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• Bombing suspect pleads not guilty in police shootings

  13-10-2016 23:48 via wivb.com
  
  ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — A man accused of setting off bombs in New Jersey and New York, injuring more than 30 people, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges he tried to kill police officers before they captured him.
  An attorney for Ahmad Khan Rahimi entered the pleas as Rahimi appeared via video from his hospital bed in Newark. It was Rahimi’s first public appearance since last month’s bombings and police chase. He remains jailed on $5.2 million bail.
  Rahimi, an Afghan-born U.
  
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• 13-year-old Kenmore West student prepares for brain surgery

  13-10-2016 23:33 via wivb.com
  
  KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) —  A local Kenmore West high school student is getting ready to have brain surgery to remove a tumor. Doctors say less than twp percent of people experience symptoms, but she’s experiencing more than 20 symptoms.
  Thirteen year-old Meghan Pawlak has a Pineal Cyst in her brain which is also considered a tumor.
  “If you would have told me that I was going to have brain surgery last year, I wouldn’t have believed you at all,” said Meghan Pawlak.
  
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• Local organization in need of volunteer tutors for adult literacy

  13-10-2016 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One in four adults in western New York read at or below a 5th grade level. Literacy New York is the region’s only provider that gives adults one-on-one reading tutoring for free.
  The non-profit organization tutors more than 160 students to read, write or speak better English. Right now, 97 of those students are waiting for a tutor to teach them those skills.
  There are 200 tutors throughout Erie and Niagara counties, but they need about 50 more. Volunteers say t
  
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• Buffalo man found guilty of murder after January double shooting

  13-10-2016 22:51 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dominick Cruz was located in Pennsylvania earlier this year after police accused him of a January double shooting in North Tonawanda. Now, Cruz has been found guilty of his crimes.
  Cruz was charged with murder, attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon after killing Mark Sternin, 27, and injuring Tyler Sadauskaus, 24.
  Shortly after the shooting, authorities tried to confront Cruz at work in an arrest attempt, but he fle
  
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• UPDATE: Lewiston hazmat scare caused by dog repellent

  13-10-2016 22:47 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB)- The aerosol irritant that caused seven postal workers in Lewiston to get sick was dog repellent, according to postal inspectors.
  The repellent comes in a canister, which started to leak; most postal workers are issued repellent for their safety if they need to deliver mail outside.
  A source tells News 4 the affected workers are all doing fine. They were initially taken to the hospital and quarantined while haz-mat crews investigated.
  The Niagara County Haz-Mat Unit en
  
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• Sabres looking to build up fan experience

  13-10-2016 22:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —  The Buffalo Sabres are back in action, starting their season at home against the Montreal Canadiens.
  “Our fans have shown year in and out that they love hockey and it’s great for us and them,” said Michael Gilbert, the Sabres Vice President of Administration.
  “I’m kicking off the first morning skate of this season,” said Suzanne Taylor, a season ticketholder.
  She’s in the fan store, gearing up for the game too. She says
  
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• Town of Tonawanda woman goes to buy mayo, leaves with $1M lottery ticket

  13-10-2016 22:24 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Town of Tonawanda woman was simply headed out to buy some mayonnaise, but ended up buying a lottery ticket that changed her life.
  On her lunch break, 44-year-old court officer Nellida Baez-Alvarado went to a Tops store on Niagara St. as she was finishing some errands. There, she planned to buy the condiment, but realized she was running out of time.
  “Instead of mayo, I left the store with some scratch-off tickets and went back to work
  
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• Mighty Taco identifies maker of refried beans

  13-10-2016 21:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The distributor of the refried beans at Mighty Taco that may have caused widespread sickness has been identified.
  Samples from the batch of beans made by Pellegrino Food Products, a Pennsylvania company, were sent to a lab for testing on October 7.
  It is not clear if the beans are what made people sick in late September and early October, but more than 140 people in Erie and Niagara counties complained of illness after eating them.
  In Mighty Taco’s 43-year
  
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• Lockport man accused of assaulting infant son twice

  13-10-2016 21:06 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies say a Lockport man assaulted his infant son, twice.
  Eric Fehr, 29, was charged with two counts of assault after alleged incidents from this past Summer.
  After being arraigned in Lockport Town Court, Fehr was jailed on $10,000 bail.
  
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• Woman bites, injures deputy during arrest at school

  13-10-2016 20:59 via wivb.com
  
  SILVER CREEK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call for a disorderly person at Silver Creek Central School shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday.
  Officers say that Gowanda resident Stephanie Hart, 32, was “yelling and causing a disturbance in the school.”
  As they tried to calm her down, they also told her to stop yelling, to no avail.
  Deputies then tried to place her in custody, but she resisted, biting one deputy on the arm.
  The deputy
  
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• Emaciated pitbull found during home visit, owner charged

  13-10-2016 20:47 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — An alleged animal cruelty arrest was made in Jamestown Wednesday morning.
  Jamestown police say probation officers were visiting the Prendergast Ave. home of Jose Ortiz, 38, when they discovered something.
  According to officers, an emaciated pitbull was found in a small room without any food or water.
  As they noticed the dog had not been taken care of, officers charged Ortiz with overdriving, injuring and torturing animals, and failure to provide proper su
  
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• Bills’ McCoy to invite police to game; SF, Kaepernick next

  13-10-2016 20:12 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills running back LeSean McCoy said he is inviting 15-20 Buffalo police officers to an upcoming game at a time when the 49ers visit Buffalo next and quarterback Colin Kaepernick is protesting police and the treatment of African-Americans and minorities.
  McCoy said the gesture was not a direct response to Kaepernick’s kneeling protests during the national anthem, and that he has no problem with his protests. Kaepernick is set to start for the first time this
  
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• Pavement replacement to cause closures at Buffalo Airport

  13-10-2016 18:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Construction at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport will result in some closures during the next couple of weeks.
  Crews will be replacing the pavement at the airport’s west entrance and exit lanes.
  From Oct. 17-21, and again on the 24th and 25th, the west airport entrance/exit to Route 33 will be closed from 6 p.m until 4 a.m.
  Single lane closures on Genesee St. and the entrance and exit lanes will take place at certain times between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m
  
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• New HAWK signal activated on Kenmore Ave.

  13-10-2016 18:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A new traffic signal designed to make walking safer for pedestrians has been activated on Kenmore Ave.
  The High-Intensity Activated CrossWalk (HAWK) signal was placed at the intersection of the North Buffalo Rails-to-Trails path.
  Here’s how it works:“The HAWK signal on Kenmore Avenue will provide improved safety for pedestrians and cyclists as they exit the popular North Buffalo Rails-to-Trails,” Mayor Byron Brown said. “This is another exampl
  
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• 2 men charged with assault outside of strip club

  13-10-2016 18:12 via wivb.com
  
  BYRON, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two people have been charged with assaulting someone outside of a Genesee County strip club.
  Sunday morning around 1:40 a.m., a person was critically injured in the parking lot of Playmates in Byron.
  One of the men suspected of assaulting the victim, Scott Lamagna, 25, allegedly refused to leave his Fairport residence for three hours when officers confronted him. Eventually, through the combined efforts of the Monroe and Genesee County Sheriff’s offices, he
  
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• Authorities searching for woman wanted on drug charge

  13-10-2016 17:57 via wivb.com
  
  LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a woman charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.
  Laurie Cornelius, 47, is 5’3″ and weighs 386 lbs.
  Up to $1,000 is being offered for information on her whereabouts.
  Anyone who knows where she is or where she has been is asked to call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 867-6161.
  
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• Rhino at Buffalo Zoo to find new home in San Diego

  13-10-2016 17:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Monica the Indian rhinoceros will soon find a new home at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
  The rhino currently resides at the Buffalo Zoo, where she was born two years ago, but will be gone by the end of October as part of a breeding recommendation.
  Considered “a miracle of science” by Zoo officials, Monica was the result of artificial insemination. Her father died in 2004, but his DNA was frozen before then. During his lifetime, the father rhino
  
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• Elderly man will not be charged in fatal nursing home fight

  13-10-2016 16:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The 84-year-old male nursing home resident who fought and killed a female resident at Emerald South Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center will not be charged.
  Ruth Murray, 82, walked into the room of a man at the nursing home in August. During this time, a fight occurred between the two. Ultimately, Murray suffered numerous injuries, including cuts and broken bones, leading to her death.
  Murray suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. The nursing
  
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• Elderly man will not be charged in fatal nursing home beating

  13-10-2016 16:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The 84-year-old male nursing home resident who fatally beat a female resident at Emerald South Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center will not be charged.
  Ruth Murray, 82, walked into the room of the man at the nursing home in August. Murray was attacked and suffered numerous injuries, including cuts and broken bones, leading to her death.
  Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Flaherty said it would be unethical to charge Murray’s attac
  
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• Police: Man with assault rifle, body armor shot 2 officers

  13-10-2016 16:00 via wivb.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A man wearing body armor and armed with an assault rifle shot two Boston police officers who were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance, before being shot and killed by other officers, police said.
  The wounded officers were in “extremely critical condition” but out of surgery and with their families on Thursday morning, Police Commissioner William Evans said.
  “Domestic calls, as you know, are probably the most volatile. You never really know what
  
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• UB police respond to burglary at Hadley Village

  13-10-2016 15:51 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — University at Buffalo police are investigating a burglary at the Hadley Village apartments.
  A male victim woke up and found an unknown man in his bedroom, according to police.
  It is not clear when the alleged burglary took place, and police are still searching the area.
  
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• Fire breaks out at Lakeview Ave. home

  13-10-2016 15:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire broke out at a home on Lakeview Ave.
  Firefighters were called to the scene around 2:30 a.m. Thursday.
  It is not clear whether or not anyone was injured in the fire.
  News 4 will provide updates as they become available.
  
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• Experts share top tips for Fire Prevention Month

  13-10-2016 12:58 via wivb.com
  
  WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB) – October is Fire Prevention Month, so it’s a good time to take stock of your family’s safety plans.
  One of the big messages this year: Check the dates on your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
  Most smoke detectors are good for five to seven years before they need to be replaced. Starting in January 2017, all smoke detectors sold in New York State will have to be the ten-year type. They have lithium batteries, which cannot be removed from the casing.
  
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• Niagara Falls police investigating deadly shooting

  13-10-2016 11:59 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Detectives are looking for answers after a 27 year old man was shot and killed early Thursday morning.
  It happened in the alley between 19th and 20th Streets, in the 600 block, around 12:30 a.m.
  Niagara Falls Police say James Arroyo, 27, was shot three times in the chest and once in the neck. He died en route to the hospital.
  Niagara Falls Police Department Detectives are investigating. They have not released any information about a potential suspect at this po
  
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• City of Lockport honors first responders for the massive August fire

  13-10-2016 05:48 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Firefighters were honored Wednesday night for keeping an already devastating fire from spreading even further. A 14-year-old boy died in the fire that destroyed a tire recycling plant in Lockport.
  Before the “Salute to the Stevens Street Heroes” event kicked off – there was a moment of silence for first responders, and for 14-year-old Joe Phillips, who died in the fire. Afterwards, the City of Lockport formally said thank you to the brave
  
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• Fire damages sign shop in East Aurora

  13-10-2016 05:07 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire caused damage to Visual Impact Signs in East Aurora Wednesday afternoon.
  The fire broke out just after 5 p.m. Part of Main Street was closed while firefighters battled the flames.
  According to fire officials, no one was seriously injured. A building suffered extensive damage.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  
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• Local artist launches Buffalo coloring book

  13-10-2016 04:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Coloring books for adults have exploded in popularity over the last year and now Buffalo has its own coloring book.
  Local artist Dan Predmore has just completed the ‘Buffalo, New York Coloring Book.’ It is filled with local landmarks, historical descriptions, and a variety of Buffalo drawings to color.
  Predmore has previously marketed etched glassware and ornaments, all with a Buffalo theme, but found he had to start from scratch with drawings for the col
  
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• 2 women tell paper Trump touched them inappropriately

  13-10-2016 02:45 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Two women tell The New York Times that Donald Trump touched them inappropriately – groping a woman in one instance and kissing a woman in another – during separate encounters that took place as long as three decades ago, the newspaper reported Wednesday.
  Trump told the Times there was no truth to either of the claims. In a statement, Trump’s campaign spokesman, Jason Miller, said “the entire article is fiction” and accused the newspaper of la
  
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• Hundreds of properties on the auction block for back taxes

  13-10-2016 01:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The City of Buffalo is holding its annual tax foreclosure auction starting next Tuesday, but this week hundreds of property owners are heading downtown to keep their homes and businesses off the auction block.Among the hundreds of properties that are sold at the city’s auction each year, are homes that the owners were unable to keep up with their property taxes and fees, or in some cases might have been unaware they were delinquent.
  City officials have been se
  
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• White wedding day-Memories of the October storm 10 years later

  13-10-2016 00:00 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Two feet of snow is usually nothing for Western New York, but the October storm of 2006 was different. Heavy wet snow wreaked havoc on the city closing down many businesses–that includes the wedding business.
  They say rain on your wedding day is good luck, but how about 2 feet of snow? One couple whose idea of a glamorous fall wedding had their plans turned upside down.
  Adam Raymond told News 4,”It kind of got a little hectic for a little bit.&
  
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