23:49 via wivb.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Avoiding a nasty real-life plot twist, a writer dashed past firefighters into a burning New Orleans house Thursday to rescue two completed novels stored on his laptop.
  “Anybody that’s ever created art, there’s no replacing that,” Gideon Hodge, 35, told The New Orleans Advocate (http://bit.ly/2chyJqg) after safely making it out of the burning building with the computer. “It’s got pretty much my life’s work.”
  Hodge describes
  
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• SUNY schools to remove felony conviction checkbox from student applications

  15-09-2016 23:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thousands of students apply to schools like the University at Buffalo every year. But school officials say those with a criminal background are facing a wall before they even walk through the door.
  “They do want a second chance and they want a fresh start and they’re concerned whether it’s an employment application or the SUNY application it’s going to keep them from being able to get in,” said Sharon Nolan-Weiss, University at Buffalo O
  
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• Tonawanda police looking for suspected thief

  15-09-2016 23:12 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — City of Tonawanda police are looking for someone they say was involved in the theft of a money order.
  The theft occurred Monday at a 7-Eleven store on Broad St.
  If anyone has seen the person pictured above, please call detectives at 692-2121.
  
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• Marsha McWilson to perform at Niagara Falls Blues Fest with Claudette King

  15-09-2016 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The festival officially begins tomorrow at 5 pm and runs through the weekend on Old Falls Street. Special guests will be traveling from across the country to be a part of the festival and local talent will also be performing.
  That includes Niagara Falls native and gospel blues singer Marsha McWilson. She was born and raised in Niagara Falls, and she’s on the rise. Last year she appeared on national TV series ‘If Loving You is Wrong’ on the OWN
  
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• 3 suspected in Cheektowaga armed robbery captured in Buffalo

  15-09-2016 22:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Sheriff’s Office says three people accused of an armed robbery in Cheektowaga were taken into custody in Buffalo.
  One person was victimized in the robbery, which occurred near Genesee and Elwood Streets.
  The three unnamed suspects were captured near the intersection of Walden and Fillmore Ave. in Buffalo when deputies saw a vehicle that matched the description of the one in the robbery.
  Three people were inside the vehicle at the time when offic
  
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• Man faces more cocaine charges after being picked up on cocaine-related warrant

  15-09-2016 22:47 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — City of Tonawanda police further charged a Lewiston man after initially arresting him on an outstanding bench warrant.
  When police went to pick up Felix Habimfura, 37, on the warrant at a Main St. bar, they say he tried to destroy two cigarette packs containing cocaine. He also tried to throw away three glassine envelopes containing cocaine while being taken into custody, police say.
  Police revealed that the bench warrant Habimfura was picked up had to do with a pr
  
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• US regulators: Official recall of 1M Samsung Note 7 phones

  15-09-2016 22:32 via wivb.com
  
  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — U.S. regulators are issuing an official recall of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 phone because of the risk that its batteries can explode or catch fire.
  Samsung already has voluntary recalled the devices, but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is stepping in on a formal recall.
  Samsung says it has confirmed a few dozen instances of the problem, out of 2.5 million phones sold. Samsung promised replacement devices, but that was put on hold while regulators review
  
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• Lockport home destroyed in morning fire

  15-09-2016 22:10 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Numerous 911 calls led fire crews to a blaze on Badger Drive in Lockport this morning.
  The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office says a detached garage was fully engulfed in flames, and that the fire spread to the house next to it just before Noon.
  The two adults and the dog who lived there safely evacuated the building.
  The home was destroyed.
  
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• Man killed after driving less than a quarter mile

  15-09-2016 21:50 via wivb.com
  
  PEMBROKE, N.Y. (WIVB) — After traveling less than a quarter of a mile this morning in Pembroke, a driver crashed into a tree and died.
  Pavilion resident Alan Hargrave was driving a pick-up truck and towing a small, empty trailer with his brother when he pulled out of a scrapyard and turned onto Angling Rd. around 9:45 a.m.
  While driving, Hargrave lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree.
  Deputies at the scene found him not breathing and pulled him out of the vehicle.
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• Skyway vehicle fire blocks off ramp

  15-09-2016 21:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As many were on their way to New Era Field for tonight’s Buffalo Bills home opener, black smoke could be seen filling a portion of the sky.
  A vehicle fire happened on the Skyway, causing New York State Police and fire crews to block off the ramp leading to it on the I-190.
  It is not clear why the vehicle caught fire, but News 4 viewers were able to capture the scene as it burned.
  (Photo courtesy of News 4 viewer Rob.)
  
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• Tailgating, traffic and tight security – three things fans can count on happening at the home opener

  15-09-2016 19:11 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The top things to expect- tight security– traffic– and tailgating. Fans say they’re pumped up the national spotlight will be on the city and home team for the home opener.  ”
  “The home opener is always special,” said Richard Peterson, a Bills season ticket holder.
  Add on the fact it’s a night game against a division rival on national tv and this home opener has some serious significance for fans.
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• Central NY man admits to killing his toddler daughter

  15-09-2016 19:03 via wivb.com
  
  SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man has pleaded guilty to killing his toddler daughter with a wooden baseball bat before burning her body and dumping her remains in an upstate waterway.
  Twenty-five-year-old Ryan Lawrence pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree murder in a plea deal with Onondaga County prosecutors.
  Lawrence admitted beating to death his 21-month-old daughter Maddox outside Syracuse in February. Authorities say he burned the girl’s body in a fire pit, then tied
  
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• Tractor-trailer overturns, causes closures on I-90

  15-09-2016 18:42 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A tractor-trailer overturned and closed off traffic on the I-90 Thursday morning.
  The accident happened just before 11:30 a.m. at the exit to Walden Ave.
  The overturned truck closed off the ramps from Route 33 at Exit 51 to I-90.
  The driver ended up with non-life threatening injuries.
  The crash is under investigation. New York State Police will release more information as it becomes available.
  
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• Nightly I-290 closures expected to last weeks

  15-09-2016 18:27 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — In order to complete bridge maintenance on the I-290 bridge over Parker Blvd., officials have announced nightly closures in the Town of Tonawanda.
  Starting Monday night, the I-290 westbound lanes between Niagara Falls Blvd. and Delaware Ave. will be closed from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m.
  These closures will last four to six weeks.
  
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• Officials to unveil KeyBank Center Monday

  15-09-2016 17:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The First Niagara Center will be going under a new name.
  Officials will hold a ceremony this Monday to unveil the KeyBank Center. The home of Sabres games and countless concerts has gone under a couple other names in the past — Marine Midland Arena and HSBC Arena.
  Now, with the KeyBank acquisition of First Niagara Bank branches everywhere, the downtown Buffalo arena is being rebranded too.
  In addition to the name change, officials say t
  
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• Grand Jury indicts man accused of trying to kill Sheriff’s Deputy

  15-09-2016 17:37 via wivb.com
  
  CHAUTAQUA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) – The criminal case against a Cheektowaga man who is accused of trying to kill a Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Deputy is moving forward quickly.
  Justin Haffa, 21, was scheduled to be in Town of Pomfret court Thursday for a preliminary hearing, but that hearing was cancelled after a Chautauqua County Grand Jury voted to indict him Wednesday, putting the case in the hands of the Chautauqua County Court.
  The indictment comes just days after Haffa allegedly pu
  
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• Sheriff’s Office increasing security at New Era Field

  15-09-2016 17:09 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills home opener is upon us, and so is an enhanced security presence.
  Fans heading out to what is now being referred to as “The Cap,” for Thursday’s game will see a sold-out camper lot, Field House activities and a food truck row.
  With all of the fun activities and pre-game festivities taking place, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office says they are taking extra precautions.
  In addition to metal detectors, fans will also see uniform
  
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• Safety recommendations unfulfilled 7 years after Flight 1549

  15-09-2016 15:28 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — More than seven years after an airline captain saved 155 lives by ditching his crippled airliner in the Hudson River, now the basis of a new movie, most of the safety recommendations stemming from the accident haven’t been carried out.
  Of the 35 recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board in response to the incident involving US Airways Flight 1549, only six have been successfully completed, according to an Associated Press review of board recor
  
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• Proposed apartments at Pierce-Arrow building in Buffalo

  15-09-2016 05:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A proposed multi-million dollar renovation project on Elmwood Avenue in North Buffalo was the center of discussion on Wednesday night. Under the proposal, the former Pierce-Arrow Administration building will be converted into a large apartment complex.
  The building used to be part of a sprawling car factory back in the 1930’s. Now, the building is being eyed for a $30M transformation that will bring more than 100 apartments.
  Joseph Golombek, the Buffalo Common
  
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• The customer is not always right—just ask this boatyard owner

  15-09-2016 02:28 via wivb.com
  
  WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB) – Looking out over the Niagara River at Tonawanda’s Niawanda Park, John Mang and his fiancée Amy Woodruff can only dream of what the summer might have been like out on the water. They never got to take their boat out, because it was in the shop for repairs.
  The couple got off to an early start, by turning their boat over to SP Marine in Wheatfield last November to get it winterized, but when the owner at SP Marine removed the shrink wrap in the spring,
  
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• Shoreline tenants want relocation plans made public

  15-09-2016 00:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Some people living in Shoreline Apartments say they’re being kept in the dark as plans for relocation move forward.
  A group of tenants petitioned the Common Council on Tuesday to put pressure on the developer and New York State to get information.
  They want the relocation plans made public.
  “You can’t plan your future around a question mark,” said John Schmidt, the lead organizer for the Shoreline Tenant’s Action Committee.
  Norstar Develop
  
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• Local developer eyeing iconic Mickey Rats

  15-09-2016 00:26 via wivb.com
  
  ANGOLA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Earlier this summer, as Mickey Rats was hosting its biggest bash of the summer on July 4th, managers and patrons were asked about rumors that the iconic southtowns beach spot was up for sale.
  At the time, most everyone scoffed, saying business was good and it would be business as usual for the foreseeable future.
  It turns out, however, Mickey Rats might be on the auction block.
  Carl Paladino, president and chairman of Ellicott Development, confirmed to News 4 Wednesda
  
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