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• Williamsville Deputy Mayor takes leave of absence following DWI charge

  26-09-2016 23:59 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — After being accused of drunk driving less than two weeks ago, Williamsville’s Deputy Mayor has taken a leave of absence.
  Police arrested Chris Duquin after they say he struck two vehicles while driving drunk on N. Ellicott St. on September 17.
  Mayor Brian Kulpa says Duquin requested the leave of absence from his position, and that the leave became effective on Monday.
  In his place, village trustee Daniel DeLano will serve as Deput
  
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• Knocking out Parkinsons

  26-09-2016 23:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Dean Eoannou coached some of the most successful boxers to come out of Buffalo. Now he’s putting that life aside.  He’s taking on new students whose fight extends beyond the ring.Eoannou has been training world champion for 15 years. That includes Ringside World Champion and Golden Gloves National Champion Wendy Casey. Casey said, “If he wasn’t there I don’t think I’d be doing what I’m doing now.”
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• Lockdown drill planned for Tuesday morning at Walden Galleria

  26-09-2016 22:51 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A lockdown drill will be happening at the Walden Galleria on Tuesday morning.
  The drill, which will begin at 10:15 a.m., is meant to give mall security and Cheektowaga police the proper training for emergency situations.
  It will be done during mall hours so that a real situation could be emulated as closely as possible.
  “Walden Galleria continually works with Cheektowaga Police Department to ensure we are proactive in our safety measurements” Mar
  
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• Wheatfield man facing jail time after fatal hit and run accident kills 16-year-old boy

  26-09-2016 22:45 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Anthony DiFilippo left Niagara County Court in handcuffs after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of a fatal hit and run accident that killed 16-year-old Ryan Fischer nearly two years ago. He was sentenced to 6 months in Niagara County Jail and 5 years of probation.
  “He used terrible judgement when he left the scene and afterwards reacted poorly but other than that the wasn’t drunk he wasn’t on drugs this isn’t a DWI hit and run it’s
  
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• Police seeking man who robbed Bailey Ave. bank

  26-09-2016 21:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police are looking for the culprit of a late morning bank robbery on Bailey Ave.
  The robbery happened at 11:45 a.m. at an M&T Bank branch near Clinton St.
  The suspect is a white man who appeared to be in his 40s. He took an undisclosed amount of money after handing a note to the teller, police say.
  Anyone with information related to the robbery is asked to call the confidential tip line at 847-2255.
  
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• Man accused of attempted burglary in Town of Tonawanda

  26-09-2016 21:36 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in the Town of Tonawanda arrested a man they allegedly caught trying to break into a home.
  City of Tonawanda resident Michael Jordan, 56, was seen trying to get into a home on Coventry Rd. around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, according to police.
  At the scene, police say Jordan was holding a crowbar while standing next to a broken window at the rear of the house.
  Police subsequently tasered Jordan and charged him with attempted burglary, criminal mischief a
  
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• WNY company to help bring hundreds of jobs to region

  26-09-2016 21:24 via wivb.com
  
  ARCADE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A western New York company has been given a contract allowing them to help bring hundreds of jobs to upstate New York.
  Pioneer, which has locations in Wyoming and Chemung counties, and ConServe in Monroe County are expected to bring 600 new jobs to the state.
  The reason for this is because both companies have been selected to serve as private contractors to help the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collect unpaid taxes.
  “The creation of roughly 600 jobs middl
  
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• Moderator Lester Holt under scrutiny during debate

  26-09-2016 20:17 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Everyone’s aware of the stakes for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump during the first presidential debate, but there’s a third person in the equation who faces a different pressure: Lester Holt.
  The NBC News veteran is moderating his first general election debate, making him solely responsible for the questions asked each candidate and for steering the conversation. His performance will be closely watched, particularly in light of a dispute over the extent to whi
  
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• Debate 2016: what you need to know before you watch

  26-09-2016 19:17 via wivb.com
  
  HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (MEDIA GENERAL) – After a campaign that’s stretched on for more than a year, tonight, voters will for the first time hear from the major parties’ nominees on the same stage.
  The first televised Presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is scheduled to begin at 9p.m. EDT and last approximately 90 minutes.
  Great Expectations
  The stakes couldn’t be higher for either Mr. Trump or Mrs. Clinton who will need a breakthrough moment if they hope
  
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• Buffalo man accused of driving more than 4 times over legal limit for alcohol

  26-09-2016 18:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A vehicle accident on East St. led to charges against a man who police say was very drunk.
  Around 6 p.m. Sunday night, police were called to the scene of a crash when they found Buffalo resident Henry Aung, 33, inside the still-running vehicle.
  According to police, Aung’s blood-alcohol content was .34 percent. That is more than four times the legal limit for alcohol.
  
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• Multiple truck, bus, equipment batteries stolen around Genesee County

  26-09-2016 18:50 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) — For the past six weeks, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating a series of battery thefts from commercial vehicles.
  Type 31 batteries are commonly used in large trucks, heavy equipment and buses, according to the Sheriff’s Office. They can be sold for as much as $300 as batteries or scrap.
  Over a dozen complaints related to stolen batteries were taken by the Sheriff’s Office. The complaints of overnight thefts came from busi
  
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• After 11 years on the run, officials are still looking for NY man accused of murder

  26-09-2016 18:42 via wivb.com
  
  HAMPTON, Va. (WIVB) — U.S. Marshals are looking for a New York man who has been on the run for more than 11 years.
  Back in 2005, authorities say Jihad Amir Ramadan, 30, fatally stabbed a fellow Hampton University student. After this, the man who was born “Justin Faustin,” fled to New York, according to investigators.
  His last known address was on Irving Place in New Rochelle.
  Multiple warrants were issued for his arrest, and during that time, he appears to have gotten married.
  
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• Forever with Fido: NY to allow people to be buried with pets

  26-09-2016 18:20 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state will now allow people to be buried with the cremated remains of their pet.
  Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the measure into law on Monday.
  Cemeteries wouldn’t have to offer the option, and religious cemeteries would be specifically forbidden from doing so.
  Cuomo, a Democrat, says many New Yorkers consider their pets to be a member of the family, and say the previous regulation banning the burial of cremated pet remains with their human companions was &ldqu
  
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• Arnold Palmer, a golfing king with common touch, dies at 87

  26-09-2016 18:16 via wivb.com
  
  Arnold Palmer charged across the golf course and into America’s living rooms with a go-for-broke style that made a country-club sport popular for the everyman. At ease with presidents and the public, he was on a first-name basis with both.
  He never lost that personal touch. That’s what made him the King.
  Palmer died Sunday in Pittsburgh at 87. Alastair Johnston, the CEO of Arnold PalmerEnterprises, said Palmer was admitted to the UPMC Hospital on Thursday for cardiovascular
  
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• Teen killed in Genesee St. stabbing identified; police looking for culprit

  26-09-2016 18:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 19-year-old Buffalo man was fatally stabbed during a Saturday night dispute on Genesee St.
  Police say Raheem Malone died after being to ECMC following the stabbing.
  Anyone with information is asked to call the Buffalo Police Department’s confidential tip line at 847-2255.
  
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• Police: Kenmore woman found with drugs, suspended license on Twin City Highway

  26-09-2016 17:49 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A number of charges came against a Kenmore woman when she was stopped in the city of Tonawanda Sunday afternoon.
  Amanda Reyes, 28, was stopped by police for alleged speeding on Twin City Highway just before 5 p.m.
  When police began to investigate, they say they found a baggy of marijuana, pills and Suboxone film “wrappers” in her possession.
  In addition to that, police say her license was suspended for failing to answer summons.
  Reyes was charged with c
  
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• Spirit Airlines plane makes emergency landing at BNIA

  26-09-2016 10:44 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Spirit Airlines plane that was supposed to travel from Niagara Falls to Fort Lauderdale made an emergency landing at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport early Monday.
  About 2:30 in the morning, pilots from Flight 647 told air traffic controllers there were indications there had been a fire and they had to shut down the number one engine. “We had it from the cabin. We had an engine failure. It said to shut down the engine … It said there was a
  
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• Spirit Airlines plane emergency landing at BNIA

  26-09-2016 10:44 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Spirit Airlines plane that was supposed to travel from Niagara Falls to Fort Lauderdale made an emergency landing at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport early Monday.
  About 2:30 in the morning, pilots from Flight 647 told air traffic controllers, “We had it from the cabin. We had an engine failure. It said to shut down the engine … It said there was a fire. I’ll let you know on the ground, if they could just check,” according to a
  
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• Aviation expert calls North Collins plane crash a “rare event”

  26-09-2016 01:42 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH COLLINS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local aviation expert is weighing in on the North Collins plane crash.
  Pilot Bob Miller calls this an extremely rare event. Miller tells News 4 there are less than a dozen similar crashes in the United States each year.
  He said the planes that collided Sunday were flying in formation, which means two or more aircraft are flying together.
  “Formation flying is a skill and it requires a bit of training,” he said. “Unfortunately,
  
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