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• North Tonawanda parent outraged over bus capacity

  29-09-2016 23:52 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buses carrying North Tonawanda High students to and from the BOCES Center were packed the first few weeks of school.
  The school buses were so crowded, some students were siting in aisles or on friends’ laps.
  “They’re just trying to jam more and more people into buses,” said district parent, Orian Montgomery. He has twin daughters in the BOCES program.
  When Montgomery a photo of the packed bus, he took action.
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• Former Jamestown cop sentenced for threatening to kill other officers

  29-09-2016 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former Jamestown police officer has been sentenced for threatening to kill other officers.
  Prosecutors say that on dates in January and February, Michael Bush, 45, posted messages on topix.com where he threatened to kill other local law enforcement officers.
  Bush was convicted of transmitting communications containing threats to injure the person of another.
  He will spend one year in jail and three years under supervision.
  
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• 1 admits guilt, another is arrested in local child porn cases

  29-09-2016 23:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New developments were made Thursday in child pornography cases involving residents of Williamsville and Cheektowaga.
  Thursday morning, News 4 learned of the arrest of Williamsville resident Troy Malecki, 48, who was charged with child pornography possession.
  Some of the pictures Malecki is accused of possessing show children younger than 12 years old.
  Before his arrest, Malecki was a member of an online community where child predators exchanged and discussed por
  
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• Special classrooms in Niagara Falls cater to children with developmental delays

  29-09-2016 23:06 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — In Mrs. Barto’s classroom, there’s a special emphasis on the speech and language needs of all the learners.
  “Working with students with communication needs, speech and language delays. daily living skills, and some are on the autism spectrum,” said Kate Barto, Cataract Elementary School Special Education Teacher.
  It’s one of two classrooms at Cataract Elementary that provides extra attention and individualized behavior plans for ea
  
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• Man found guilty in international kidnapping case

  29-09-2016 22:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Virginia man has been found guilty in an international kidnapping case involving transportation through the city of Buffalo.
  Philip Zodhiates, 61, worked with Lisa Miller to take her and her daughter from Virginia to Nicaragua. Their plan began to formulate in 2009.
  According to prosecutors, the kidnapping was an attempt to hinder the parental rights held by Miller’s former civil union partner. Because the 7-year-old was born during the civil u
  
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• Deal for One Seneca Tower purchase officially closes

  29-09-2016 21:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The deal for Douglas Development Corporation’s purchase of One Seneca Tower in Buffalo officially closed on Thursday afternoon.
  Construction on the tower, which is the tallest privately-owned building in the state outside New York City, will begin in about six months.
  The tower is Douglas’ first purchase in the Queen City. The Washington D.C.-area company released a statement when they were announced as the buyer.
  “The redevelopment will h
  
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• Town of Tonawanda man killed by machinery in South Buffalo

  29-09-2016 20:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 27-year-old Town of Tonawanda man was killed after being trapped under a large piece of fallen machinery.
  Officials say the South Buffalo incident was an industrial accident related to crane failure. The man who was killed was a maintenance worker.
  OSHA was called to the scene on Katherine St. to investigate.Police are blocking the entrance leading to the scene of the fatal crane accident on Buffalo's Katherine St. pic.twitter.com/b79ke8nzHE
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• Person killed by crane in South Buffalo

  29-09-2016 20:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A person was killed after being trapped under a crane this afternoon in south Buffalo.
  Officials say the incident was an industrial accident related to crane failure.
  OSHA was called to the scene on Katherine St. to investigate.
  
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• Boil water notice lifted in Wellsville

  29-09-2016 19:52 via wivb.com
  
  WELLSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Boil Water Notice has been lifted in the village of Wellsville.
  The notice came on Thursday after officials noticed E. coli bacteria in the community’s drinking water supply while testing it on September 21. On September 26, E. coli was no longer found in the water, but total coliforms were.
  Residents were instructed to bring their tap water to a rolling boil, let it then boil for one minute and let it cool before using it.
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• Boil water notice issued for Wellsville

  29-09-2016 19:52 via wivb.com
  
  WELLSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Boil Water Notice has been issued for the village of Wellsville.
  The notice comes after officials noticed E. coli in the community’s drinking water supply.
  Residents have been instructed to bring their tap water to a rolling boil, let it then boil for one minute and let it cool before using it.
  This should be done to all water used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth and making food until further notice, officials say.
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• Police make arrest related to Main St. bank robbery

  29-09-2016 19:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Buffalo have made an arrest in connection to a bank robbery from last week.
  Buffalo resident Derrick Braggs, 37, is accused of robbing a Northwest Bank on the 200 block of Main St.
  He was arrested when police spotted him downtown.
  Braggs was charged with robbery.
  
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• Large fight leads to assault charge against Buffalo man

  29-09-2016 18:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police have made an arrest in relation to a Wednesday night stabbing on Deerfield Ave.
  The incident on the street’s 100 block happened shortly after 7 p.m.
  Isiah Collins, 18, is accused of stabbing a 20-year-old man during a large fight. Both men are from Buffalo. During the fight, another 20-year-old was stabbed, but Collins has not been charged in relation to that.
  The charges he faces are assault, criminal possession of a weapon and false i
  
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• Fall fun for the weekend

  29-09-2016 17:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — With Fall comes pumpkins, hoodies and all kinds of seasonal fun. See what you can do this weekend below:
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  Oct. 1 – Black Rock Octoberfest – Amherst St.
  Oct. 1 – 15th Annual Maggie Lee Memorial 5K Run/Fun Walk for Epilepsy Awareness – Delaware Park/St. George Church, 2 Nottingham Terrace – Registration at 8:30 a.m.
  Oct. 1 – Allentown Fall Festival – Allen St./641 Delaware Ave. – 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
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• Lane closures expected for months on I-990 due to repairs

  29-09-2016 17:25 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Starting Monday, October 3, repairs will begin on I-990 in Amherst.
  Drivers should expect to see lane closures on the highway southbound between North French Rd. and I-290.
  As workers progress, lane closures will shift from the southbound lanes to the northbound ones.
  The closures will last eight-to-ten weeks. Inclement weather could delay progress on the repairs.
  
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• Ford recalls Focus hatchbacks for latch release problem

  29-09-2016 17:13 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling about 74,000 Focus hatchback cars with manual transmissions in the U.S. and Canada because the hatches can be unlatched too easily while the cars are moving.
  The recall covers certain Focus hatchback and RS vehicles from the 2013 through 2017 model years. The company says the hatch can be unlocked and unlatched by pushing a single button when the cars are traveling under 4 miles per hour (7 kilometers per hour). Federal safety standards require two actions
  
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• Train crashes into New Jersey station; 3 dead, more than 100 injured

  29-09-2016 16:10 via wivb.com
  
  HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — A commuter train from New York barreled into a New Jersey rail station during the Thursday morning rush hour, causing serious damage to both thetrain and station. Witnesses reported injuries, including one woman who was trapped under concrete and many people bleeding. Officials later confirmed more than 100 injuries and at least three deaths.
  TV footage and photos from the scene show damage to the rail car and extensive structural damage to the Hoboken station. Images
  
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• Train crashes into New Jersey station; 1 dead, more than 100 injured

  29-09-2016 16:10 via wivb.com
  
  HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — A crowded commuter train plowed into the bustling Hoboken station during the morning rush hour Thursday, killing at least one person and injuring more than 100 others, some critically, in a tangle of broken concrete, twisted metal and dangling cables, authorities said.
  People pulled concrete off bleeding victims and passengers kicked out windows and crawled out amid crying and screaming after the arriving New Jersey Transit trainsmashed through a barrier at the end of
  
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• Train crashes at New Jersey station; 1 dead, 74 hospitalized

  29-09-2016 16:10 via wivb.com
  
  HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — A speeding rush-hour commuter train crashed through a barrier at the busy Hoboken station and lurched across the waiting area Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others in a tangle of broken concrete, twisted metal and dangling cables, authorities said.
  People pulled concrete off bleeding victims and passengers kicked out windows and crawled out amid crying and screaming after the arriving New Jersey Transit train ran off the end of its trac
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Officials give updates on NJ train crash

  29-09-2016 16:10 via wivb.com
  
  HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — A crowded commuter train plowed into the bustling Hoboken station during the morning rush hour Thursday, killing at least one person and injuring more than 100 others, some critically, in a tangle of broken concrete, twisted metal and dangling cables, authorities said.
  APP USERS | Watch officials hold a live conference on the crash here.
  People pulled concrete off bleeding victims and passengers kicked out windows and crawled out amid crying and screaming after the arr
  
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• Man fatally struck by vehicle while crossing Niagara Falls Blvd.

  29-09-2016 15:35 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in the Town of Tonawanda say a 67-year-old Amherst man was fatally struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Niagara Falls Blvd.
  The Thursday morning incident happened around 6:40 a.m. near Dexter Terr.
  The man was taken to ECMC for treatment, but he died hours later.
  The accident closed off Niagara Falls Blvd. southbound at Willowridge. It is expected to reopen shortly after 10 a.m.
  Police are investigating the accident, which is the s
  
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• Man dies after being hit by truck while crossing Niagara Falls Blvd.

  29-09-2016 15:35 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in the Town of Tonawanda say a 67-year-old Amherst man was fatally struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Niagara Falls Blvd.
  The Thursday morning incident happened around 6:40 a.m. when the man was running across the boulevard, against traffic signals, trying to catch a bus. A silver pick-up truck hit him before he could make it across.
  The man was taken to ECMC for treatment, but he died hours later.
  The accident closed off Niagara
  
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• ‘Hey oh, no more chemo’ for Baby Ella

  29-09-2016 07:57 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Suhrs spent much of the summer of 2016 witnessing miracle after miracle just feet from the hospital room they called home on the seventh floor of Golisano Children’s Hospital.
  Young parents Joe and Maegan wondered, quietly to themselves, whether it would ever be their turn; whether their 10-month-old chubby-cheeked fighter would ever get the chance to ring the bell outside their door signaling the end of chemotherapy.
  That bell was meant for other childre
  
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• Thousands of Buffalo educators take to Niagara Square to call for new contract

  29-09-2016 06:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On one side of the aisle, the Buffalo Teachers Federation says educators are not getting paid enough, and they’re dealing with very large classrooms. On the other side, the district is says educators have benefits that most schools don’t have, and the current proposals from the BTF would bankrupt the district.
  On Wednesday afternoon, thousands of Buffalo Teachers Federation members rallied on the steps of City Hall and Niagara Square calling on the board
  
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• Big 4 teams unveil retro jerseys for December 17th games

  29-09-2016 05:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – While many in the Key Bank Center have their eyes on the start of hockey season, today the Key Bank Center played host to college basketball. Where area teams will be right back here in this building on December 17th for the Big Four Classic.
  “1977- you look at the Reilly Center and you see that big banner and everyoneon always talks about that final four team and the NIT championship team,” St. Boanventure head coach Mark Schmidt said. “W
  
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• Police investigating officer involved shooting in Niagara Falls

  29-09-2016 03:55 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara Falls man was shot by police during a drug raid Wednesday night.
  Police responded to a drug raid at 488 20th street  around 8 p.m. Police say they encountered the subject of the search warrant and an officer fired his weapon, striking the subject in the abdomen.
  The victim, a 33-year-old Niagara Falls resident, was transported to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center then taken to ECMC. Police say the victim is expected to survive.
  During th
  
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• Planning to build a new home, plan to dig deeper into your pocket

  29-09-2016 01:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – On Monday, October 3, a massive overhaul of New York’s state building and fire safety regulations goes into effect and the code changes are expected to substantially raise costs for building homes and home improvements.
  Todd Blackely, a building consultant who instructs builders, contractors, and code enforcement officers on the changes said the higher costs could mean the difference between a new house, or putting those plans on hold, “We hear numbers f
  
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• Bomb-disarming robots being used more often by ECSO

  29-09-2016 00:28 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Bomb-disarming robots are taking over the front line, tackling threats in New Jersey and New York City and investigating scares like a suspicious backpack in Niagara Falls.
  “Technology is a wonderful thing,” said Captain Bill Cranston. “We will do as much as we can remotely, robotically.”
  Erie County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad technicians use hand-held controls and controls in a response vehicle to maneuver the robots. Cameras are mou
  
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